Reviews of Crosswords

By: Stand Alone, Inc.

List of user reviews and ratings for Crosswords

Total ratings

4.13 (Rating count: 862)

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Review summary

Users have praised Crosswords for its intuitive UI, lack of microtransactions, and long-term usability across devices. However, many report problems with frequent freezing, app becoming unresponsive, and losing puzzle entries upon app switching or inactivity. Importing .puz files is sometimes problematic, and some puzzle sources are no longer available. Despite issues, the developer has been responsive with updates that resolve some bugs.

Pros

Long-term user satisfaction; users have been using the app for years across multiple devices.
Clean and intuitive user interface appreciated by users.
No microtransactions, with paid version offering good value.
Good selection of puzzles including ability to import .puz files from various providers.
Developer is responsive and has provided updates to fix issues when contacted.

Cons

App frequently freezes or becomes unresponsive, requiring data deletion or reinstallation to fix.
Recent updates introduced bugs causing puzzle entries to be lost when switching apps or idling.
Importing .puz files is cumbersome and sometimes buggy, with file browsing defaults to inaccessible directories.
Certain puzzle providers have stopped participating, reducing available content.
Issues with keyboard input on some devices and versions.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70

All time rating average: 4.13

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-09-07	Ma*****	Deleted part of my last review so I can say the developer is fantastic. I appreciate them replying, and for the update. Old: I love this app, but it seems that I can't import puz files inside the app. 'Add from file' opens the /system folder, and my puzzles are in /storage/emulated/0 (The user accessable path)....
Deleted part of my last review so I can say the developer is fantastic. I appreciate them replying, and for the update. Old: I love this app, but it seems that I can't import puz files inside the app. 'Add from file' opens the /system folder, and my puzzles are in /storage/emulated/0 (The user accessable path)....
2024-08-04	Mi*****	I really like this app. I wish there was a way to automate downloads from additional providers that are available via subscription or freely available online like Fireball or Universal daily. These are all importable from .puz files, but that takes a few steps and, as others have pointed out, importing .puz files can be wonky.
I really like this app. I wish there was a way to automate downloads from additional providers that are available via subscription or freely available online like Fireball or Universal daily. These are all importable from .puz files, but that takes a few steps and, as others have pointed out, importing .puz files can be wonky.