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30+ Best Crossword Challenge Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Crossword Challenge is A tier, #12 of 40 in crossword puzzles. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free download · ★ 4.8 · 297,303 ratings · score 97Word, logic and number puzzles from New York Times Games, including Wordle, the Crossword, Spelling Bee and Sudoku. - 2
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 284,476 ratings · score 96Crossword and spelling puzzle game with themed boards, trivia clues and levels, free to download. - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 142,098 ratings · score 96Free daily crossword app with a different themed puzzle each day, hints, and optional VIP membership on iOS. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 84,353 ratings · score 95Free crossword game with real-time duels against opponents, daily challenges, and word and picture clues. - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 68,460 ratings · score 94Crossword puzzle game with many puzzles across difficulty levels, plus daily puzzles, hints, themes and achievements. - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 43,422 ratings · score 94Free crossword and puzzle game with twelve modes, daily puzzles, quests and trophies, from puzzling.com. - 7
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 116,145 ratings · score 93Free crossword app with mini, midi and 15x15 puzzles from many creators, with an offline mode and solving aids. - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 5,532 ratings · score 93Daily crossword puzzles plus 750+ archive puzzles, with coins, streaks and an optional subscription. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 61,629 ratings · score 92Crostic combines crossword clues, cryptograms, and facts into puzzles that reveal a hidden quote, proverb, or phrase. - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 10,382 ratings · score 91Free crossword puzzle game with classic and mini grids, topic-based clues, daily puzzles and an optional VIP. - 11
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 69,703 ratings · score 90Free crossword puzzle game with a range of puzzles, vocabulary practice, and an offline mode. - 13
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 11,560 ratings · score 89Daily themed crossword app with new mini and maxi puzzles each day, hints, error checking and offline solving. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 8,902 ratings · score 89Free crossword puzzle game with a new daily puzzle, set against high-definition travel destination images. - 15
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 62,642 ratings · score 88Free daily crossword app with a new themed puzzle each day, mini and midi grids, and a leaderboard for solving against. - 16
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 37,356 ratings · score 86A free crossword game where each puzzle uses a single picture instead of written clues, with every word deduced from… - 17
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,820 ratings · score 86A free crossword puzzle game with clues shown as word descriptions, emoji combinations, and photos, plus coin-based. - 18
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 22,364 ratings · score 85Two-player turn-based crossword game where each player places five letters per turn within 60 seconds. - 19
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 8,917 ratings · score 85Free crossword app with three new daily puzzles in Easy, Medium and Hard, plus hints and an offline puzzle collection. - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 28,402 ratings · score 84Free pop-culture crossword puzzles with two new puzzles each day, hints, and brain games. - 21
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 13,645 ratings · score 84A free word descrambling and crossword-style puzzle game with a large word library, hints, and image mosaic puzzles. - 22
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 6,626 ratings · score 82Free crossword and trivia puzzle game with world travel levels, daily puzzles and short riddles. - 23
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 7,694 ratings · score 82A crossword game where two players take turns adding letters to a shared puzzle and earn points for correct letters and. - 24
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 10,665 ratings · score 81A word puzzle game where players match numbered letters and place each one manually to solve hidden proverbs, quotes. - 25
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 5,257 ratings · score 80Free crossword puzzle game with world-travel levels, daily puzzles, riddles and trivia. - 26
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 5,421 ratings · score 80Games app by Boy Howdy Technology LLC on the App Store. - 27
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 32,303 ratings · score 79Crossword puzzle game for seniors with larger letter tiles, puzzles across difficulty levels, and calm backgrounds. - 28
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 26,998 ratings · score 79Crossword puzzles unlock story chapters and rooms to renovate and decorate in Emma's old mansion. - 29
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 9,472 ratings · score 77Games app by USA TODAY on the App Store. - 30
n/a · ★ 4.9 · 2,506 ratings · score 74Games app by PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd on the App Store. - 31
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 5,036 ratings · score 74Games app by FunCraft, Inc on the App Store. - 32
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 129,347 ratings · score 72Games app by FUGO BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI on the App Store. - 33
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 27,502 ratings · score 70A free crossword-style word game with Bible verses, connecting letters to find hidden words across puzzle levels. - 35
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 4,558 ratings · score 68Decrypt quotes, solve puzzles! - 37
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Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,601 ratings · score 65Games app by MAG Interactive AB on the App Store. - 40
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 22,720 ratings · score 64A free themed word puzzle game where players spell words related to a clue on a crossword-style board.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Crossword Challenge on iPhone?
- NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword, S tier, #1 in crossword puzzles.
- Is there a free alternative to Crossword Challenge?
- Yes: NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword (S tier, #1) is free to download.
- Does anything rank above Crossword Challenge?
- Yes. 11 apps rank above it in crossword puzzles: NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword (#1), CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles (#2), Daily Themed Crossword Puzzles (#3) and more.