CrossBird: Scan Crosswords
Scan print puzzles and play
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Scan any printed crossword, minis to Sunday grids, and solve in seconds. Finish a puzzle and share a spoiler-free victory card. Your first 3 scans are free.
CrossBird turns any printed crossword into a puzzle you can play on your phone.
Snap a photo of a crossword from your newspaper, magazine, or puzzle book. CrossBird reads the grid and the clues, and seconds later you're solving. Tap a square, type your answers, switch between across and down, and pick up right where you left off. Puzzles started on paper can be finished on the app.
WORKS WITH THE PUZZLES YOU ACTUALLY SOLVE
Minis, standard dailies, and big Sunday grids, straight from newspapers, magazines, and puzzle books. If it's printed, point your camera at it.
FINISH AND SHARE
New in 1.3: a solve timer that starts when you do, a "Solved!" moment when you fill the last square, and a share card made for group chats. The card shows your time and the puzzle's pattern, never the answers, so it's always spoiler-free.
MADE FOR SOLVERS
• A fast, native crossword keyboard with real haptics
• Letters already penciled in are picked up by the scan
• Puzzles are saved on your phone and progress is automatic
• No account, no login, no ads
SIMPLE PRICING
Your first 3 scans are free. Unlimited scanning is $14.99/year (auto-renews) or $34.99 one-time, yours forever.
Questions? crossbird@kirkmagic.com
Privacy Policy: https://kirkmagic.games/crossbird/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CrossBird is for personal use. It digitizes printed puzzles you already own so you can solve them your way.
Ratings & Reviews
• Finish a puzzle and share it: a solve timer, a "Solved!" moment, and a spoiler-free card you can post or send. It shows your time and the puzzle's pattern, never the answers.
• Scans every common crossword size now, from minis to big Sunday grids
• Fixes and refinements throughout
The developer, Kirkpatrick & Co., LLC, 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 Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Kirkpatrick & Co., LLC
- Size
- 8 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- CrossBird Unlimited $14.99
- Lifetime Unlock $34.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Kirkpatrick & Co., LLC