Red Herring Downloads & RevenueRed Herring · App Store & Google Play
Red Herring by Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
📦iOSUpdated to version 2.6.2🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦iOSVersion 2.6.1📦AndroidVersion 1.15.0🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 7 events
- 📦Red Herring updated to version 2.6.2iOSBug fixes.
- 🆕Red Herring first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States (found via similar)
- 🆕Red Herring first spotted by AppInsideriOSUnited States (found via developer)
- 📦Red Herring version 2.6.1iOSBug fixes.
- 📦Red Herring version 1.15.0AndroidBug fixes.
- 🆕Red Herring released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Red Herring released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
80k ratings, both stores
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
663596265
Publisher
Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
May 2014
12 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.6+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
85 MB
Also listed in
Word, Puzzle, Education
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.BlueOxTech.RedHerring
Publisher
Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Red Herring downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Red Herring makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 19 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 0 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 0 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 48k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 32k 5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 80k |
About Red Herring
Red Herring is the word connections game.
How to play:
1. Make the connections and group words into categories.
2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to
mislead you.
3. Have fun making the connections!
Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections
puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time
limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family.
Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try
today!
From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie.
-----
Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free.
Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
How to play:
1. Make the connections and group words into categories.
2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to
mislead you.
3. Have fun making the connections!
Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections
puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time
limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family.
Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try
today!
From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie.
-----
Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free.
Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
Red Herring App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (48k)
Version2.6.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us
23 Oct 2026
23 Oct 2026Rating
4.7 ★
48k ratings
Measured
Red Herring on the App Store
App details
App ID
663596265
Publisher
Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
May 2014
12 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.6+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
85 MB
Also listed in
Word, Puzzle, Education
Red Herring downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Red Herring before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Red Herring makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 19 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
48k ratings
Measured
Ratings
48k
Measured
About Red Herring
Red Herring is the word connections game.
How to play:
1. Make the connections and group words into categories.
2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to
mislead you.
3. Have fun making the connections!
Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections
puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time
limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family.
Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try
today!
From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie.
-----
Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free.
Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
How to play:
1. Make the connections and group words into categories.
2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to
mislead you.
3. Have fun making the connections!
Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections
puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time
limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family.
Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try
today!
From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie.
-----
Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free.
Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
Latest updates
2.6.2
Bug fixes.
2.6.1
Bug fixes.
More from Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.
Red Herring Android
Not in a tracked Google Play top chart right now.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.
CategoryGames › Puzzle
PriceFree
Released
Installs500k+
Rating★ 4.6 (32k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.6 ★
32k ratings
Measured
Red Herring on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.BlueOxTech.RedHerring
Publisher
Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Red Herring downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Red Herring before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Red Herring makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 19 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not in a Google Play top chart right now. | ||
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
32k ratings
Measured
Ratings
32k
Measured
Written reviews
5k
Measured
About Red Herring
How to play Red Herring:
1. Group words into categories.
2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky little words whose sole purpose is to mislead you.
3. Have fun!
Red Herring is a unique new puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family.
Red Herring is FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today!
From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie.
-----
Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
1. Group words into categories.
2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky little words whose sole purpose is to mislead you.
3. Have fun!
Red Herring is a unique new puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family.
Red Herring is FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today!
From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie.
-----
Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
What's new in 1.15.0
Bug fixes.