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Crossword+ subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

PuzzleStar Limited, Games

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Crossword+ by PuzzleStar Limited. 8 subscription plans from $4.99 per month. 4% of 181 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.5★ from 11,345 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months8 of 181 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $9.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months181
Reviews mentioning billing8 (4.4%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days16% of 44
App Store rating4.5 (11,345 ratings)
Developer's apps12, 0 removed from the store
Age3,121 days
Days since last update10
Subscription plans9
Subscription price changes, last 12 months9
Overall review sentimentpositive

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Crossword+ costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

  • MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$4.99
  • MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$7.49
  • MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$9.99
  • Monthly7 days free trial, then renews every month$9.99
  • Yearly1 year free trial, then renews every year$37.99
  • Yearly7 days free trial, then renews every year$37.99
  • Yearly1 year free trial, then renews every year$39.99
  • Yearly7 days free trial, then renews every year$39.99

How to cancel Crossword+

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Crossword+ (listed under a plan name such as Monthly).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★70% (8,040)
  • 4★15% (1,800)
  • 3★6% (787)
  • 2★1% (225)
  • 1★4% (493)

Recent updates

  • 5.1.1Aug 28, 2026
  • 5.1.0Aug 27, 2026
  • 5.0.9Aug 19, 2026
  • 5.0.8Aug 13, 2026
  • 5.0.7Jun 30, 2026

Praised

  • Brain-stimulating puzzles
  • Variety of themes and difficulty levels
  • Enjoyable and challenging experience
  • Helps keep the mind active
  • Daily puzzles provide a routine activity

Complained about

  • Subscription model can be expensive
  • Occasional errors in puzzle clues or answers
  • Some puzzles may be too difficult for casual users
  • Limited number of free puzzles per month

Reported bugs

Freezing or crashing issues for some users; Subscription not always working as expected.

Recent one-star reviews

Change for no reasonWhat on earth made you mess with a perfectly good layout for this hard and awkward new style is beyond me. I will no longer be able to enjoy my favourite part of the morning. Thankyou for listening, much easier to use now.

pjr1248, Aug 22, 2026

Change for no reasonWhat on earth made you mess with a perfectly good layout for this hard and awkward new style is beyond me. I will no longer be able to enjoy my favourite part of the morning

pjr1248, Aug 17, 2026

New formatNew format is not enjoyable. Please return to previous version. For comfort Thanks

Yakimimi, Aug 16, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

FunA lot of challenging puzzles but doable. Very relaxing way to end my day and fall asleep.

Cavs2024, Sep 1, 2026

Fun!I look forward to my daily challenge.

Word, Aug 29, 2026

I am so happy!Back to the prvious format which I loved! I enjoy immensely using this game. It's at the right level: challenging but not impossible. A lot of fun.

HDG, Aug 22, 2026

About the developer

PuzzleStar Limited has published on the App Store since Jun 15, 2013: 12 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to Crossword+

Also similar: Acrostics-Daily Crossword Game (4.7★), Daily POP Crossword Puzzles (4.6★), Word Cross: Zen Crossword Game (4.6★), Daily Crossword Puzzles· (4.7★), Crossword Puzzle Redstone (4.8★)

Questions people ask

How much does Crossword+ cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel Crossword+?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Crossword+ and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Crossword+ have a free trial?

Yes: Monthly offers a 7 days free trial, then $9.99 per month.

How much does Crossword+ cost?

The app offers a free daily 5x5 mini crossword. Full-size maxi puzzles and access to the extensive archive require a subscription. The specific pricing for the subscription is not detailed in the provided description.

Crossword+ in one paragraph

Crossword+ by PuzzleStar Limited is a Games app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.5 from 11,345 ratings. 8 of 181 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (4%). The developer has 12 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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