# Crossword US — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of Crossword US by Teazel, rated 4.60/5 from 1,453 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-us/id666558770/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossword-us/id666558770.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,000 · 4★ 333 · 3★ 85 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 18 ## What do users think of Crossword US? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Consistent and reliable - 👍 Challenging puzzles - 👍 Good for learning new words - 👍 Enjoyable and soothing - 👍 Great value for money **Cons** - 🐛 Vague or nonsensical clues - 🐛 Incorrect or misspelled answers - 🐛 Awkward navigation between horizontal and vertical answers - 🐛 Puzzles not tailored for American English - 🐛 Repetitive words and answers across puzzles - 🐛 Cursor behavior issues after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Puzzles not registering as completed - Backup feature crashing the app - Bluetooth keyboard support removed in recent update **Most requested features** - More puzzle packs and difficulty levels - Option to reset or redo completed puzzles - Ability to turn off on-screen keyboard when using external keyboard - Categorization of puzzles by topic or difficulty - Ability to track completed puzzles ## Newest reviews (13 of 66) ### 3/5 — Great to pass the time *2020-05-08, version 1.12* I used to have an Android phone and this was my favorite crossword puzzle app. I’m glad it is on the App Store too. Aesthetically it is also better too. Only problem is that completed puzzles don’t seem to register as completed. Backup also crashes the app. ### 3/5 — Great format - more Packs please *2019-08-30* I really like this format. Excellent for my iPad. But I’m running out of puzzles and bought the only pack I could find. Can we have another pack or two please? If not, how do I reset to redo those already completed? ### 4/5 — Level *2018-10-29* Would like them harder ### 4/5 — Great Puzzles *2018-03-24* Great puzzles but what they don’t tell you is that after you play 3 games you have to pay to play any more. If you like doing puzzles these are good. Worth the $2.99 to get. So far it hasn’t frozen or shutdown on me and NO ads!!! ### 5/5 — Bishj *2017-09-12, version 1.6.2* This is a challenging yet soothing game that enhances my knowledge of many things around me and things to learn, I give this game 4 out of 5 stars. ### 5/5 — Worth every cent! *2017-08-22, version 1.6.2* I was perfectly ok with purchasing the additional levels! New words and definitions learned every day. This is a great learning tool: spelling, vocabulary, little bit of history and even some rock and roll. If you have middle schoolers and up, this is GREAT! We home educate and this is a goo part of learning at play. ### 3/5 — Great Until I Have to Purchase to Continue *2017-07-17* Thought this was the crossword I'd been looking for until I have to purchase future games. No thanks. Deleting from my phone after this review. ### 5/5 — Capt. Geno *2017-07-04* I 'm a crossword fanatic ,but do have trouble mastering The NY Times puzzles, this however is as challenging as I like my crossword puzzles to be, makes you think and work for the solutions . Keeps my aging mind challenged. PS : I'm not old, only 78 this year! ### 5/5 — 2 stars for last update 5 STARS FOR THE FIX *2017-06-23* UPDATE* After the previous update removed the ability to use a Bluetooth keyboard I contacted support. To my surprise they replied and said they would fix it..... THEY DID! 5* for customer support and a great app. If I were to be picky (which I'm not) I would suggest to allow the keyboard on screen to be turned off when using an external keyboard. Excellent app and great customer support who listens to users suggestions. Support this developer! Last update removed the ability to use a Bluetooth keyboard. Otherwise this is a 5* app. Good clues and great puzzles. Developers please fix the keyboard issue and I'll give 5 * **Developer response:** No problem - our mistake. We hope you enjoy the puzzles. ### 5/5 — Crossword US *2017-06-22* Somewhat easy to pass the time profitably! ### 5/5 — Good game! *2017-06-22, version 1.6.2* Very easy to use! ### 4/5 — Too many repetitive answers between puzzles *2017-06-21, version 1.6.2* I like the puzzles but many of the answers are repeated in most puzzles. They may have different questions to get to those answers. It would be nice to see the answers repeated in maybe one out of ten puzzles instead of one out of two. ### 3/5 — Latest updates aren't worth it *2017-06-20, version 1.6.3* The clue has been moved to the bottom of the puzzle and it randomly moves the highlighted square when it's the last letter of a word. Unrelated to the updates: puzzles are decently challenging but sometimes I think they are stretching a bit with the clues and intended answers. I like it when I'm sitting in a doctor's office or on an airplane. Helps pass the time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No menu *2024-09-01* What happened to the menu…there are no options to change preferences ### 1/5 — Vague clues *2020-06-24* Clues are vague and some of them are of non English origin. **Developer response:** Hello Pcole, sorry to hear you were disappointed. The clues were set by a Canadian lady, so they are of 'English' origin. However, if you tell us the vague clues (via the in-app Feedback option) we'll certainly review and improve them. Thanks very much. ### 2/5 — Not USA clues *2023-07-30* Nice features but I don’t think the puzzles were American made. I have found many clues don’t make sense to American english. ### 2/5 — Difficulty level *2021-07-22* If you do the New York Times app these puzzles are Monday level. Fun but easy. I did however only start one of the puzzles… Maybe some of the other puzzle packs are more difficult. ### 2/5 — Poor update *2017-06-19, version 1.6.3* I WAS enjoying these crossword puzzles. But this update is terrible. When you insert a letter, the cursor now jumps to another word in a very different and illogical manner. Please return to the former way. ### 2/5 — Meh... *2017-05-29, version 1.6.2* The free version is limited to 3 crosswords per pack, and there's 9 packs. Some of these clues are long shots, like "in the dark" long shots. You can only view about 1/4 of the puzzle when the keyboard is activated. It's good in theory, but lacked in execution. ### 2/5 — Okay *2017-01-28, version 1.6.2* This is an okay app. The clues they give are too vague to be helpful. This causes much consternation and trial and error when you do happen to figure out a clue. This could be much better if they made specific categories for each crossword too (e.g., philosophy, history, pop culture, geography, metaphysics, etcetera). As of now, even though I paid for all the packs, it is a delete. ### 3/5 — Awkward progression *2023-02-21* Good clues but cannot traverse back and forth between Horizontal and Vertical answers. ### 3/5 — Good but Annoying *2021-10-22* To start I am a novice at crossword puzzles. I like this app as it is easy to check answers and crawl along. In many features it is good for me. But I am only on my second puzzle and I have found a number of clues that are just wrong. Like durable wood, this answer should be Teak. But there answer is Pine? How about a clue of obscured. Their answer is Perdu which has a definition nowhere close to obscure, Annoying. ### 3/5 — Not bad *2020-09-25* Purchased the packs (540 puzzles). Not bad overall. Too much British influence in clues and answers. Many repetitive words (don’t know how much more ova, era, and err I can take). ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — GREAT! *2026-08-19* Great pass time, helps to keep my mind sharp and focused. ### 5/5 — Fun, fun *2026-08-15* Great fun. Straightforward. Not weird clues. ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-12-04* Easy to use and very consistent and reliable app. Love it. ### 5/5 — The Best *2021-11-23* I’m so enjoying this crossword puzzle. The most enjoyable, challenging and very reasonable I’ve ever played. Thank you ### 5/5 — Great *2020-09-24* Just the right level of difficulty to be enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Challenging *2019-10-18* The 2 points I applaud are: 1. I almost always learn a word new to me in one of these puzzles. 2. It is possible to check a letter or a word for accuracy. ### 5/5 — Good app *2019-03-26* Greet for short stints of downtime. No need for connection. Can be played in airplane mode. ### 5/5 — MB *2018-07-27, version 1.11* Great app for learning how to do crosswords and improve skill...really helps! ### 5/5 — Latest update *2017-12-05* Thank you for your latest update that corrected my iPad issue. This is a very nice app and I highly recommend it. ### 5/5 — Crossword *2017-11-27* Pretty decent crossword, there’s plenty of different puzzles and once all of the puzzles have been completed all you have to do is clear each puzzle. When you open the crossword after all of the puzzles have been deleted, the puzzles get reloaded with new hints and answers. I’ve had the app for well over a year and have reloaded a couple of times and very few hints are the same as the previous puzzles. --- *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 2026-09-06.*