# Crossword Journey: Word Game — user reviews > 227 indexed App Store user reviews of Crossword Journey by TOKYO KYOKUJOY LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 5,774 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-journey-word-game/id1672275893/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-journey-word-game/id1672275893.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,160 · 4★ 460 · 3★ 101 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 30 ## What do users think of Crossword Journey? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Challenging and engaging - 🧠 Keeps mind active - 🕰️ Relaxing and calming - 🎮 Fun and enjoyable game **Cons** - 💰 Too many ads - 🤔 Occasional glitches or bugs - 🕰️ Slow transitions between puzzles **Commonly reported bugs** - Puzzle board overlapping with UI elements - Incorrect word rejections **Most requested features** - Dictionary or word definitions - More challenging levels or modes - Ability to track progress and stats ## Newest reviews (18 of 227) ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-10-10, version 1.38* It keeps my mind sharp! ❤️❤️ Love this app! ❤️ ❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — Good *2024-10-09, version 1.38* And Relaxinh ### 5/5 — Great Game!! *2024-10-02, version 1.38* If you like word games, this is a good one!! Beth F. ### 5/5 — Best way to relax *2024-09-29, version 1.38* Best way to relax ### 5/5 — Fun and addictive in a good way *2024-09-26, version 1.38* I love playing as a way to relax! ### 5/5 — Love This Game *2024-09-25, version 1.38* I love word games and this is in my top 10. The only drawback is too many ads that slow down play. ### 5/5 — KEEPS ME ENTERTAINED *2024-09-25, version 1.38* I knew I needed to just keep my mind going and this is one of the invigorating things I do…..It seems to be working! 🤗 ### 5/5 — Excellent *2024-09-23, version 1.38* Great game ### 5/5 — This is a great. Game for exercising your brain and consecration *2024-09-22, version 1.38* & comsetrarion ### 5/5 — Crossword Journey *2024-09-10, version 1.38* Awesome and really fun to play ### 5/5 — Crossword puzzle earlier for old folks *2024-09-07, version 1.38* Love it ### 5/5 — So much fun. *2024-09-05, version 1.38* Thank you ! ### 5/5 — Dude addictive and fun *2024-09-04, version 1.38* Great ### 5/5 — Except the ads *2024-09-02, version 1.37* I love this game so much so much spelling! ### 5/5 — LOVE THIS GAME *2024-08-28, version 1.37* THIS GAME IS FUN, EXCITING AND I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT GAME!!! YOU SHOULD/NEED TO TRY “THIS GAME”!!!!! ### 5/5 — Great Game *2024-08-25, version 1.37* This is a great game and it makes you think before answering, the questions ### 5/5 — Crossword Journey *2024-08-14, version 1.37* Love it I’ve been doing puzzles for a very long time. I love doing the puzzles. I really do Thank you for texting me ### 5/5 — Monita *2024-08-12, version 1.37* Interesting game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crossword Journey *2025-02-07, version 1.40* Great ### 1/5 — Glitched *2023-02-23, version 1.0* Got to level 30 and the game has not glitches and unplayable ### 2/5 — Ads *2025-05-15, version 1.40* You have too many adds it’s frustrating you try and play a game and you have constant interruptions. ### 3/5 — Good not as good *2024-02-17* Really sometimes you can get bored and I don’t want to waste money on no ads😢😢😢🥺🥺 ### 3/5 — Dictionary *2023-12-26* You don’t read suggestions to reply. ### 3/5 — Dictionary *2023-12-17* You don’t read suggestions to reply. ### 3/5 — Dictionary *2023-12-02* You don’t read suggestions to reply. ### 4/5 — miss. J. Kyrie *2024-02-15* I’m a tbi patient and thoroughly enjoyed playing this game, it’s a bit challenging, but that adds to the fun, right. ### 4/5 — miss. J. Kyrie *2024-02-07* I’m a tbi patient and thoroughly enjoyed playing this game, it’s a bit challenging, but that adds to the fun, right. ### 4/5 — Ads ads and ads *2024-01-19* Ads I know are necessary to your bottom line. These are too long and have x out 2 to 3 times before the next game. I may not play your game till the end, also can’t recommend it. Thank you. **Developer response:** Dear user, thanks for supporting us and we are sorry for Ads. We will improve in the future and we will try to make the ads less annoying. Ads are one way for us to monetize the app, while we spent time designing, programming and perfecting it. Thanks for your understanding. let us know if you have any questions. Thank you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Diane Harmon *2026-06-08, version 1.44* Good! ### 5/5 — Happy *2026-03-06, version 1.44* Love playing this ### 5/5 — Like it *2024-11-25, version 1.39* Entretaning! And a great mental exercise! Thanks ### 5/5 — LaRhonda *2024-11-23, version 1.38* Great way to use the time!!! ### 5/5 — Fun *2024-11-02, version 1.38* Fun ### 5/5 — Review *2024-10-30, version 1.38* Keeps the mind alert. ### 5/5 — Crossword Journey *2024-10-19* This is a great way to challenge your spelling skills as well as patience. Sometimes it’s frustrating when a word won’t come to you and you know it’s right in front of your face. ### 5/5 — Ik *2024-10-17, version 1.38* Great ### 5/5 — Good game good game *2024-10-16, version 1.38* Great game… ### 5/5 — Words! *2024-10-14, version 1.38* 👍 --- *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 2026-09-08.*