# Cruciverbalist

> The app for crossword creators

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1578919678](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1578919678)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1578919678`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Miranda Strand
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-23
- **First published:** 2022-02-07
- **Size:** 8.65 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cruciverbalist/id1578919678)
- **Website:** [https://cruciverbalistapp.wordpress.com/](https://cruciverbalistapp.wordpress.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cruciverbalistapp.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/](https://cruciverbalistapp.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

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

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

## Rankings

- #210,440 — Overall

## Review summary

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1578919678)