Comparison

Crossword HD vs Crossword

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

Head to head

Crossword HD

Food for your brain!

Free

🎮 Games

★ 3.423 ratingsView app →

Crossword

American style crossword grid

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.4152 ratingsView app →

About

Crossword HD

Engage your mind with daily crossword puzzles in both solo and multiplayer modes. Compete for high scores and big payouts against other players. Enjoy clear fonts and an intuitive interface for a seamless puzzle experience anytime, anywhere.

Highlights

Daily crossword games
Multiplayer and solo modes
Competitive scoring with payouts
Clear fonts and intuitive interface
Hint system including anagram hints
Thousands of words and clues

Features

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◉ Daily Games ◉ Outstanding multiplayer and Solo Crossword game ◉ Compete against everyone else to complete the crossword and get the highest points. BIG payouts for the winners. ◉ Clear Fonts even on iPhones ◉ Enjoy playing crosswords, at home, on the move, even on Holiday.. ◉ All games are free, no purchases required. ◉ Thousands of words and clues , millions of crosswords, all for FREE. ◉ Great hint system to help you complete words. ◉ Cant guess the answer? , try an Anagram Hint ◉ Anyone can play. Great for playing on the train or even the beach.. Crosswords HD offers you the best in great, entertaining and challenging crossword puzzles . Very clear clues, and game board. Very intuitive interface.

About

Crossword

Engage with a vast collection of American-style crosswords, featuring adjustable grid sizes and difficulty levels. Enjoy unlimited on-the-fly generated puzzles and utilize helpful tools like validation and a built-in solver. Supports multiple languages and spelling preferences for a personalized experience.

Highlights

Adjustable grid zoom and movement
Multiple grid sizes and difficulty levels
On-the-fly grid generation for unlimited play
Thousands of straight and general knowledge clues
US/UK English spelling options
Built-in crossword solver and hints
Crosswords in French, German, and Dutch

Features

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Play a large range of crosswords. All use the usual American style grids, such as is used in the NY Times, USA Today and many other newspapers Note that all the answers and clues use US English spellings, and that the general knowledge clues are tailored for US players. Features: • You can zoom in & out of the grid, and move around, making it possible to play larger grids even on smaller screens • There is a large range of built in grids, from sizes 11x11, 13x13 and 15x15 at different difficulty levels. Most have just 16% black squares, per the standard definition • In addition a new grid of sizes up to 8x8 can be generated on-the-fly by the app, meaning unlimited games to play • Many 1000's of clues, both straight and general knowledge • Choose between US or UK English spellings • General knowledge questions tailored to your country (currently US, UK, Australia and Canada) • Ability to save and reload games, so several games can be played at the same time • Numerous aids in case you get stuck, e.g. validate word/letter, reveal word and even a built-in crossword solver to show potential matches • Easily flip between different crosswords, just like a crossword puzzle book • Also includes crosswords in French, German and Dutch

Screenshots

Crossword HD4 screens

Crossword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossword at 4.4 against Crossword HD's 3.4. Crossword also leads on ratings volume (152 vs 23). Crossword HD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 HD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Crossword sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. 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, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossword has 152 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Crossword HD's written reviews are positive against 70% of Crossword's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword HD ships an update fortnightly, Crossword every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Crossword HD versus Crossword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Crossword HD	Crossword
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.4 (23 ratings)	4.4 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	65.7% of reviews	70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	23	152 — better
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	101 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Chris Guyler	Havos

Customer experience

Crossword HD

All ratings21 ratings

Positive47.6%

Neutral19.0%

Negative33.3%

Written reviews67 reviews

Positive65.7%

Neutral10.4%

Negative23.9%

Crossword

All ratings150 ratings

Positive89.3%

Neutral6.0%

Negative4.7%

Written reviews30 reviews

Positive70.0%

Neutral13.3%

Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Crossword HD

Reported bugs

44 issues

Game freezes
Server disconnected/connected messages
Ads interfering with game
Game shuts down
Game locks up or slows down

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Game unplayable when connected to internet
Game locks up on new computer
Sound for letters does not work
Game keeps dropping out
Time on games is not stopping or correct
Game hesitates a lot
Bounces out
Credits taken away after update
Keyboard enlarged too big
No credits for completing word
Knocking offline
App freezes when video plays
Must be re-booted
Sometimes shuts down
Crashes frequently
Very slow
Options do not work
Negative coin balance
Daily coins earned do not update balance
Earnings do update balance
Locks sometimes when playing video
Clicking 'next' jumps around sporadically
Earn fewer coins
Daily bonus removed
Distorted display after ad removal purchase
Leader board not updating
Videos don't work often
Answers disappear when stopping puzzle
Correct letters have not appeared
Crashing on start up
Can't open the game after update
Shuts down before main screen
Crashes after every move
Progress disappears after leaving game
Game constantly checks for updates
Coins not received in multiplayer games
Coins not earned when should be
Letters animate and shower down points
Puzzles aren't as easy as most apps

Requested features

275 requests

Fix bugs and updates
Restore old keyboard font
Allow checking answers later
Improve clue clarity
Fix coin balance issues

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Enable scrolling between clues
Enlarge clue tapping area
Fix video ad issues
Make game playable when connected to internet
Fix server connection issues
Fix game freezing issues
Fix sound for letters not working
Fix time on games not stopping or correct
Fix game hesitating
Fix game dropping out
Fix negative coin balance
Fix daily coins not updating balance
Fix score not showing after game completion
Fix clue vagueness
Allow finding answer when stuck
Fix hassle of returning to puzzle
Fix ads interfering with game
Fix game shutting down
Fix game not loading
Fix game crashing on start up
Fix game not opening after update
Fix game shutting down before main screen
Fix game crashing after every move
Fix progress disappearing after leaving game
Fix coins not received in multiplayer games
Fix coins not earned when should be
Fix videos not working
Fix ads distorting display
Fix leader board not updating
Fix coins not received after watching videos
Fix clues not being good
Fix coins not received after purchase
Fix game stops loading
Fix correct letters not appearing
Fix videos not working
Fix game crashes every two or three minutes
Fix game is very slow
Fix options do not work
Fix software issue with coin balance
Fix daily games coin usage
Fix score visibility
Fix name not showing on listing
Fix clues being British-related
Fix ad removal feature
Fix game locks when playing video
Fix clicking 'next' jumps around sporadically
Fix earning fewer coins
Fix doing away with daily bonus
Fix keyboard enlarged too big
Fix not giving credits after completing word
Fix knocking offline
Fix game locks up or slows down
Fix game unplayable when connected to internet
Fix too busy downloading ads
Fix game locks up on new computer
Fix server disconnected/connected messages
Fix daily game only playable
Fix game freezes
Fix game not being updated
Fix bugs
Fix crashes
Fix negative coin balance
Fix daily bonus coins
Fix coins earned do not update balance
Fix earnings do update balance
Fix losing a customer
Fix negative balance
Fix 3 options of daily games
Fix ability to use coins earned
Fix score once game completed
Fix name showing in listing
Fix completion time
Fix new version lots of fun
Fix very challenging
Fix locks sometimes when playing video
Fix new update terrible
Fix click 'next' jumps around sporadically
Fix earn as many coins
Fix did away with daily bonus
Fix paid for ad-removal
Fix ads removed
Fix distorted display
Fix unable to continue to use app
Fix wrote Boathouse Games
Fix received response
Fix hours of fun
Fix leader board not updating
Fix many options
Fix relaxing game
Fix challenging
Fix web search option
Fix stuck
Fix clue small cake
Fix answer biscuit
Fix no cake I ever saw
Fix deleted the rest
Fix only crossword app
Fix paper puzzle but better
Fix old version better
Fix tell what game playing
Fix lousiest background ever
Fix players who ALWAYS WIN
Fix mathematical odds
Fix takes fun out of game
Fix videos don't work
Fix watch 6 minute video
Fix challenge their brains
Fix crashes every two or three minutes
Fix very frustrating
Fix fair game
Fix pretty fun to play
Fix don't always get rewards
Fix ok puzzle game
Fix clues aren't very good
Fix annoying
Fix bought 5000 coins
Fix suppose to get 20,000 extra
Fix didn't get them
Fix very good game
Fix game has gotten better
Fix stops loading
Fix goes back to home screen
Fix MAYBE can play for a day or so
Fix won't load next day
Fix deleted it
Fix correct letters come up correct
Fix fun and challenging
Fix update correct letters have not appeared
Fix word is not entirely correct
Fix miss that feature
Fix would like to see it return
Fix still enjoying the game
Fix still crashing on start up
Fix crashing on start up
Fix last update
Fix update on 12/18/14
Fix can't open the game
Fix before I delete it
Fix favorite crossword game
Fix great game BUT...
Fix haven't been able to play the game
Fix yesterday
Fix every time I open up the app
Fix shuts down before it even gets to the main screen
Fix please fix soon
Fix excellent upgrades
Fix getting better and better
Fix thanks
Fix great fun
Fix panicked rush to complete the puzzle fastest
Fix very fun game
Fix addictive
Fix easily mastered
Fix not too hard and not too easy
Fix great game
Fix easy fun game
Fix best crossword puzzle I have found
Fix all the searches of crossword puzzle's
Fix great game, awful keyboard
Fix regular player
Fix usual 5star rating
Fix hate the new keyboard
Fix please go back to the old font
Fix challenging
Fix enjoy playing
Fix wish that letters would stay on the puzzle
Fix even if the word is wrong
Fix help in solving
Fix wasn't decided about this app right at first
Fix giving it a second chance
Fix really enjoy working the puzzles
Fix option of either trying to think of the correct answers
Fix without buying a letter
Fix great app
Fix what the ?
Fix first got this
Fix would have given it 5 stars
Fix very irritating reason
Fix any time I stop a puzzle
Fix 3 minutes or 3 days
Fix every answer I filled in prior, ARE GONE
Fix goin back from the start all over again
Fix nahhhh
Fix what a hassle besides a bore
Fix doesnt get fixed soon
Fix i'll just delete the app
Fix too bad
Fix actually enjoyed it
Fix great crossword game
Fix one of the better crossword games around
Fix iOS8 update
Fix since I updated my iPad to iOS8
Fix cannot go back into a game and play a word
Fix Game crashes after every move
Fix very frustrating
Fix please fix
Fix pretty good, but irritating as well
Fix puzzles are pretty good
Fix app is solid
Fix few problems
Fix clues aren't always the best
Fix some are far reaches for the word
Fix absolutely stuck
Fix no way to find the answer
Fix printed versions you can always check the next day
Fix one word left
Fix clue was too vague for an answer
Fix exasperation
Fix tried one of the online solvers
Fix came up with hundreds of possibilities
Fix should be a way, near the end of the game
Fix say "I give up, what are the remaining answers?"
Fix using it for a while
Fix purchasing it
Fix decided to delete it
Fix every time you leave to do something else
Fix handle emails
Fix go back in it checks for updates
Fix takes you to the menu
Fix have to do all the steps to get back into the puzzle
Fix too much of a hassle
Fix look for a different app
Fix fun
Fix awesome app
Fix game that challenges my mind
Fix game does just
Fix totally awesome
Fix great but....
Fix great game
Fix fantastic clues
Fix challenging enough level
Fix two things I find could improve
Fix every time I leave the game
Fix answer a text or phone call or for whatever reason
Fix game constantly checks for updates
Fix it's open I haven't closed
Fix have to wait is kinda a pain
Fix wish there was a way to scroll from one clue to the next
Fix without having to tap the board
Fix enlarge it so it is easier to tap on a clue
Fix otherwise one of the best crossword games out there
Fix would not play any other app when it comes to crosswords
Fix thanks for a fantastic app
Fix crosswords
Fix great fun
Fix still learning the ropes
Fix enjoyable & Challenging
Fix so far, I've enjoyed this app
Fix fun but
Fix how come I don't receive the coins
Fix place in a multiplayer game
Fix don't earn coins when I should be getting them
Fix it's weird
Fix nice adaptation to iPad
Fix easily played crossword
Fix figure out a word
Fix letters animate and shower down points
Fix compete with high scoring players in cyberspace
Fix stuck
Fix play a brief ad
Fix usually an entertaining look at another app
Fix hints
Fix like it
Fix challenging
Fix puzzles aren't as easy as most apps
Fix pretty good
Fix pretty good crossword app
Fix earn points for correct answers
Fix makes you think some of the answers are not so obvious
Fix despite the clue

Crossword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Crossword HD

One-time6

1000 Coins$1.99
2500 Coins$3.99
Advert Free$5.99

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5000 Coins$7.99
10000 Coins$14.99
50000 Coins$27.99

5 purchases

Crossword

Subscriptions1

Supporter (no ads)$4.991 Year

One-time4

Stack of 1300 Coins$0.99
Stack of 3000 Coins$1.99
Stack of 8000 coins$3.99

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Stack of 20000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Crossword HD free?

Crossword HD 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 HD or Crossword?

Crossword is rated higher. Crossword HD averages 3.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Crossword averages 4.4 from 152 ratings.

Do Crossword HD or Crossword have ads?

Crossword shows ads; Crossword HD does not.

Which is updated more often, Crossword HD or Crossword?

Crossword HD ships an update fortnightly, and Crossword every 5 months. Most recently, Crossword HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crossword on November 2, 2026.