Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle

Name: Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle
Rating: 3.8 (122 reviews)
Author: Puzzazz

By: Puzzazz

Best UI + Sudoku, KenKen, more

Features & Capabilities

Puzzazz’s ad-free bookstore offers more free puzzles than ever, including daily KenKen and hand-crafted Sudoku. It faithfully presents the NYT Crossword, with Will Shortz praising its ability to handle almost any crossword trick. TouchWrite handwriting recognition makes solving on small screens fun, and the app is designed by puzzle lovers for puzzle lovers.

Browse thousands of puzzles from world-class authors; try free puzzles in every ebook before you buy. Features include Split View, Bluetooth keyboard support, Apple Pencil input, automatic clue highlighting, smart hints for cryptics, notes, time tracking, and leaderboards. The powerful puzzle engine covers crosswords, cryptic crosswords, Sudoku, KenKen, and many more, plus collections like Year of Puzzles and Cryptic All-Stars.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Puzzazz

Rating:

3.80

(122)

Version:

6.2.1 Last updated: 2021-09-09

Version code:

843168689

Creation date:

2012-04-10

Compatible devices:

Size:

164.38MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 150,852 ▼ 315

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Developed by:

Puzzazz

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle/id516440494

Website:

https://www.puzzazz.com

User Reviews

Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle offers a strong, user-friendly experience with fast support and a vast, well-priced puzzle library, including cryptics and imports. The TouchWrite handwriting with Apple Pencil is a highlight for many, and the app's UI makes solving and purchasing puzzles straightforward. However, users repeatedly cite issues with cross-device progress sync, a perceived lack of maintenance, occasional feature outages (like Free Daily Sudoku), unreliable handwriting recognition, and clunky navigation as recurring drawbacks.

Pros

Excellent customer support with fast issue resolution (even on weekends).
Intuitive TouchWrite handwriting input with Apple Pencil; easy to solve while keeping eyes on the puzzle.
Extensive library of puzzles and well-priced, unobtrusive purchases; easy to browse and buy.
Polished UI/UX that’s easy to use on iPhone and supports viewing clues and grid together.
Broad puzzle support (cryptic crosswords, imports from other sources, NYT puzzles) and reliable puzzle books.

Cons

No cross-device progress sync and limited sync for purchases.
Perceived lack of maintenance: app hasn't been updated in years; concerns about ongoing support.
Occasional feature reliability issues like Free Daily Sudoku being broken for days.
Handwriting recognition with Apple Pencil is unreliable or frustrating at times.
Clunky navigation and awkward controls; moving between across and down or hitting the wrong controls frequently.

Recent reviews

The app works great, there's good support, and the stuff for sale is well priced, and not pushed on you. What more can you ask?

by Ma*****, 2026-01-23

I just reported a server issue, and got a fix in less than 2 hours on a Saturday evening!! I think it's been years since I got that level of support. 🎉 As a new user, I was a bit concerned about the lack of updates. But that's a great thing for folks who can't upgrade their devices to newer iOS versions. The app works great - I love the intuitive TouchWrite entry system. I can keep my eyes on the puzzle at all times. The fact that their app continues to work well across the iOS versions is a clear indicator of the quality of the programming.

by In*****, 2025-12-28

When this app works, it’s great! The Free Daily Sudoku had been broken, for me, for a very long time. Not sure why it suddenly works again since the app hasn’t been updated in years, but I’ll take it. I’m still hesitant to add any paid subscriptions given the apparent lack of maintenance.