Cryptic Crossword User Reviews
Customer Experience
~ Based on 260 written reviews from the US App Store.
What users say
Summarized from real user reviews of Cryptic Crossword. Based on 1K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 17 positives and 8 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.
Positive things
- 👍Great mind workout
- 👍Excellent value for money
- 👍Fantastic and addictive challenges
- 👍Not too hard not too easy
- 👍Excellent intro to cryptic crosswords
- 👍Fun and straight forward cryptic crossword game
- 👍Challenging but not too difficult
- 👍Challenging enough without being frustrating
- 👍Relaxing and enjoyable
- 👍Tons of fun and challenge
- 👍Challenging without being ridiculously difficult
- 👍Clever and witty clues
- 👍Bare-bones interface that's easy to navigate
- 👍No advertising
- 👍Gameplay is simple and efficient
- 👍Good for beginners
- 👍Enjoyable for all the word nerds
Negative things
- 🐛Occasional freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛Backup/restore not working
- 🐛Purchased puzzles disappearing after device change
- 🔍Clues can be too easy or too obscure
- 🔍Too many anagrams and hidden word clues
- 🔍Clues can be derogatory or insensitive
- 🔍Interface can be awkward and glitchy
- 🔍Puzzles too easy for experienced solvers
Is Cryptic Crossword Safe?
Cryptic Crossword appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Cryptic Crossword is 95/100.
This assessment is based on 1,014 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.
Safety Analysis
~ Based on 1,014 App Store ratings for Cryptic Crossword.
Is Cryptic Crossword Legit?
Cryptic Crossword appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cryptic Crossword is 90/100.
Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.
Top reviews
Some easy some not so, good mix for amateur solver who wants to improve. Pack is a steal.
Really love this app.
Good, well designed crosswords at the lower end of the cryptic range. Maybe they should include some tougher ones while keeping most of it a it is.
Great cryptic crossword puzzle app, hopefully more puzzles will be added
Ready for the next set of puzzles!
Me and my partner do this when we’re hammered and it goes so hard oh my god
A great app. No troubles thus far. So many puzzles so little time :)
No cross words
Great app
Fantabulous! Lovely workout for the ol grey stuff
These same cryptic crosswords have been on this platform for years change them for some more, without having to pay for them.
This is a faithful standby for waiting rooms or sleepless nights. Terrific clues that make sense, explanations of any that fox you and options to check guesses, if you’re not quite there.
I have an iPad case with Bluetooth key board. I’d really love it to be compatible so that I can type the letters into the crossword. I’d also love more free games - 2 per set just isn’t enough for me as I’m nearly running out.
Love having a crossword that doesn’t inflict you with useless ads.
Sat waiting for the car to have its MoT? Sat in the doctor’s waiting room? Sleepless night? Whatever dictates boredom can be pleasantly replaced with a good old crossword!
Really liked this game but got a nit sad towards the end when i realised the game was nearly over. I’d be happy to buy another reasonable priced pack from this game any time.
The puzzles are good overall, though some clues are so obscure they are are borderline random. BUT the UI is as cryptic as the clues. When filling in a partially completed clue, sometimes you have to type all the letters, other times it jumps them and you type only the missing letters. And if you overshoot .. as you will .. the app jumps to the next clue using logic that is obscure and dumps the extra letters in there. The result is you spend more time fixing up typing errors than you do solving clues. Very annoying.
Show more
A great app with challenging but achievable cryptic challenges.
Great value for money.
Good clues, perfectly serviceable app, would be 5 stars if it kept the screen awake so you don’t have to keep randomly tapping whenever you stop to think for more than 10 seconds, with no option to turn this on.
