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Crosswords With Friends subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Zynga Inc., Games

Free on the App Store

Crosswords With Friends by Zynga Inc. 3 subscription plans from $5.99 per month. 2% of 237 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Oct 23, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.5★ from 62,653 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$5.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months4 of 237 reviews

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

What the data says

  • Free trial converts to a paid plan14 days free trial, then $5.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months237
Reviews mentioning billing4 (1.7%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days76% of 95
App Store rating4.5 (62,653 ratings)
Developer's apps50, 19 removed from the store
Age3,459 days
Days since last update2
Subscription plans3
Subscription price changes, last 12 months20
Overall review sentimentneutral

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Crosswords With Friends costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

  • Subscription Pack Trial14 days free trial, then renews every month$5.99
  • Subscription PackRenews every month, no trial$5.99
  • Subscription VIP BundleRenews every month, no trial$9.99

How to cancel Crosswords With Friends

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Crosswords With Friends (listed under a plan name such as Subscription Pack Trial).
  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★71% (44,654)
  • 4★15% (9,851)
  • 3★5% (3,389)
  • 2★2% (1,754)
  • 1★4% (2,994)

Recent updates

  • 51.38.665Oct 20, 2026
  • 51.37.649Oct 3, 2026
  • 51.36.648Sep 24, 2026
  • 51.35.645Sep 12, 2026
  • 51.34.635Aug 25, 2026

Praised

  • Fun and challenging puzzles
  • Keeps the brain active
  • Great daily routine
  • Decent crossword game

Complained about

  • Difficult to earn free coins
  • Too many ads and paywalls
  • Heavily American-centric
  • Frequent crashes and bugs
  • Repetitive clues and content
  • Difficult to navigate and find features

Reported bugs

Coins disappearing without explanation; Inability to claim earned badges; Inconsistent tournament scoring; Ads not properly rewarding coins.

Recent one-star reviews

Ai slopI’ve had this app for years and I’m so disappointed at the quality of the puzzles recently. Some of the clues just make zero sense. I’ve noticed that they no longer have a creator name on the puzzles, so they’ve obviously gone the ai route.

Twigambit, Oct 21, 2026

Most recent word gameSeriously!? Again!? You reset my progress on a word game! Get your bugs fixed

YelenaA328, Oct 22, 2026

HighpocketsYour game has ads that can not be closed unless you do a hard reboot, it really sucks, thank you very much…..

Jocur1315, Oct 19, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

CrosswordsLove this app. Lots of fun! Very fun & entertaining. I’m learning spelling, too!

Jnbyte, Sep 24, 2026

UpdateI am told there is an update but when I go to the app no update is available or it won’t update. What do I need to do to continue to play?

Tomtidder, Sep 22, 2026

Fun!I really do enjoy this game during my down time.

BabyKilic, Sep 2, 2018

About the developer

Zynga Inc. has published on the App Store since Jul 19, 2009: 50 app(s), 19 of them no longer in the store.

  • Classic Words With Friends4.5★
  • Zynga Poker ™ - Texas Hold'em4.5★
  • Okey Plus4.8★
  • Okey Plus HD4.8★
  • Solitaire + Card Game by Zynga4.6★
  • FreeCell·4.4★

Alternatives to Crosswords With Friends

Also similar: Daily POP Crossword Puzzles (4.6★), Penny Dell Daily Crossword (4.6★), Crossword Quiz - Word Puzzles! (4.6★), Crossword Jewels™ (4.7★), Word Craze - Trivia crosswords (4.5★)

Questions people ask

How much does Crosswords With Friends cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

How do I cancel Crosswords With Friends?

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

Does Crosswords With Friends have a free trial?

Yes: Subscription Pack Trial offers a 14 days free trial, then $5.99 per month.

Is Crosswords With Friends free to play?

The app is free to download and play, offering daily puzzles and challenges. It also includes in-app purchases, such as a VIP subscription that removes ads and provides access to archived puzzles.

Crosswords With Friends in one paragraph

Crosswords With Friends by Zynga Inc. is a Games app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month across 3 plan(s). App Store rating 4.5 from 62,653 ratings. 4 of 237 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (2%). The developer has 50 app(s) on the App Store, 19 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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