Crossword - by puzzling.com

Name: Crossword - by puzzling.com
Rating: 4.5 (43294 reviews)
Author: AppyNation Ltd.

By: AppyNation Ltd. App

The World's Biggest Puzzle

Overview

Version:

4.9

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Features & Capabilities

Crossword - by puzzling.com delivers an expansive collection of word puzzles for casual players and dedicated crossword fans. Solve more than 100,000 clues across over 11,000 puzzles, including the World's Biggest and World's Tallest crosswords, daily themed puzzles, British cryptics, cryptograms, codewords, word grids, quote falls, and more.

Take on daily challenges, timed events, quests, achievements, and 45 trophies as you work toward becoming a Crossword Superstar. The game is free to play with optional paid items available to unlock content faster.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

AppyNation Ltd.

Rating:

4.50

(43,294) 10 new ratings

Version:

4.9 Last updated: 2026-09-17

Version code:

890395811

Creation date:

2014-10-31

Compatible devices:

Size:

483.63MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-22

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 7,143

Other rankings

#6 in come keyword 29 ▲ 2#68 in puzzle keyword 6 ▲

Other platforms

Crossword by puzzling.com (v4.8.0)

929,444 4.64

(19,414)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

AppyNation Ltd.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crossword-by-puzzling-com/id859866568

Website:

https://www.puzzling.com/games/crossword/

User Reviews

Users largely find the app fun, brain-boosting, and varied, with a helpful hint system and broad appeal. However, recurring downsides include heavy ads and monetization, questionable puzzle content quality, token-based access for daily puzzles, and some UI annoyances. The app remains popular among long-time users and seniors, but its monetization model and content quality issues can detract from the experience.

Pros

Fun and engaging for word lovers.
Provides solid brain exercise and vocabulary growth, appealing to a wide age range including seniors.
Offers a variety of puzzles and ways to play beyond standard crosswords.
Helpful hint system (letter bank) aids solving without spoiling the challenge.

Cons

Excessive ads and monetization concerns: long ads, token/coin gates, and scam ads.
Content quality issues: some clues/solutions include non-existent words, repeated terminology, and vague hints.
Daily puzzles can be gated behind token requirements or fail to open, disrupting play.
Some UX/UI annoyances (battery-draining animations, basic visuals).

Recent reviews

Hard to find a great crossword puzzle that doesn’t require payment to remove ads, or just runs ads after every puzzle or bonus. If you’re a cruciverbalist you have to get this app, over 10,000 puzzles and few ads… is this heaven?