Crossword Buddy
Daily Mini Crossword Puzzles
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Crossword Buddy is a pocket-sized crossword you can finish in a coffee break: hand-clued minis from a gentle 5×5 to a Master 7×7, with Bolty, your lightning-bolt buddy, cheering you on.
A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY
• The Daily Challenge is the same puzzle for everyone, everywhere.
• The week ramps up: easy on Monday, a Master 7×7 on Sunday.
• Build a streak, and catch up on any day you missed from the calendar.
• See how today compares with your personal best, your usual time and your trend at every level.
HELP THAT KEEPS IT FUN
• Check a letter, a word or the whole grid, always free.
• Stuck? Reveal a letter or a word and keep going.
• "How Clues Work" teaches the tricks of the trade, from abbreviations to question-mark clues, with real clues from the game.
PLAY WITH FRIENDS
• Buddy Duel: race a friend live on the identical puzzle and watch their progress.
• Practice against Bolty Bot at four speeds, even offline.
• Send a "beat my time" challenge over Messages: no account, the puzzle travels in the link.
• Game Center leaderboards and 20 trophies.
MADE WITH CARE
• 520 puzzles and 6,320 clues, every one written for this game in family-friendly US English.
• Five levels, XP, ranks and best times.
• Four board themes, dark mode, large text, VoiceOver and a full iPad layout.
• Free to play, with occasional ads that never interrupt a puzzle. One purchase removes them for good — in this game, or in every Buddy game at once with the Thunder Buddy Pass.
• No account needed.
Ratings & Reviews
Tell us what you think.
• Send Feedback: Settings › Send Feedback. Pick what could be better, add a note if you like, and send. No email needed, and it's anonymous.
• After you've finished a few puzzles, Bolty may ask how you're getting on. One tap answers, and it's easy to close.
Thanks for playing!
The developer, Thunder Buddy, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Boltaic LLC
- Size
- 12.2 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Thunder Buddy Pass $9.99
- Remove Ads $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Boltaic LLC


