# Crossword Challenge — user reviews > 257 indexed App Store user reviews of Crossword Challenge by Nocturnal Games, rated 4.70/5 from 17,186 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-challenge/id6741474981/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-challenge/id6741474981.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14,202 · 4★ 1,971 · 3★ 634 · 2★ 148 · 1★ 231 ## What do users think of Crossword Challenge? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Fun game - ⏱️ Good time waster **Cons** - 🔍 Incorrect clues - 🇺🇸 Vocabulary not suitable for US players - 📺 Too many ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Letters not staying in the correct squares **Most requested features** - Option to remove ads permanently - Fix for game getting stuck on the same puzzle ## Newest reviews (12 of 257) ### 3/5 — Crossword Challenge Picture Crossword Game *2026-08-15, version 4.15* fun but Way too many ads ### 2/5 — Too many ADS! *2026-08-14, version 4.15* I like the games itself but way too many ads. You barely get to play any game. Not worth it ### 4/5 — Makes me think *2026-08-06, version 4.14* I’ve played a few rounds and enjoyed the challenge ### 2/5 — Bypass ads *2026-08-02, version 4.14* So many g’dammed ads! BUT, you can bypass every single one, just close out the game and restart ! You start right where you left off and screw over EVERY SINGLE ADVERTISER! ### 3/5 — Fun *2026-07-26, version 4.11* I LOVE THIS GAME! Not as many adds. I wish I could afford to purchase the game but at least I can still play ### 3/5 — Ads *2026-07-25, version 4.11* The download said no ads, and there are ads ### 1/5 — Love the game *2026-07-25, version 4.11* I love the game but they have too many ads and no way to get back to your game after you submit. They don’t have an X to get out and back to the game. I love the game but I hate the trouble it takes to play. ### 1/5 — Many clues are HORRIBLE *2026-07-22, version 4.06* A picture of a kitchen whisk for the word WHISKER? No that’s on a cat 🐱 A clue that says part of the brain 🧠 for the word MIND? No that’s a synonym 🙄 Parts of the brain are lobes. I’m still kicking this things butt majorly but whoever writes these clues is an inept idiot! ### 1/5 — Ads are impossible to close *2026-07-14, version 4.02* Don’t mind the ads BUT this is the only app where the close button on the ads is so tiny it takes 500 tries to close the damn ad ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-07-13, version 4.02* The ads should not be allowed to open safari and shopping apps! ### 1/5 — Ads ads ads *2026-07-13, version 4.02* Ads every 2 seconds and they last for over a minute. Unplayable. ### 4/5 — Not too hard, but you need to think. *2026-07-12, version 4.02* An enjoyable game, that gets your brain working. It initially had few ads, but now has more than enough. I enjoy the game, and the amount of ads is more than enough, but not as bad as some other games. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads that freeze. *2026-08-25, version 4.30* This is a great game and it started out so well. Now, there are ads which freeze. It says 1 of 3 ads and freezes. ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2026-08-24, version 4.30* This game is like many others except for the fact that to go ad free you have to pay weekly, or monthly. They have varying rates you can pay but unless it’s a one time charge, I don’t think it’s worth it. So I’m gonna have to delete this one and go with one of the others. ### 1/5 — Moving *2026-08-22, version 4.30* Letters don’t grab to move correctly ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-20, version 4.22* There are way too many ads in this game. ### 1/5 — Swap stopped working *2026-08-20, version 4.22* This is a great game and it started out so well. Now, the swap freezes the game. I have to delete it and the download it to unfreeze it. ### 1/5 — Was my favorite *2026-08-14, version 4.15* This was a crazy addictive game. I played so much I would get between 40-50k points every tournament. Now they took away the free hints and superstars for streaks and require much more ads. The points you earn per puzzle has also been reduced by almost 50% and the pop up for paying $20 for hints is constant. Another example of devs getting greedy and ruining a great app. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-14, version 4.15* To many ads to enjoy ### 1/5 — Many clues are HORRIBLE *2026-08-12, version 4.15* UPDATE: And now… the greedy developers took away the free clues that you used to get with this game. Guess what?! I’m still NOT watching your ads. I will be CLOSING the app and not making you a darn penny! | This continues… a picture of a fireplace was supposed to be STOVE? Whoever or whatever AI writes the clues for this game - they’re stupid! | A picture of a kitchen whisk for the word WHISKER? No that’s on a cat 🐱 A clue that says part of the brain 🧠 for the word MIND? No that’s a synonym 🙄 Parts of the brain are lobes. I’m still kicking this things butt majorly but whoever writes these clues is an inept idiot! ### 1/5 — Too many ads and adware *2026-07-30, version 4.14* Like the crosswords but too much ads and adware. Hijacking and forcing my Amazon app to open, my security alert keeps going off saying it has blocked sites. Unfortunately will delete this app. ### 1/5 — Many clues are HORRIBLE *2026-07-29, version 4.14* UPDATE: This continues… a picture of a fireplace was supposed to be STOVE? Whoever or whatever AI writes the clues for this game - they’re stupid! | A picture of a kitchen whisk for the word WHISKER? No that’s on a cat 🐱 A clue that says part of the brain 🧠 for the word MIND? No that’s a synonym 🙄 Parts of the brain are lobes. I’m still kicking this things butt majorly but whoever writes these clues is an inept idiot! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very fun *2026-08-23, version 4.30* Addicting ### 5/5 — 업뎃하고 나서 swap이 안 됨… *2026-08-20* Swap 누르면 swap창 뜬 채로 swap 안 눌러지고 걍 아무것도 안 뜬 것처럼 인식됨.;; ### 5/5 — Swap *2026-08-19, version 4.22* I’ve been playing for awhile and all of a sudden my swap thing doesn’t work It won’t let me swap my letters But I love the game ### 5/5 — Try it. *2026-08-15, version 4.15* Crossword Challenge feels like a porch swing for your brain easy, breezy, and a little flirty. It tickles your smarts, pats your shoulder, and says “Come on back now, sugar, we ain’t done.” Pure puzzle charm. ### 5/5 — Great game! *2026-08-05, version 4.14* Amazing game with a lot less of annoying adds! ### 5/5 — Yay *2026-08-03, version 4.14* So fun ### 5/5 — Won’t regret it! *2026-07-30, version 4.14* Fun word game ### 5/5 — Love *2026-07-24, version 4.06* ENGAGE WITH MY MIND.. HELPING !! ### 5/5 — Cool game *2026-07-09, version 3.96* Cool game! ### 5/5 — Not too hard, but you need to think. *2026-07-09, version 3.96* An enjoyable game, that gets your brain working, and unlike many games, it is not destroyed by too many ads, and ads don’t interrupt the game. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*