# Crossword Jewels™ — user reviews > 210 indexed App Store user reviews of Crossword Jewels™ by Boy Howdy Technology LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 5,404 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-jewels/id727364962/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-jewels/id727364962.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,348 · 4★ 826 · 3★ 152 · 2★ 45 · 1★ 33 ## What do users think of Crossword Jewels™? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fun and challenging - 👍 Keeps brain active - 👍 Variety of difficulty levels - 👍 No ads or timers - 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional freezing or bugs - 🔍 Some obscure words - 🔍 Lack of undo button **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing or locking up during gameplay - Compatibility issues on older devices **Most requested features** - Option to view word definitions - Ability to choose British spelling ## Newest reviews (17 of 210) ### 5/5 — Excellent game, *2024-11-16, version 1.36* The best Crossword I have ever played. Congrats! ### 5/5 — A+ Game *2024-08-18* Yes indeed, this is one of my most favorite games. Thank you to the developers for your games with no timers. I can relax while playing to the end and no anxiety about “beating the clock”. This is an A+ Game and you are A+ game developers. ### 5/5 — Best game ever! *2024-06-29, version 1.36* I LOVE this game! I can’t get enough of it. It’s fun but also challenging. I also really think it helps with maintaining long term memory that Doctors are always worried about. So thank you!! ### 5/5 — Crossword Jewels *2024-04-11, version 1.35* Just love that game ### 5/5 — Excellent Game *2024-01-18, version 1.34* Really good game - have been playing it for several years - helps keep your brain active and teaches you new words and spellings. ### 5/5 — Great word game with lots of options! *2024-01-12, version 1.34* I like how you can choose difficulty level. No ads and fun! Keeps your brain active as you age. ### 5/5 — Addictive *2024-01-05, version 1.34* Like all games I have tried so far from this publisher this is fun and as easy as you want but still challenging, or hard and nearly impossible as you want it to be. The best part is the ads! No obtrusive ads, no irritating selling of other games. Refreshing!! Love it. ### 5/5 — The best *2023-05-02, version 1.31* This is without a doubt the best site I ve ever joined it costs nothing it’s all free and gives you multi choices it’s run by a husband and wife team who work very had to keep it up to date I personally are really grateful to them well done I love this site xx ### 5/5 — Great game! *2023-03-26, version 1.31* I play quite a few Boy Howdy games and they are all consistently good. They’re fun to play, straightforward and reliable. This one works a bit like a code word puzzle. I like that there are a variety of difficulties to choose from depending on how brainy you feel! ### 5/5 — Crossword Jewels *2023-02-15, version 1.31* Just got into this, really enjoying it, so user friendly, love the check my work option and the eraser button for sure. Thanks ### 5/5 — Outstanding Game *2023-01-24, version 1.30* The best word game I know of or have played ever. Really tests your vocabulary and your understanding of English spelling rules. Multiple levels but difficulty changes even in a level based on random beginning setup. Enjoy it for peace and fun. ### 5/5 — Better than Wordle *2022-10-15, version 1.28* Entertaining, educational, best to pass time especially on a long flight ### 5/5 — Fun & Challenging! *2022-10-07, version 1.28* I’ve been playing this for 5 years and with the different levels it gets more challenging. ### 5/5 — Crossword jewels *2022-10-06, version 1.28* Keeps the brain ticking along… ### 5/5 — Old pandora *2022-09-06, version 1.27* Lots of fun. Some are easy to solve and some require more thinking. So far I’ve really enjoyed this game. ### 5/5 — Fab game😀👍👍 *2022-08-04, version 1.27* Wasn’t sure what to expect as I’m usually easily scared by this type of game😬(people are very brainy to do this). However have started gradually and am working my way up. Great little app challenges brain cells and am really enjoying this. Well done again.😄 ### 5/5 — Fun! *2022-07-30, version 1.27* A lot of fun and keeps your mind sharp. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cross word Jewell’s *2023-10-02, version 1.33* Very confusing game ### 1/5 — Brainwave *2021-06-12, version 1.26* It keeps the eyes and brain working alert. From U.N.W. ### 1/5 — This is not a crossword puzzle *2020-09-17, version 1.24* There are no clues as in a traditional crossword puzzle. For one thing, many letters are already filled in and you’re left to simply guess what the remaining letters might be. If you enjoy using your knowledge to solve a puzzle based on written clues, look elsewhere. Deleted. ### 1/5 — Reqires checkup *2017-12-10, version 1.14* Was brilliant now is frequently buggy, locks up and has to be restarted surely I am not the only one to notice. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2017-07-15* I love this game! Reached level 695 in a short amount of time. But yesterday it started 'freezing' and not allowing me to click on letters or menu or undo... Very frustrating! Restarted my iPad in case that was the problem - didn't help :( So, I actually deleted my game today (losing all my data) and after a few min loaded the game again (started at level 1) . It let me select one letter, then froze again.... Any help out there? I'd like to enjoy my game again :) **Developer response:** Howdy! We'd love to help you fix this problem. Please use the App Support link here or the Contact Us button in the app to email us and Julie will help you. ### 1/5 — Could be good *2014-04-05, version 1.1* Advert shown whilst doing the puzzle. Play in landscape only. You have to keep an eye on where you put you fingers. Deleted it. ### 3/5 — Could be better. *2019-04-05, version 1.19* Impressed with the game, takes up my time yet it would be better if the puzzles weren’t always the same. ### 4/5 — Fun Game *2024-06-28, version 1.36* I love this game. Very well designed and user friendly. I wish there was another level of difficulty between “Easy” and “Medium”. Easy is - easy, but medium is more like difficult. ### 4/5 — Greena *2024-02-19, version 1.34* Really love the game. Wish there was a home button. Or, I guess I wish I knew where it was. ### 4/5 — Get rid of the red blinking boxes *2021-12-06, version 1.26* Love your games. This crossword is well done, challenging and interesting. But please fix: when I click on “check my work,” those blinking red boxes drive me nuts. They blink several times and linger. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My favorite of all my puzzles! *2026-08-03, version 1.45* I LOVE this one! ### 5/5 — Crossword jewels *2026-04-13, version 1.43* This is a wonderful game to play the challenges a person or it can be very simple for a younger person. I love it and have learned a few words I actually did not know existed… all the Boy Howdy games are really great and are my favorite games to play… keeping me challenged in my elderly years ### 5/5 — Never enjoyed an app so much *2026-01-01, version 1.41* Love, love, love my Boy Howdy games. I’d recommend them to anyone looking for great games that challenge you and are so satisfying. Warning: you’ll want more and more of them every chance you get to play. I must play them before bedtime to sleep well. Great easy to use formats…great company. Thank you BH. ### 5/5 — Very Enjoyable *2025-12-31, version 1.41* I’m enjoying it a great deal. I’ve done more than 2,000 puzzles so far. ### 5/5 — Fun! *2025-11-13, version 1.40* Challenging and no baby stuff ### 5/5 — Stimulating Game *2025-10-13, version 1.39* Love this game! Makes my brain think, get excited when I make a word & get lots of letters. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2025-09-20, version 1.37* Really great app ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-05-15, version 1.37* I really like this app. It's almost perfect. No annoying ads after every game is the best feature. The only thing I wish they tweak is the nber of times squares flash when you check for errors. It gives me vertigo. It flashes five or six times. Also it flashes all the blank squares as well, which is unnecessary. ### 5/5 — The App That Keep Me Grounded *2025-05-13, version 1.37* Been playing this on my way to work, on the train, at tea & lunch breaks, on a long haul flight to anywhere. Helps whenever I play Scrabble with friends. I usually do the Medium-Hard-Harder modes. Keeps the gray matters in check. Have done, to date: 70,890 in the 5-yrs playing: 14,178 + puzzles per year. Best way to improve one’s vocabulary! ### 5/5 — One Favorite *2025-01-03, version 1.36* One of my favorite Favorites!!! I am a Big Fan of Boy Howdy Games. Thank you for these “no timer”, “no ads” games. You are the best! --- *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 2026-09-05.*