# Astraware Kriss Kross — Fit the words into the grid!

> Word puzzle game where players fit given words into a grid. (iPhone/iPad app by Astraware Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astraware-kriss-kross/id592693877 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Astraware Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/392328106)
- Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 186 App Store ratings · 102 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-02-20
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astraware-kriss-kross/id592693877/reviews.md

## What is Astraware Kriss Kross?

Kriss Kross, also known as Word Fit or Fill Ins, is a popular word puzzle that puts your deductive skills to the test! In each puzzle you are given a grid and a list of words, and it's up to you to find the right place to fill in the words! It starts simply enough until you find words that could fit in multiple places and you realize you need to think ahead.

Astraware Kriss Kross gives you access to play our four Daily puzzles - top the global leaderboard by completing the puzzle in the fastest time! For more of a challenge there is a Weekender puzzle available each Friday with an even bigger grid. The game also includes 60 built-in puzzles in various sizes and difficulties.

Great features include:
- Unlimited access to our Daily and Weekender puzzles
- A collection of 60 free built-in puzzles in various sizes and difficulties, with many more to purchase
- New endless puzzle streams - watch ads (or take short surveys) then play the puzzles you like!
- Intuitive interface, works in landscape on iPad
- Save slots available so you can have several puzzles on the go at once, or you can stop for a break and come back to puzzle later
- Puzzles Plus subscription for unlimited puzzles

Get Astraware Kriss Kross and improve your logical reasoning - and your vocabulary too! If you love this game, we have Astraware CodeWords, Crosswords and Number Cross also available in this range, with more to come!

Puzzles Plus Subscription Terms and Details

Puzzles Plus is our optional subscription for Astraware Kriss Kross which entitles you to play all of the available Daily, Weekender and Stream puzzles as soon as they are available, without in-game adverts or any requirement to earn tokens.  Subscribers can also choose to highlight their high scores with a choice of badges.

Subscriptions are available with renewal periods of either monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or yearly. The price shown is the cost of the renewal, with the saving value for longer subscription periods as a comparison to the monthly option.

After you confirm a subscription, you will have a free trial period of seven days. Your iTunes Account will be charged as soon as the free trial is over. If you cancel the subscription at any time before the free trial is over, you will not be billed.

The subscriptions are automatically renewing, and you will be charged again at the end of your current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn this off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

The renewal cost will be the same for each subscription period, and will be charged within the 24 hours before the end of your current subscription.

You can manage the subscriptions at any time by going to the Account Settings in the Settings App after purchase. There are options to either change to a different renewal period (which will be at a different price) or to cancel your subscription completely.

If you cancel the renewal you will still have access to the Puzzles Plus features until the full subscription period is complete. If you confirm the purchase of a subscription before the free trial is complete, any unused portion of the free trial will be lost.

These terms are available at : http://www.astraware.com/about/puzzlesplus/

For more information on Data and Privacy, please view the Astraware Privacy page at http://www.astraware.com/privacy

## Key features

- Daily and Weekender puzzles
- 60 built-in puzzles
- Endless puzzle streams
- Save slots for multiple puzzles
- Global leaderboard competition
- Intuitive interface

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Puzzles Plus | $1.99 | per month |
| Puzzles Plus | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| Puzzles Plus | $7.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-Free Daily Puzzles | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fun-size Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Family Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Vacation Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tough Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Calendar Pack 2016 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Calendar Pack 2017 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fun Size Pack 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Easy Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Calendar Pack 2013 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tough Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Astraware Kriss Kross?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🧠 Excellent brain exercise and mental stimulation
- 😌 Effective stress relief and anxiety management
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 📱 User-friendly interface and easy to play
- 🏆 Competitive scoring system with leaderboards
- ⏱️ Quick puzzle completion times
- 🎯 Challenging difficulty levels for all skill levels
- 📅 Daily puzzle variety keeps engagement high
- ✨ Nostalgic appeal to classic puzzle books
- 👨‍💼 Responsive and helpful support team

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezing issues
- 💰 Paywall and stamp system limits free play
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🔊 Loud ad audio that cannot be muted separately
- 🎨 UI layout changes made gameplay worse
- 📱 Display scaling issues on newer devices
- 🖱️ Difficult word selection and dragging mechanics
- ⚠️ Game crashes after completing puzzles
- 🔄 Update compatibility problems
- 📊 Unclear score system and medal tracking

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch after updates
- Screen goes black after completing games
- Game doesn't fit display properly
- Touch input not tracking correctly
- Words cannot be placed at bottom of screen
- Home button and status bar conflicts
- Game pauses and auto-completes without user action
- Medals display grey despite internet connection
- App disappears instead of opening
- Cannot access help desk support
- Game freezes when accessing messages
- Word placement hooks on unintended locations

**Most requested features**

- More than four daily puzzles available
- Unlimited puzzle access without stamps
- Easier survey system to earn stamps
- Adjustable text size and color options
- Ranking and level progression system
- Computer/desktop version of the game
- Confirmation warning before replacing placed words
- Better word selection scrolling mechanism
- Separate volume control for ads
- Larger screen optimization for better visibility

## Recent user reviews (10 of 102)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astraware-kriss-kross/id592693877/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Go to 4 Stress Relief

*2026-03-05*

Been playing this 4 years & helps with anxiety & stress relief, yet allows 4 a challenging exercise 2 my competitive nature, especially when I beat the other players 🥳

### 3/5 — Ok

*2025-12-01, version 2.93.003*

Just not for me.

### 5/5 — Kriss Kross nostalgia of my childhood

*2024-03-03*

This game is just like the books I used to buy and complete when I was just a lad! I remeber their covers with the cartoon man with the mahoosive nose!!! It’s my go to everyday! Complete it as quick as you can to get to the ‘top pencentile’! Good luck!

### 5/5 — Challenging

*2023-09-15*

I have found this game enjoyably challenging in various degrees throughout the week, a must have to keep the brain active for young and old alike. Brilliant, though I’ve no idea how the score system works, that aside, it is a funtastic game.

### 3/5 — SCS

*2022-06-13*

Too easy, the app tells you immediately that you have placed the word in the correct or wrong place.  Some of the word are a bit sus as well. Very very light entertainment.

### 1/5 — Terrible game

*2021-05-14*

This game is ridiculous. There are no free games, you have to “pay” for them with stamps. You get three free stamps a day. So you cannot play everyday. I deleted it.

### 5/5 — Entertaining

*2021-02-15*

Good game, enjoy playing although some puzzles are more difficult.

### 2/5 — Test Size

*2021-02-02*

I hate the larger text size and blue color!! Is there any way to make it smaller and black the way it was!!

### 1/5 — Kriss kross

*2021-01-16*

Love this game but every time I try to play it does not connect, why? Please fix this problem

### 5/5 — Kriss Cross

*2021-01-14*

Very disappointed game has crashed again and won’t reload

## Frequently asked questions about Astraware Kriss Kross

### What is Kriss Kross?

Kriss Kross is a word puzzle game, also known as Word Fit or Fill Ins. Players are given a grid and a list of words, and the objective is to correctly place all the words into the grid. It challenges your deductive reasoning and vocabulary.

### What are the main features of Astraware Kriss Kross?

The app offers daily and weekender puzzles with global leaderboards, 60 built-in puzzles of varying difficulty, and endless puzzle streams earned by watching ads or taking surveys. It also includes save slots and an intuitive interface.

### How much does Astraware Kriss Kross cost?

The app is free to download and play, offering free built-in puzzles and daily challenges. Additional puzzles can be purchased. An optional 'Puzzles Plus' subscription provides unlimited access to all puzzles without ads.

### What devices is Astraware Kriss Kross compatible with?

The description mentions that the interface works in landscape mode on iPad, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. It is likely also available for Android devices, as is common for mobile applications.

### What are the benefits of playing Kriss Kross?

Playing Kriss Kross can help improve your logical reasoning skills and expand your vocabulary. The game provides a mentally stimulating challenge that is both fun and educational.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.93.003 — 2025-09-02

• Updated Privacy Policy system

If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!

### 2.91.012 — 2025-02-10

• Fix: Euro and some other characters display incorrectly
• Improved compression to reduce download/install size

If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!

### 2.91.010 — 2024-09-18

• Fix: Sometimes adverts failed to load
• Fix: Widget didn't show properly with Tinted appearance

If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!

### 2.91.009 — 2024-09-12

• Only show pop-up Privacy Consent form when necessary to show adverts
• Updated app icon

If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!

### 2.90.007 — 2024-03-14

• New privacy consent form to conform to GDPR requirements in the EU and UK  
• Improved app stability

If you have any problems with this update, please get in touch with us using the in-game support system. Thank you for playing!

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