Crossword - by puzzling.com

Name: Crossword - by puzzling.com
Rating: 4.5 (43183 reviews)
Author: AppyNation Ltd.

By: AppyNation Ltd. App

The World's Biggest Puzzle

Overview

Version:

4.8

Last updated: 2026-07-02

Features & Capabilities

Crossword by puzzling.com is the worlds biggest crossword puzzle game. It offers a massive library of puzzles, over 80,000 clues and 9,500+ puzzles, plus daily and themed challenges across 12 game modes. Earn trophies, complete quests, and chase achievements as you play.

With a mix of clues-only grids, cryptic challenges, word grids, and quotable quotes, the game stays fresh with special timed events. It is free to play with optional items to unlock content faster; support is available in-game or by email.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Education

By:

AppyNation Ltd.

Rating:

4.50

(43,183) 25 new ratings

Version:

4.8 Last updated: 2026-07-02

Version code:

887044219

Creation date:

2014-10-31

Compatible devices:

Size:

469.98MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 7,099 ▼ 9

Other rankings

#60 in keyword keyword 55 ▲ #63 in best keyword 38 ▲

Other platforms

Crossword by puzzling.com (v4.7.1)

918,673 4.67

(19,280)

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

This is a deal breaker . While my iPad charges, the crossword app forces me to use it with the charger running towards me, instead of floating free at the top. This has meant I’ve had to change my charger very often as the neck of the cable is stressed. I tried fixing the orientation on my iPad, to what works, but yours is the only app that does not comply. I really use this app and hope you can update this aspect. Thank you very much