Crossword Clue Solver vs Power Thesaurus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crossword Clue Solver
This app helps you solve crossword puzzles by searching for words based on clues or patterns. It offers a simple, quick, and effective way to overcome challenging word puzzles, requiring an internet connection to maintain an up-to-date wordlist.
- Search by clue
- Search by pattern
- Up-to-date wordlist
- Quick and effective
- Internet connection required
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Are you stuck in the middle of a Crossword puzzle? With this Crossword helper you can search for words based on a clue or a pattern! Simple, quick and effective! Needs an internet connection. This way we can keep the wordlist up to date at all time without updates.
Power Thesaurus
Find accurate synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and related words with this comprehensive and fast thesaurus. Designed for writers, students, and professionals, it offers intuitive navigation and smart filters to help you express ideas clearly and confidently.
- Ad-free PRO Membership
- Intuitive navigation
- Smart filters
- Flexible sorting
- Quick tools (copy, pronounce, save)
- Personal library (favorites, history)
- Cross-device sync
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Brought to you by PowerThesaurus.org, the trusted and acclaimed online thesaurus. Discover accurate synonyms, antonyms, definitions and related words — expertly reviewed and continuously refined for clarity and context. Enjoy a fast, comprehensive, and user-friendly experience built for writers, students, and professionals. Power Thesaurus helps you express ideas clearly and confidently, wherever you write. Key Features • Ad-free PRO Membership – unlock more content and seamless browsing • Intuitive navigation – a clean, easy-to-use interface • Smart filters – narrow results by part of speech, tags, or type • Flexible sorting – arrange by rating, alphabet, syllables, or length • Quick tools – copy, pronounce, and save words instantly • Personal library – favorites and search history at your fingertips • Cross-device sync – access your account anywhere Loved by millions worldwide, Power Thesaurus makes word discovery effortless. If you enjoy the app, please take a moment to rate and review — your feedback helps us improve. Questions or suggestions? Contact apple@powerthesaurus.org. Write with confidence. Express with precision! Terms and Conditions: https://www.powerthesaurus.org/_terms_conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.powerthesaurus.org/_privacy_statement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Power Thesaurus at monthly against Crossword Clue Solver's every 5 months. Crossword Clue Solver's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 3.1K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Crossword Clue Solver sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and Power Thesaurus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Crossword Clue Solver against 4.8 for Power Thesaurus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword Clue Solver has 15K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Crossword Clue Solver's written reviews are positive against 86% of Power Thesaurus's.
Crossword Clue Solver ships an update every 5 months, Power Thesaurus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crossword Clue Solver | Power Thesaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 3.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niek Dijkhuis | Radyushin Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Crossword Clue Solver
Power Thesaurus
User reviews
Crossword Clue Solver
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great free crossword app
- 👍 User friendly
- 👍 Quick and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for solving crossword puzzles
- 👍 Provides multiple answer options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🐛 Unreliable server connection
- 🐛 Outdated or missing words in the dictionary
- 🐛 Slow or unresponsive at times
- 🔍 Too many irrelevant suggestions
Power Thesaurus
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Invaluable tool for everyone
- 🚀 Must have
- ⭐ Superior
- ⭐ Synonyms
- ⭐ Indispensable
Room to improve
- 🔌 Could be better
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Crashes the second you tried to open it
- 🐛 New updates cause crashes
- 🐛 Crashes and won't open
Bugs and requests
Crossword Clue Solver
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes unexpectedly
- Connectivity issues with no internet error
- Inconsistent performance after updates
- Inability to clear previous clue input
Requested features
5 requests- Add auto-correct or auto-complete functionality
- Integrate with more comprehensive dictionaries
- Provide an option to mark irrelevant suggestions
- Allow searching by partial words or patterns
- Add a dark mode or customizable theme
Power Thesaurus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Paid account suddenly gone?
- App still crashes after update
Requested features
5 requests- Separate favorites and new words/vocabulary
- Flash card review mode with audio
- Bookmark/favorite feature
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Crossword Clue Solver
- Remove Ads$3.991 Year
Power Thesaurus
- PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
- PRO Annual$29.991 Year
Questions
Is Crossword Clue Solver free?
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Do Crossword Clue Solver or Power Thesaurus have ads?
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