# CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles

> A New Word Game Experience!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1092689152](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1092689152)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1092689152`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fanatee
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (284,100 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.13.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2017-03-08
- **Size:** 370 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/codycross-crossword-puzzles/id1092689152)
- **Website:** [https://fanatee.com/](https://fanatee.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://fanatee.com/privacy-policy](https://fanatee.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

CodyCross blends crossword challenges with trivia to create a fun word game experience. Guide CodyCross, the friendly alien from planet COD-X, through themed crossword boards, unlocks, and hidden secret words while learning interesting facts.

Enjoy unlimited daily puzzles, vocab-building clues, and multiple modes. Join a thriving puzzle community, improve spelling, and expand your word knowledge—perfect for fans of word games and trivia.

## Rankings

- #1,504 — Overall
- #4 — Classic Word Games
- #14 — Essential Word Games

## Review summary

Fans praise CodyCross for its fun, brain‑teasing crossword/trivia puzzles and long‑term appeal, with many players enjoying it daily for years and appreciating the varied word challenges. However, widespread ad overload, including intrusive ads after almost every puzzle, frequent crashes and freezes, and performance issues, soured the experience for many. While a no‑ads option exists, several reviews report it still delivers ads or feels overpriced, and some frustration around tokenized side games and subscription costs. Overall: strong word‑game content, but the ad model and reliability need attention.

### Pros

- Engaging, brain‑training puzzles with varied word trivia.
- Long‑standing, daily‑use appeal—players have enjoyed it for years.
- Challenging and diverse puzzles appealing to word game lovers.
- Educational and memory‑oriented content; good for learning new words.

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive and frequent, often appearing after each puzzle.
- Ads can cause the app to freeze or trap you, preventing you from returning to the game.
- No-ads option exists but is unreliable or too expensive for many users.
- Performance issues: random crashes, freezes, and long loading times.
- Token‑based side games and subscription pricing make progress feel gated.

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