Comparison

Crossword vs Crossword

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Crossword

Engage your mind with a vast collection of crossword puzzles and word games. Solve thousands of clues, complete daily challenges, and collect trophies across multiple game modes. Enjoy a new puzzle experience every day with this extensive library of brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • Thousands of unique clues
  • Hundreds of original puzzles
  • Daily themed puzzles
  • World's Biggest and Tallest crosswords
  • Multiple game modes (Cryptogram, Codewords, Word Grid)
  • Trophies, quests, and achievements
  • Timed events
Features
Currently charting
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Solve thousands of clues in the biggest and best crossword puzzle ever! Now you can enjoy a new crossword challenge every day with this giant collection of hundreds of original puzzles. There are over 100,000 unique clues to solve as well as dozens of quests to complete and trophies to collect! Choose from TWELVE game modes: ■ DAILY THEMED PUZZLE Enjoy a new crossword each day, featuring clues linked to a trivia fact about today's date that's revealed on completion! ■ WORLD'S BIGGEST Crossword Explore over 2,800 crossword puzzles. The classic puzzle enjoyed by millions of players worldwide. ■ WORLD'S TALLEST Crossword A collection of 1,100 extra-large puzzles - bigger grids, longer words, tougher clues! How high can you build the tower? ■ DAILY DIAMOND Crossword Earn extra rewards with a snack-sized bonus puzzle each day. ■ SEVEN WORDS Puzzle Solve the clues and use the scrambled letter blocks to find 7 hidden words. ■ CRYPTOGRAM Puzzle Break the code, reveal the quote! ■ CODEWORDS Puzzle Decipher the code to complete the crossword grid. Each square is marked with a number corresponding with one letter of the alphabet. Look for patterns and use your powers of deduction to crack the code! ■ WORD GRID Puzzle Slide the tiles from the edge of the grid into the blank squares to spell out words. Unlike a regular crossword, there are no clues so instead you'll have to use logic to choose between the available letters for each square. ■ QUOTE FALLS Puzzle Place the letter tiles from each column into the correct squares on the grid to spell out a famous quotation! ■ BRITISH CRYPTICS Crossword The ultimate challenge - cryptic crosswords use their own obscure rules to hide the answer in the clue, using anagrams, double meanings, and a host of other subtle tricks. If you get completely stumped on a clue, you can swap it out for an easier, non-cryptic alternative. ■ FACT OF THE DAY Curious facts to puzzle the mind! ■ MISSING LETTERS Solve the curious conundrum, reveal the word. Also look out for special timed events! Complete all the core challenges to earn the title of Crossword Superstar! + Solve all 100,000+ clues + Complete all 11,000+ puzzles + Collect all 45 trophies + Complete all 57 quests + Unlock all 10 achievements SUPPORT Please select the [HELP] option from the Pause Menu (the gear icon at the top-right of the game screen) if you require assistance. If you require further assistance or are unable to access the in-game help, you can contact us via email: support@puzzling.com Crossword is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock content more quickly. LATEST NEWS www.puzzling.com facebook.com/getpuzzling bsky.app/profile/puzzling.com

About

Crossword

Engage your mind with a vast collection of daily crosswords, playable offline. Enjoy customizable themes, unlimited hints, and track your progress with player rankings. Collect items and unlock snow globes for added challenges.

Highlights
  • Offline crossword play
  • Unlimited free hints
  • Light and dark themes
  • Player rankings
  • Item collections
  • Snow globe gallery
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Collection of crosswords without the Internet, crossword puzzles for every day. Spend time with the benefit of the mind, check your erudition, find out all the questions and answers. Play for fun and without limits: you can start solving any crossword and use an unlimited number of clues. Why choose our crosswords: - new puzzles that are formed by our team; - hard and easy mode due to keyboard type selection; - switching between light and dark theme; - you can play without internet in offline game; - huge database of questions; - convenient guessing process; - unlimited free hints; - online ranking of players; - optimized for all screen sizes and device types; - tasks for players, collections of items, gallery of snow globes. Game Features: - Supported languages: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Italian; - 69000 unique questions in English; - 3650 crosswords in English. Also 12350 crosswords in other languages; - sections of the game: main, additional, purchased and crossword of the day; - full keyboard and simplified; - playing field size 12 by 12; - enlarge the crossword with gestures so that questions can be better seen. Gallery of snow globes: The game has a star currency. You get them for solving crosswords and completing tasks. With this stars you can open layers of snow globes in the gallery. By fully opening the snow globe, you will receive diamonds. Item collections: You have the opportunity to collect items based on different themes. For solving some crosswords you will receive items. Collect all the collection items and earn more diamonds. Player ratings. The game has online ratings of players. The first rating is based on the number of solved crosswords. The second rating is based on the time of guessing the crossword. The third by count of diamonds. Rating is formed by players, that active during the last seven days. Levels that have been solved using no more than two clues participate in the ratings. Diamonds can be obtained for solving some levels, for completely collecting a collection of items, or for completely opening all elements of every picture in gallery. In the rating settings, you can set an avatar by linking a social network. You can also change the default name to your own there. The game is suitable for the whole family. It contains advertising. If you have any questions, you can contact us by mail, through social networks or directly in the application through the "Contact us" section. We wish you a pleasant time with our game "Crossword: Puzzle collection"!

Screenshots

Crossword4 screens
Crossword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crossword at 69% against Crossword's 40%. Crossword also leads on ratings volume (43K vs 35) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). Crossword's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crossword sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Crossword sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossword holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword has 43K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Crossword's written reviews are positive against 40% of Crossword's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword ships an update every 6 weeks, Crossword every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Crossword versus Crossword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordCrossword
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43K ratings)4.7 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#178 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppyNation Ltd.Vitaly Mishin

Customer experience

Crossword

All ratings43,291 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral13.1%
Negative18.1%

Crossword

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Crossword

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes after updates
  • Inconsistent behavior with token/coin rewards
  • Clues/answers not matching properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow exchanging coins for tokens
  • Provide more tokens/coins for completing puzzles
  • Add option to view past completed puzzles
  • Improve navigation and reduce interruptions

Crossword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Crossword

One-time11
  • Coins Starter Pack$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
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  • Tokens Starter Pack$0.99
  • Coins Booster Pack$2.99
  • Tokens Booster Pack$2.99
  • Coins Super Pack$4.99
  • Tokens Super Pack$4.99
  • Coins Mega Pack$9.99
  • Tokens Mega Pack$9.99
  • Coins Ultra Pack$19.99
2 purchases

Crossword

One-time2
  • 50 Crosswords$2.99
  • Disabling advertising$6.99

Questions

Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword or Crossword?
Crossword is rated higher. Crossword averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Crossword averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Crossword or Crossword have ads?
Both Crossword and Crossword show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword or Crossword?
Crossword ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crossword every 5 weeks. Most recently, Crossword was updated on September 24, 2026 and Crossword on September 15, 2026.

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