# Devarai Crosswords

> The best American crosswords!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id590261677](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id590261677)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id590261677`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Devarai
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (148 ratings)
- **Version:** 19.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-01-12
- **First published:** 2013-02-19
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/devarai-crosswords/id590261677)
- **Website:** [https://www.devarai.com](https://www.devarai.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.devarai.com/Privacy\_Policy.htm](https://www.devarai.com/Privacy_Policy.htm)

## Description

Devarai Crosswords delivers top-tier American crossword puzzles for puzzle lovers. Enjoy weekly crosswords in multiple languages, a distraction-free full-screen mode, and intuitive touch controls that make solving a joy on the go.

Key features include hiding the keyboard for full-screen play, portrait and landscape modes, a one-click toggle between across and down clues, writing with pen or pencil, real-time error highlighting, hints, auto-jump to the next clue, skipping completed squares, pinch-to-zoom, high scores, a puzzle-rating system, and an active community with player comments.

## Rankings

- #123,675 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, players praise the crosswords as fun, engaging, and well-balanced with good variety and easy navigation. The most persistent downsides are the coin-based economy (earning/buying coins to play, slow accrual, paywall) that hampers playability, and recurring technical issues on iPad (crashes and unresponsiveness). Some players also dislike the updated format/navigation changes. A few would prefer ads to earn coins rather than paying. When the coin system isn’t a barrier, many view it as one of the stronger crossword apps with compelling puzzles.

### Pros

- Engaging, fun, and challenging crossword puzzles with a good balance of logic and variety
- Easy navigation and a user-friendly interface
- High-quality puzzles that many players consider among the best
- Strong overall enjoyment and habit-forming appeal

### Cons

- Coin-based economy requires earning or buying coins to play, with slow accrual and a paywall
- Technical issues on iPad (crashes, unresponsiveness, and reduced in-play responsiveness)
- Updates/format changes make navigation less intuitive for some users
- Limited ability to earn coins via ads; some users dislike the pay-to-play model

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id590261677)