# Backword — Daily crosswords & word games

> Daily crosswords & word games (iPhone/iPad app by Sean Williams.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backword/id6773428497 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sean Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500549064)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backword/id6773428497/reviews.md

## What is Backword?

Backword brings three word games and a Word of the Day together into one daily ritual to get your brain moving.

Play Backword, a clever six-letter word game where the answer reveals from the end. Solve a fresh daily crossword. Then take on a deeper weekly crossword when you want a bigger challenge.

Every day counts. Build the highest score you can across all three games over a rolling 14-day period, climb the rating tiers, and see how long you can sustain the top level.

Track your progress, protect your streaks, use hints when you need them, and return to the archive whenever you want another puzzle.

Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Backword gives you a satisfying word challenge to come back to every day.

Features:
- Daily Backword puzzle
- Daily crossword
- Weekly crossword
- Word of the Day
- Rolling 14-day score
- Rating tiers to climb and maintain
- Streaks, stats, and completion tracking
- Puzzle archive
- Hints when you get stuck
- Optional Pro upgrade for an ad-free experience, unlimited archive access, and unlimited hints

Currently only supports English language
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro Pass | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Pro Pass | $11.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-08-25

Introducing user accounts! Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your crossword progress, stats and streaks safely in sync across your devices.
- Create and manage your profile with ease
- Keep your Crossword and Backword stats up to date
- Improved streak tracking and game-history accuracy
- Manage your subscription and account preferences, including account deletion
- Refined colours, layouts and loading states throughout the app
- General performance improvements and bug fixes

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-30

- Added new option to Backword game to switch between easy and normal mode - easy mode reveals more letters with each guess
- Added more stats to backword stats
- UI improvements throughout
- Fixed US/UK regional spelling issues

### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-10

- Fixed bug where rewarded ads on the crossword was timing out before it ended
- Improved layouts and fixed bugs - completion times now showing correctly
- Fixed status label bugs in archive

### 1.0.2 — 2026-07-08

- International subscription fixes
- Crossword instructions added
- Icon and layout improvements

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-06

- Enhancements to timezone configuration now enables us to release the app to the US, Canada, Australia and the rest of the world. 
- Added instructions to better explain how pre-game ads work
- In-app review functionality

## More apps by Sean Williams

- [RentSpace](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rentspace/id1500549065)

All apps by Sean Williams: https://appshunter.io/developer/1500549064

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