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Inkweave
A crossword that respects you. No ads, no coins, no energy timers, no account.
Inkweave builds every puzzle on your device rather than downloading it, so there is always another one and it is always new. Eight languages, three ways to solve, a Daily Puzzle everyone in your language shares — and it all works on a plane.
- Games · Word & Puzzle
- Rated 4+
- iOS & macOS 26+
- 8 languages
- Works offline
Inkweave is a crossword puzzle app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that generates every grid on your own device. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is tracked, and the puzzles never run out — which is also why it works with no internet connection at all.
Three ways to solve.
The same grid, approached from three different directions — pick the one that suits how your head works today.
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Clues
Definitions drive the grid, the way a crossword should. Read, think, fill, cross-check.
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Word Bank
You are given the words. The puzzle is working out where each of them fits.
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Codeword
Every letter hides behind a number. You deduce the alphabet before you deduce the words.
A daily ritual, without the daily nagging.
One Daily Puzzle a day — the same grid for everyone solving in your language — plus a Daily Mini for a coffee break.
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Keep a streak
Miss a day and your streak forgives you once. That forgiveness is not for sale — there is nothing to buy to get it back.
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Chase a clean solve
Finish with no reveals for a perfect solve. Check, Reveal and Autocheck are all there when you want them, and all free.
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Compare times
Optional Game Center leaderboards and achievements. Sign in if you want to; the game is complete without it.
Eight languages, eight real crosswords.
Not a translated menu over an English grid. Every language has its own theme packs, its own clues, its own keyboard, its own Daily Puzzle and its own leaderboard — and you can set the app's language and the puzzle language separately.
- English
- Español
- Deutsch
- Français
- Italiano
- Português
- Polski
- Русский
Or write your own puzzle.
- The Setter
- Pick a theme — or type one of your own — and your device writes the words and the clues, then builds the grid around them. It runs entirely on device with Apple Intelligence, and needs a supported device.
- Your Own Words
- Type a list and get a real crossword out of it. Names, in-jokes, revision notes, a wedding table quiz. Your lists never leave your device.
Free, and what Pro adds.
Free
No ads, ever
- Two theme packs in every language, forever
- The Daily Puzzle and the Daily Mini
- Unlimited hints — Check, Reveal, Autocheck
- All three solving modes
Inkweave Pro
$14.99 once, or $4.99 a year with a 7-day free trial
- Every theme pack, in every language
- The full daily archive
- Everything added later
- Family Sharing on both options
There is no server. So there is nothing to leak.
Inkweave does not collect, store, transmit or share any personal data. Every puzzle is generated on your device and every bit of progress stays there.
- No accounts and no sign-up
- No analytics and no crash reporting
- No advertising and no tracking
- No third-party SDKs of any kind
- Purchases handled by Apple, never by us
- Game Center is optional and off until you sign in
How it is built.
The generator is a pure-Swift package with its own test suite: the same words, seed and parameters produce a bit-for-bit identical grid on any machine. A full 30-word puzzle takes tens of milliseconds.
Questions people actually ask.
Does Inkweave work offline?
Yes, completely. Every crossword is generated on your device rather than downloaded, so the app works on a plane, on the underground, or anywhere without a signal. There is no server behind it.
Does it have ads?
No. No ads, no coins, no energy timers and no account. Hints are unlimited and free.
Which languages does it support?
Eight: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and Russian. Each has its own theme packs, clues, keyboard, Daily Puzzle and leaderboard, and you can set the interface language and the puzzle language separately.
What does Inkweave Pro unlock?
Two theme packs in every language are free forever, along with the Daily Puzzle, the Daily Mini and unlimited hints.
Pro unlocks every pack, the full daily archive and everything added later — $14.99 as a one-time lifetime purchase, or $4.99 per year with a 7-day free trial. Both support Family Sharing.
Can I make my own crossword?
Yes, two ways. The Setter writes the words and clues for a theme you pick or type, on your device with Apple Intelligence, then builds the grid around them. Your Own Words turns a list you type into a real crossword. Neither sends your words anywhere.
Does it collect any personal data?
No. There are no accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no tracking and no third-party data-collection SDKs. Progress, streaks and settings live only on your device. See the privacy policy for the full text.
Is there a Mac version?
Yes. Inkweave is a native SwiftUI app for iPhone, iPad and Mac — not a website in a box. It needs iOS, iPadOS or macOS 26 or later, and supports hardware keyboards, a Mac Puzzle menu, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion.
One more puzzle.
There always is.
Free on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac.