Red Herring

Name: Red Herring
Rating: 4.7 (47604 reviews)
Author: Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.

By: Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. App

Word Connections Puzzle Game

Overview

Version:

2.6.0

Last updated: 2026-06-03

Features & Capabilities

Red Herring is a word connections puzzle game where you group related words into categories. Look out for Red Herrings—words meant to mislead you. It’s easy to learn, offers three difficulty levels, and has no time limit, making it enjoyable for the whole family.

With 25 puzzles plus a daily puzzle (free to play), and additional puzzles available for purchase inside the app, Red Herring brings a fun, challenging brain workout to a Chrome extension. From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Education

By:

Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(47,604) 38 new ratings

Version:

2.6.0 Last updated: 2026-06-03

Version code:

886496574

Creation date:

2014-05-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

90.36MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 6,405 ▼ 34

Other rankings

#26 in Classic Word Games #86 in connection keyword 24 ▼ 23#96 in category keyword 30 ▼ 5

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Developed by:

Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/red-herring/id663596265

Website:

http://blueoxtech.com

User Reviews

Red Herring is a popular daily word puzzle with red-herring categories and increasing difficulty. Pros include engaging, brain-boosting gameplay, the unique red-herring mechanic, multi-level play, and largely ad-free feel. Common drawbacks are inconsistent category quality, occasional bugs/crashes, intrusive ads, and the cost of hints or extra packs. Overall it offers thoughtful, non-timed challenges that suit fans of lateral word thinking and daily practice.

Pros

Daily free daily challenge with multiple difficulty levels and no timer, allowing players to pace themselves.
Unique red herrings mechanic that creates engaging, non-obvious word relationships and misdirection.
Ad-free experience and a long-standing, brain-boosting game that appeals to a wide age range.
Consistent appeal and long-term replay value, with many players reporting ongoing enjoyment for years.

Cons

Inconsistent puzzle categorization and sometimes illogical groupings or niche categories.
Bugs and crashes reported (e.g., crashes after a few puzzles; occasional glitches).
Ads between puzzles and evolving ad presence, plus requests for an ad-free option or paid removal.
Limited free access (one free puzzle per day) and costly hints or paid puzzle packs.

Recent reviews

This game keeps me playing, learning facts and jogging my memory. Some hints are so obscure and some so close to being something else, but that’s the point. Keeps me thinking outside the box and learning at the same time. Great idea and brilliant name.