Word Search - Crossword Game

Word Search - Crossword Game by Easybrain Ltd costs nothing to download on iOS in any of the 51 tracked regions. No paid version exists in any market, so the only figure that changes by country is what you pay after the app is already on your device.

That variable figure is the in-app purchase. This app ships 13 distinct IAP products, and every one of them carries a price set separately for each market. Its premium tier can cost more in one region than in another, and the same holds for its coin packs and any other one-off items in the list. There is no subscription and no auto-renewing plan, so nothing recurs on your card later. Every charge is a single purchase, which makes the upfront price the whole price.

Why region matters: App Store price tiers are currency-specific. A purchase confirmed in one country locks to that country's rate, and switching store region or travelling after buying does not lower a charge you already made. The reliable move is to open the in-app purchase list inside your own App Store and read the price displayed next to its premium tier and each coin pack before confirming. That screen is the only figure that matches your billing country.

Before paying, verify three things: the product name shown in your region, whether it is a one-time unlock or a consumable pack, and what your device asks you to confirm. Consumable packs can be bought repeatedly, so buy the size you actually need and no more.

The game itself holds a 4.72 out of 5 rating across 419051 reviews in the Games category. That score says nothing about purchase cost, so judge the two separately.

The real saving here is not the download, which is already free everywhere, but reading your local price on its in-app purchases before you tap buy.