Cruciverbalist

Name: Cruciverbalist
Rating: 4.4 (32 reviews)
Author: Miranda Strand

By: Miranda Strand

The app for crossword creators

Features & Capabilities

Write your own crossword puzzles! No ads and no subscriptions.

CREATE

Pick a grid size: 5x5, 9x9, 15x15, or 21x21
Fill in black squares and letters
Receive suggestions for valid words and phrases to complete partially filled rows and columns
A 550,000+ word list of English words, names, and phrases is included to make suggestions, but you can also import your own word list to augment or replace this dictionary

Export completed puzzles to PDF, either blank with clues to share with friends, or formatted to submit to the New York Times

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Miranda Strand

Rating:

4.40

(32)

Version:

1.9 Last updated: 2024-04-23

Version code:

865396955

Creation date:

2022-02-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

8.65MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 237,220 ▼ 1,078

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Developed by:

Miranda Strand

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cruciverbalist/id1578919678

Website:

https://cruciverbalistapp.wordpress.com/

User Reviews

Users praise the app for portability, ease of use, and helpful dictionary hints, making on-the-go puzzle construction fast and enjoyable. However, they repeatedly call out missing sharing/export options (no .puz), limited grid customization, and autosave/clue-saving reliability issues that can hinder work and sharing. Addressing export/sharing, grid flexibility, and saving stability would align the app more with desktop tools.

Pros

Portable on-the-go crossword construction on iPhone (great for working anywhere)
Intuitive, lightweight, easy-to-use interface for building puzzles
Built-in dictionary suggestions and word lists to aid clueing
Free to use with no ads and a noticeable productivity boost

Cons

Missing export format (no .puz) and limited sharing options (only PDF export)
Limited grid sizes with no custom/non-square grids; need more grid configuration
Autosave can duplicate puzzles or fail, risking loss of work
Clues may not save reliably in some scenarios, leading to data loss or extra steps

Recent reviews

This app does everything it needs to in terms of giving a great way to create crosswords on the go, but I unfortunately can't give it 5 stars because it's missing the key ability to export as a .puz, so I could share my created puzzles elsewhere. Were that feature be eventually added, it would be an easy 5 stars.

by St*****, 2025-08-08

I use this app for making my crosswords and it works well but whenever I have a themer that is larger that 15x15 and requires a slightly lengthened grid, I don’t want to use 16x16 and fill in the top or bottom row, but that’s what I always end up doing. Could you please make it an option to make custom, non-square grids, kind of like Crosshare? Thanks.