Crossword Challenge Downloads & RevenueCrossword Challenge · App Store & Google Play
Crossword Challenge gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Crossword Challenge by Nocturnal Games is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Crossword Challenge update history & changes
Last change · 54 events since 21 Apr 2025Full timeline ↓📈AndroidEntered the top 100📈AndroidCharting in a new country📈iOSEntered the top 100📈iOSEntered the top 10📦iOSUpdated to version 4.56📦AndroidUpdated to version 355📦iOSUpdated to version 4.52🎉iOSIn-app event: Halloween📦AndroidUpdated to version 350🎉iOSIn-app event: Space Week🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 54 events
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Word · JP
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidJapan
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · SA
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Word · IN
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Word · KR
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Word · KR
- 📦Crossword Challenge updated to version 4.56iOS- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements. - 📦Crossword Challenge updated to version 355Android- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements. - 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Word · AE
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidFrance
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidItaly
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Word · JP
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Word · IT
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Word · DE
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryiOSSweden
- 📦Crossword Challenge updated to version 4.52iOS- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements. - 🎉Crossword Challenge in-app event: HalloweeniOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 30 Oct
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Free · Word · AE · Top Free · Word · SA · Top Free · Word · TW · Top Free · Word · VN
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidTaiwan
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Word · SE
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidSweden
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands · Thailand · Turkey
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Word · NL · Top Free · Word · TH
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · RU
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · JP
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Word · DE
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidGermany
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · US
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Word · ID
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · AU
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Word · SA
- 📦Crossword Challenge updated to version 4.50iOS- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements. - 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Word · ID
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Word · CA
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryiOSFrance
- 📦Crossword Challenge updated to version 350Android- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements. - 🎉Crossword Challenge in-app event: Space WeekiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 14 Oct
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · AE
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Word · KR
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryAndroidSouth Korea
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · CA
- 📈Crossword Challenge charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Word · GB
- 📈Crossword Challenge entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Word · CA
- 🆕Crossword Challenge first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 🆕Crossword Challenge first spotted by AppInsideriOS#81 in Top Free · Word · Australia
- 📦Crossword Challenge version 4.41iOSNo release notes
- 📦Crossword Challenge version 341Android- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements. - 🎉Crossword Challenge in-app event: Maritime DayiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 29 Sep
- 🆕Crossword Challenge released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Crossword Challenge released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.6 ★
31k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#9
Android · 
Games › Word Free
Games › Word FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
468
▼ -10% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
Crossword Challenge at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Crossword Modern Minimalist Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Ads
#puzzle #brain training #word game #casual #daily challenge #leaderboard
App Store
App details
App ID
6741474981
Publisher
Nocturnal Games Bilisim Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi
Publisher country
Türkiye
On the store since
May 2025
1 year on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
8
EN FR DE JA KO ZH ES ZH
Size
287 MB
Also listed in
Puzzle, Word
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.nocturnal.crossword
Publisher
NOCTURNAL GAMES BILISIM YAZILIM VE PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI
Publisher country
Türkiye
Content rating
Everyone
Crossword Challenge downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ 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.
Where Crossword Challenge's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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: Subscription-led
How Crossword Challenge makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 110 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Standart Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 2 | Pro Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 3 | 1 Revive | |
| 4 | Limited Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 5 | 5 Hints | |
| 6 | Standart Puzzle Pass 7 Days subscription | |
| 7 | 10 Revives | |
| 8 | 10 Hints | |
| 9 | 1 Hint | |
| 10 | 25 Hints |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #20 Games › Word Free | 11 of 30 countries | #92 | – |
| Google Play | #9 Games › Word Free | 17 of 23 countries | #85 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
222
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Review momentum
81/100
faster than 94% of Games apps
Growing fastest in South Korea ▲ +150% · 
Canada ▲ +41%
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 173 | 79% | ▼ -12% |
 United Kingdom | 18 | 8% | ▼ -12% |
| Canada | 13 | 6% | ▲ +41% |
 Australia | 6.8 | 3% | ▼ -29% |
| South Korea | 3 | 1% | ▲ +150% |
 India | 2.2 | 1% | ▲ +167% |
 United Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 1% | – |
 Japan | 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
246
▼ -10% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Recent ratings
5.0★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
75/100
faster than 83% of Game word apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 19k |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 12k 592 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 31k |
What users say about Crossword Challenge
From the 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (36% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about ads, and not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “Hello, Iam plant your game Crossword Challenge”
- Ads: “Please block this fraudulent ad campaign from your game’s ad network providers”
- Crashes & bugs: “I’ve been playing for awhile and all of a sudden my swap thing doesn’t work”
- Features & content: “more variety - some of the puzzles feel very repetitive using the same words over and over again”
Common complaints
- Ads: “The amount of ads is insane”
- Fun: “No longer fun or challenging”
- Price & subscription: “They have varying rates you can pay but unless it’s a one time charge, I don’t think it’s worth it”
- Updates: “I’m checking this last update; no improvement; I’m gone”
About Crossword Challenge
Crossword Challenge is the ultimate brain-training crossword game that keeps your mind sharp and your spirit competitive! Solve beautiful picture clues, enjoy smooth modern gameplay, and embark on a journey of daily mental exercise. Whether you’re a seasoned word solver or a casual puzzle fan, Crossword Challenge will quickly become your new daily ritual!
Train your brain every day with fun and relaxing crosswords. Stretch your vocabulary, improve your logic skills, and keep your mind young with every puzzle you complete!
Dark Mode Support lets you play comfortably at any time, day or night.
Picture Clues add a fresh twist to the classic crossword experience, making each puzzle even more exciting and fun to solve.
Daily Mini Levels with City Badge Rewards give you quick, rewarding challenges every day. Collect them all and showcase your achievements!
Weekly Tournaments invite you to compete with players around the world. Climb the leaderboard and prove you’re a true Crossword Champion!
With smooth graphics, intuitive controls, and countless word puzzles to explore, Crossword Challenge is perfect for anyone who loves to train their mind while having fun.
Download now and start your daily brain workout with Crossword Challenge!
Features:
Brain-training crossword puzzles for all skill levels
Modern design with Dark Mode support
Unique picture clues for a fresh and fun twist
Daily mini levels with collectible city badges
Weekly tournaments and global leaderboards
Hints to help when you're stuck
No timers — play at your own pace
Auto-save to pick up right where you left off
Ready to sharpen your mind and have fun doing it? Join Crossword Challenge today!
Train your brain every day with fun and relaxing crosswords. Stretch your vocabulary, improve your logic skills, and keep your mind young with every puzzle you complete!
Dark Mode Support lets you play comfortably at any time, day or night.
Picture Clues add a fresh twist to the classic crossword experience, making each puzzle even more exciting and fun to solve.
Daily Mini Levels with City Badge Rewards give you quick, rewarding challenges every day. Collect them all and showcase your achievements!
Weekly Tournaments invite you to compete with players around the world. Climb the leaderboard and prove you’re a true Crossword Champion!
With smooth graphics, intuitive controls, and countless word puzzles to explore, Crossword Challenge is perfect for anyone who loves to train their mind while having fun.
Download now and start your daily brain workout with Crossword Challenge!
Features:
Brain-training crossword puzzles for all skill levels
Modern design with Dark Mode support
Unique picture clues for a fresh and fun twist
Daily mini levels with collectible city badges
Weekly tournaments and global leaderboards
Hints to help when you're stuck
No timers — play at your own pace
Auto-save to pick up right where you left off
Ready to sharpen your mind and have fun doing it? Join Crossword Challenge today!
Crossword Challenge App Store
Crossword Challenge gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Crossword Challenge is #35 in Games › Word Grossing in Japan and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNocturnal Games
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (19k)
Version4.56
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
19k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#35
Games › Word GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
222
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Crossword Challenge at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Crossword Modern Minimalist Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Ads
#puzzle #brain training #word game #casual #daily challenge #leaderboard
Crossword Challenge on the App Store
App details
App ID
6741474981
Publisher
Nocturnal Games Bilisim Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi
Publisher country
Türkiye
On the store since
May 2025
1 year on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
8
EN FR DE JA KO ZH ES ZH
Size
287 MB
Also listed in
Puzzle, Word
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Crossword Challenge 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.
Where Crossword Challenge's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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 Crossword Challenge 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: Subscription-led
How Crossword Challenge makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 110 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Standart Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 2 | Pro Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 3 | 1 Revive | |
| 4 | Limited Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 5 | 5 Hints | |
| 6 | Standart Puzzle Pass 7 Days subscription | |
| 7 | 10 Revives | |
| 8 | 10 Hints | |
| 9 | 1 Hint | |
| 10 | 25 Hints |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Games › WordGrossing | #35 |
| South Korea | Games › WordFree | #20 |
| United States | Games › WordFree | #92 |
| South Korea | Games › WordGrossing | #59 |
| United Kingdom | Games › WordFree | #86 |
| India | Games › WordFree | #92 |
| Canada | Games › WordFree | #98 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › WordFree | #37 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › WordFree | #62 |
 Germany | Games › WordFree | #199 |
| Australia | Games › WordFree | #117 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › WordGrossing | #88 |
 Indonesia | Games › WordFree | #98 |
Apps near Crossword Challenge on the chart
Games › Word Grossing, around #35.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
19k ratings
Measured
Ratings
19k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
222
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Review momentum
81/100
faster than 94% of Games apps
Growing fastest in South Korea ▲ +150% · Canada ▲ +41%
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 79% | ▼ -12% |
| United Kingdom | 18 | 8% | ▼ -12% |
| Canada | 13 | 6% | ▲ +41% |
| Australia | 6.8 | 3% | ▼ -29% |
| South Korea | 3 | 1% | ▲ +150% |
| India | 2.2 | 1% | ▲ +167% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 1% | – |
| Japan | 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Crossword Challenge
From the 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (36% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about ads, and not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “Hello, Iam plant your game Crossword Challenge”
- Ads: “Please block this fraudulent ad campaign from your game’s ad network providers”
- Crashes & bugs: “I’ve been playing for awhile and all of a sudden my swap thing doesn’t work”
- Features & content: “more variety - some of the puzzles feel very repetitive using the same words over and over again”
Common complaints
- Ads: “The amount of ads is insane”
- Fun: “No longer fun or challenging”
- Price & subscription: “They have varying rates you can pay but unless it’s a one time charge, I don’t think it’s worth it”
- Updates: “I’m checking this last update; no improvement; I’m gone”
About Crossword Challenge
Crossword Challenge is the ultimate brain-training crossword game that keeps your mind sharp and your spirit competitive! Solve beautiful picture clues, enjoy smooth modern gameplay, and embark on a journey of daily mental exercise. Whether you’re a seasoned word solver or a casual puzzle fan, Crossword Challenge will quickly become your new daily ritual!
Train your brain every day with fun and relaxing crosswords. Stretch your vocabulary, improve your logic skills, and keep your mind young with every puzzle you complete!
Dark Mode Support lets you play comfortably at any time, day or night.
Picture Clues add a fresh twist to the classic crossword experience, making each puzzle even more exciting and fun to solve.
Daily Mini Levels with City Badge Rewards give you quick, rewarding challenges every day. Collect them all and showcase your achievements!
Weekly Tournaments invite you to compete with players around the world. Climb the leaderboard and prove you’re a true Crossword Champion!
With smooth graphics, intuitive controls, and countless word puzzles to explore, Crossword Challenge is perfect for anyone who loves to train their mind while having fun.
Download now and start your daily brain workout with Crossword Challenge!
Features:
Brain-training crossword puzzles for all skill levels
Modern design with Dark Mode support
Unique picture clues for a fresh and fun twist
Daily mini levels with collectible city badges
Weekly tournaments and global leaderboards
Hints to help when you're stuck
No timers — play at your own pace
Auto-save to pick up right where you left off
Ready to sharpen your mind and have fun doing it? Join Crossword Challenge today!
Train your brain every day with fun and relaxing crosswords. Stretch your vocabulary, improve your logic skills, and keep your mind young with every puzzle you complete!
Dark Mode Support lets you play comfortably at any time, day or night.
Picture Clues add a fresh twist to the classic crossword experience, making each puzzle even more exciting and fun to solve.
Daily Mini Levels with City Badge Rewards give you quick, rewarding challenges every day. Collect them all and showcase your achievements!
Weekly Tournaments invite you to compete with players around the world. Climb the leaderboard and prove you’re a true Crossword Champion!
With smooth graphics, intuitive controls, and countless word puzzles to explore, Crossword Challenge is perfect for anyone who loves to train their mind while having fun.
Download now and start your daily brain workout with Crossword Challenge!
Features:
Brain-training crossword puzzles for all skill levels
Modern design with Dark Mode support
Unique picture clues for a fresh and fun twist
Daily mini levels with collectible city badges
Weekly tournaments and global leaderboards
Hints to help when you're stuck
No timers — play at your own pace
Auto-save to pick up right where you left off
Ready to sharpen your mind and have fun doing it? Join Crossword Challenge today!
Latest updates
4.56
- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements.
4.52
- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements.
4.50
- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements.
More from Nocturnal Games
Crossword Challenge Android
Crossword Challenge gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Crossword Challenge is #9 in Games › Word Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 17 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNOCTURNAL
CategoryGames › Word
PriceFree
Released
Installs500k+
Rating★ 4.4 (12k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.4 ★
12k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#9
Games › Word FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
246
▼ -10% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Crossword Challenge at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Crossword Modern Minimalist Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Ads
#puzzle #brain training #word game #daily challenge #leaderboard #casual
Crossword Challenge on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.nocturnal.crossword
Publisher
NOCTURNAL GAMES BILISIM YAZILIM VE PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI
Publisher country
Türkiye
Content rating
Everyone
Crossword Challenge 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.
Where Crossword Challenge's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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 Crossword Challenge 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: Subscription-led
How Crossword Challenge makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 110 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Standart Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 2 | Pro Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 3 | 1 Revive | |
| 4 | Limited Puzzle Pass 30 Days subscription | |
| 5 | 5 Hints | |
| 6 | Standart Puzzle Pass 7 Days subscription | |
| 7 | 10 Revives | |
| 8 | 10 Hints | |
| 9 | 1 Hint | |
| 10 | 25 Hints |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Games › WordFree | #9 |
| United States | Games › WordFree | #85 |
| Japan | Games › WordFree | #61 |
| United Kingdom | Games › WordFree | #46 |
 Taiwan | Games › WordFree | #17 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › WordFree | #14 |
| Australia | Games › WordFree | #49 |
| Germany | Games › WordFree | #90 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › WordFree | #29 |
 Thailand | Games › WordFree | #14 |
| Canada | Games › WordFree | #76 |
 Sweden | Games › WordFree | #21 |
| Indonesia | Games › WordFree | #50 |
 Netherlands | Games › WordFree | #37 |
 Vietnam | Games › WordFree | #21 |
| India | Games › WordFree | #113 |
 Italy | Games › WordFree | #115 |
Apps near Crossword Challenge on the chart
Games › Word Free, around #9.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
12k ratings
Measured
Ratings
12k
Measured
Written reviews
592
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
246
▼ -10% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Recent ratings
5.0★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
75/100
faster than 83% of Game word apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Crossword Challenge
From the 153 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users enjoy the crossword mechanics and brain-training aspect but are overwhelmingly frustrated by intrusive ads that interrupt gameplay. Technical issues like freezing, lagging, and progress loss further degrade the experience for many players.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “it is fun and challenging!”
- Ads: “adverts always spoil the game”
- Ease of use: “answers aren't always easy”
- Crashes & bugs: “lately game keeps freezing up??”
Common complaints
- Ads: “after I finish I get an ad”
- Crashes & bugs: “upon reaching 300 games the game had a glitch”
- Fun: “Fun game ruined by long and incessant ads”
- Price & subscription: “you pay and only get rid of Em for 30 days”
About Crossword Challenge
Crossword Challenge is the ultimate brain-training crossword game that keeps your mind sharp and your spirit competitive! Solve beautiful picture clues, enjoy smooth modern gameplay, and embark on a journey of daily mental exercise. Whether you’re a seasoned word solver or a casual puzzle fan, Crossword Challenge will quickly become your new daily ritual!
🧠 Train your brain every day with fun and relaxing crosswords. Stretch your vocabulary, improve your logic skills, and keep your mind young with every puzzle you complete!
🌙 Dark Mode Support lets you play comfortably at any time, day or night.
🖼️ Picture Clues add a fresh twist to the classic crossword experience, making each puzzle even more exciting and fun to solve.
🏙️ Daily Mini Levels with City Badge Rewards give you quick, rewarding challenges every day. Collect them all and showcase your achievements!
🏆 Weekly Tournaments invite you to compete with players around the world. Climb the leaderboard and prove you’re a true Crossword Champion!
With smooth graphics, intuitive controls, and countless word puzzles to explore, Crossword Challenge is perfect for anyone who loves to train their mind while having fun.
Download now and start your daily brain workout with Crossword Challenge!
Features:
✔️ Brain-training crossword puzzles for all skill levels
✔️ Modern design with Dark Mode support
✔️ Unique picture clues for a fresh and fun twist
✔️ Daily mini levels with collectible city badges
✔️ Weekly tournaments and global leaderboards
✔️ Hints to help when you're stuck
✔️ No timers — play at your own pace
✔️ Auto-save to pick up right where you left off
Ready to sharpen your mind and have fun doing it? Join Crossword Challenge today!
🧠 Train your brain every day with fun and relaxing crosswords. Stretch your vocabulary, improve your logic skills, and keep your mind young with every puzzle you complete!
🌙 Dark Mode Support lets you play comfortably at any time, day or night.
🖼️ Picture Clues add a fresh twist to the classic crossword experience, making each puzzle even more exciting and fun to solve.
🏙️ Daily Mini Levels with City Badge Rewards give you quick, rewarding challenges every day. Collect them all and showcase your achievements!
🏆 Weekly Tournaments invite you to compete with players around the world. Climb the leaderboard and prove you’re a true Crossword Champion!
With smooth graphics, intuitive controls, and countless word puzzles to explore, Crossword Challenge is perfect for anyone who loves to train their mind while having fun.
Download now and start your daily brain workout with Crossword Challenge!
Features:
✔️ Brain-training crossword puzzles for all skill levels
✔️ Modern design with Dark Mode support
✔️ Unique picture clues for a fresh and fun twist
✔️ Daily mini levels with collectible city badges
✔️ Weekly tournaments and global leaderboards
✔️ Hints to help when you're stuck
✔️ No timers — play at your own pace
✔️ Auto-save to pick up right where you left off
Ready to sharpen your mind and have fun doing it? Join Crossword Challenge today!
What's new in 355
- 100 New Levels!
- Performance Improvements.
- Performance Improvements.
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