# Crossword Light

> Crosswords to go!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id285702231](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id285702231)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id285702231`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Stand Alone, Inc.
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (54 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.93
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-04
- **First published:** 2019-02-03
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crossword-light/id285702231)
- **Website:** [http://standalone.com/iphone/crosswords/](http://standalone.com/iphone/crosswords/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://standalone.com/privacy](http://standalone.com/privacy)

## Description

Crossword Light lets you solve a curated set of online crossword puzzles with hints and clues, and tracks how quickly you improve. Enjoy a lightweight edition that fits on the go and helps you practice daily crosswords.

This lite version includes 40 new puzzles. If you enjoy it, upgrade to the full version for more puzzles from multiple sites, a leaderboard, hints, and social sharing on Twitter and Facebook.

## Rankings

- #200,083 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Crossword Light for its intuitive interface and wide puzzle selection, making it great for daily on-the-go solving. However, repeated issues with billing (updates forcing repurchases), reliability problems (crashes and startup failures), and slow support erode trust. Some note content can feel repetitive after updates. The core strengths are the interface and variety, but ongoing maintenance and billing problems are the main negatives.

### Pros

- Intuitive, easy-to-use crossword interface and controls.
- Wide selection of puzzles with a good mix of difficulty.
- Great for daily use and solving on the go.

### Cons

- Updates frequently require paying again or upgrading to access new puzzles, and existing purchases are not honored.
- App stops working after updates; crashes on several devices; difficulty restoring purchases.
- Customer support is slow or unresponsive when contacting about issues.
- Puzzles can feel repetitive or lack new content after updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id285702231)