# Letters and Numbers Countdown — user reviews > 98 indexed App Store user reviews of Letters and Numbers Countdown by Catherine Easton, rated 4.60/5 from 115 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letters-and-numbers-countdown/id1219218384/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letters-and-numbers-countdown/id1219218384.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 89 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Letters and Numbers Countdown? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🧠 Excellent brain training and mental exercise - 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation - 🎮 Variety of game modes (letters, numbers, conundrum, combo) - ⏱️ Practice and untimed modes for flexible gameplay - 🎯 Daily challenges keep users engaged - 📱 No intrusive advertisements in premium version - 🔄 Responsive developer who implements user feedback quickly - 🏆 Progressive difficulty levels with achievement tracking - 📚 Based on beloved TV shows (Countdown, Letters and Numbers) - 💪 Helps improve mental calculation and word-finding skills **Cons** - 💰 Misleading pricing - advertised as free but requires subscription - 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezing issues - 📖 Dictionary validation problems - rejects valid words - 🔤 French language version has spelling and definition errors - 📐 Numbers game interface is clunky and difficult to use - 🎮 Multiplayer functionality doesn't work properly - 📱 Layout not optimized for left-handed users - 🔊 Sound and music features don't function despite being enabled - ⌚ Button placement causes accidental game exits - 🎲 Numbers don't appear truly randomized - 🔄 Data loss when transferring to new device without cloud save - ⚠️ Inconsistent word acceptance - accepts invalid words while rejecting valid ones - 🖥️ Portrait-only mode on iPad is inconvenient - 🧮 Math calculation glitches - rejects correct answers **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch after updates - Numbers game freezes at submission screen - Submit button doesn't register correctly - shows 'no calculation' error - Home button overlaps with consonant button causing accidental exits - Multiplayer queue doesn't match players - Conundrum level progression stuck despite meeting requirements - Word mix challenges contain answers in hints - Letters not randomized sufficiently - answers appear in order - Ad freeze - ads won't close and block gameplay - Touch input not responsive in word mix on iPad - Music/podcast pausing despite sound disabled in app - Incorrect math validation (e.g., 125 × 4 = 400) - Answers contain letters not in selection - Numbers game shows same number endings repeatedly - Device cheats during numbers game against player **Most requested features** - Cloud save/account sync for data preservation across devices - Global multiplayer mode similar to Wordament - Allow letter tapping during letter reveal animation - Auto-end round when correct answer is found - Alternative dictionary options (Merriam Webster, Macquarie) - Intermediate calculation display for numbers game - Shuffle button for letter selection - Sound effects and theme music from TV show - Visible exit button on all screens - Better numbers game interface with bracket assistance - Landscape mode support for iPad - Running score display in free play mode - Player score reset option - Multiplication symbol (×) in numbers game - Help/instructions accessible via icon ## Newest reviews (11 of 98) ### 4/5 — Très bien mais… *2026-06-10, version 7.3* Super jeu instructif. Toutefois, le dictionnaire des mots acceptés en français laisse à désirer. ### 4/5 — Letter Selection *2026-05-22, version 7.2* Love the game, thanks for your work. My one request would be to rebalance the probability of repeated letters—I often find I’m getting three or four of the same vowels in letters rounds, which makes it a bit more difficult to find long words. Would really appreciate if the probability of duplicate letters was decreased! Thanks! ### 3/5 — Partie Chiffre à améliorer *2025-08-28* Actuellement pour les chiffres, le calcul doit tenir sur une seule ligne (enchaînement de parenthèses). Manque la possibilité de faire des calculs intermédiaires. Les chiffres déjà utilisés disparaîtraient de la liste des chiffres disponibles et les calculs intermédiaires seraient présentés dans la liste des chiffres disponibles. **Developer response:** This app has now been updated for French Multiplayer ### 4/5 — Move the home button *2025-08-04, version 6.40* This game is a lot of fun similar to the tv show. The biggest issue i have is the ☑️ button in the numbers game turns into the 🏠 button as the time runs out, so that aa you get the answer at the last second you get booted from the game. Home button also overlaps the “consonant” which can also kick you from your current game. ### 3/5 — Addictive & frustrating *2024-12-26, version 6.33* A very addictive game which quickly builds your skills in finding words from a jumble of letters in just 30 seconds. It is frustrating though that it repeatedly rejects words as not being in the OED when you can easily look them up and find them recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary online. ### 4/5 — Good game but set up for righthanders *2024-12-23* The screen layout is pretty suboptimal for us lefties. Otherwise a good game ### 3/5 — Meh *2024-12-18, version 6.33* It’s okay but sometimes words are not globally friendly. Only universally recognisable language is mathematics. It’s better to stick to watching YouTube videos of the show instead and play along. For that reason I am uninstalling it. 3 stars. ### 2/5 — Viewing mode change *2023-03-28, version 6.21* I was really enjoying this app. Right up to the point I had to update it. Now it only plays in portrait mode instead of landscape. My iPad Pro is far too big for me to hold upright to play it. What a shame. I’ll have to find something else to play ### 5/5 — Some bugs *2022-11-30, version 6.16* I’ve noticed playing the 15 and 30 second daily challenges that the numbers will often have the same ending, eg, 247, 347 or 856, 656. Also, I’m completely stuck on Conundrum Level 1 even though I’ve achieved the necessary points and percentages many many times over. Plus, I only get words starting with A. Reset everything. Updated the app. No changes. ### 5/5 — Mindbending *2022-11-09, version 6.14* Wakes you up. ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2022-11-07, version 6.14* After being a fan of TV shows(Countdown) and (Letters and Numbers) this app is just like playing yourself. I’ve been playing this game for years now and the improvements the developer has made this game even better. Can’t stop playing this game. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Was a great free game, now it's $50??? *2026-01-25, version 6.61* Very disappointed I can't play unlimited offline practicing? This game is NOT worth $49.99!!! ### 1/5 — Misleading price *2026-01-04, version 6.60* Game is advertised as free but you have to buy a subscription ### 1/5 — Erreurs sur erreurs *2025-08-14* Trop d’erreurs, des conjugaisons très particulières , des fautes d’orthographe fréquentes, la version française est à revoir … **Developer response:** Je suis actuellement en train de réviser la version française et j'aimerais parler à un francophone de ces problèmes. Si vous souhaitez m'aider, veuillez m'envoyer un e-mail à notsosupermums@gmail.com ### 1/5 — Deceptive *2025-07-31, version 6.40* Free to download, pay to play. Stupid. Stupid. ### 1/5 — Plusieurs erreurs de définition *2025-01-12, version 6.33* Le jeu est super mais trop d’erreurs de définition. Par exemple, dégotant au lieu de dégoûtant, ce n’est vraiment pas la même chose quand on parle de quelqu’un qui suscite le dégoût. Désolé, je ne joue plus. ### 1/5 — Mot eclo *2024-11-10* Ce mot est validé , alors qu’il est mal orthographié. Beaucoup de fautes d’orthographe et de mots inconnus. ### 1/5 — Scam cause no X sign in maths *2024-04-12, version 6.24* Read the title it’s a scam because in the maths there is no times sign symbol so you can never ever get to the target number thanks to that 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-06-04, version 6.23* Mot the real countdown and should offer money back ### 1/5 — Missing letters *2023-05-01, version 6.23* The answers given sometimes contain letters not in the selection. Cheating or error? ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2022-05-03, version 6.09* The game is so bad because on numbers there is no x symbol and you can’t do a mix of words and letters and numbers vs computer without playing. And when you press mix word it automatically pick’s the letters for you ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love the latest update! *2026-06-04, version 7.2* I played the newest version of this game today (4 June, 2026) & I just wanted to say thank you to the developers, cos it looks really good! I actually play the challenge games every single day & it kinda felt like a new experience when I went through the 8 different challenges today-especially with the layout changes to the scoreboard! It was fun to see the new layout changes! & if I had to choose one ‘complaint’ - it is that I don’t think I can flip my device over to play in landscape mode anymore? So, that is a bit of a bummer! Considering that I did like that I could play in either screen orientation before… So, the fact that I can’t now - is gonna be a bit of a pain (like, when I am charging my iPad while I play…) but apart from that - I think it’s a pretty good update! So, well done for improving a game that is fairly plain & simple! Lol I mean, I love this game! But the new features I saw today just made the whole thing feel a little bit more ‘exciting’ (for want of a better word) & that’s exactly why I’m here writing this review! Haha Cos it’s a classic nerdy word & number game that is a little bit cheesy & if ya want it to be, it has a few competitive features that make it a little bit more interesting & I definitely think it was a better one today - than it was yesterday! Haha Nice work though developers! Cheers! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ### 5/5 — Love this game but please help!! *2025-11-20, version 6.46* Just got a new phone and transferred all apps over. However, for some reason, the game has completely reset on my new phone and I have lost all my progress! There’s no help option and no option to sign into Apple to restore my game play! Is there anyway round this please? ### 5/5 — Good app *2025-11-08, version 6.43* I really like the app, but it could do with some work. Suggestions/bugs: (1) On recent versions of iOS, the locations of the buttons at the bottom of the screen mean that if you tap there repeatedly, it brings up Apple Intelligence and uses up time. Try tapping the backspace button 2 or 3 times in quick succession for example. (2) some of the “wordmix” challenges are way too easy. They contain the answer in the hint itself! (3) the randomization of the letters for “wordmix” and “conundrum” doesn’t seem sufficient. Often the answer is just sitting there in order. (4) if you get to the correct answer for the wordmix, conundrum or numbers game, maybe it should just end the round there and then? (5) can we allow the letters to be tapped on even while they are being presented (for wordmix / conundrum)? I often start tapping early because it’s obvious what the answer is even before the full set has been revealed. Then you lose time because the tap didn’t register, so the answer started at the second character and needs to be retyped. (6) The multiplayer thing doesn’t seem to work: I joined a “queue” days ago but nobody ever seemed to match with me. Maybe not enough users? (7) The “prematurely finish this round” button looks like an “I’m done with this answer” button and I often mistakenly end the round. I basically never want to prematurely finish the round while I can still come up with something better in the time allowed, and I suspect the same is true for others. (8) an absolutely killer feature would be to have a global multiplayer mode like the “Wordament” app (effectively Microsoft’s version of multiplayer Boggle), where there is always a challenge in progress for everyone to compete on simultaneously. (9) I see little icons for music and sound effects, but I don’t hear any regardless of whether they’re on or off (on a recent iPhone) ### 5/5 — Best way to stay sharp!! *2025-10-01, version 6.41* Love this game! Just like the tv version in the uk(wish the comedians were here) ### 5/5 — Combo is fun *2024-12-04, version 6.32* Letters and Numbers is great way to relax while challenging me to think quickly and carefully. I also like the Practice and Untimed features when I don’t feel like being pressured. I enjoy the flexibility provided by single games and the Combo challenge. Plus, there are no adverts. ### 5/5 — Love this app, buuuut... *2024-11-25, version 6.32* Changed my relationship with math (no small feat), *but* has a very annoying glitch. Originally wasn’t sure, but after playing a thousand practice rounds, am totally sure: many times when I press “submit” it tells me I did “no calculation”, even when I got it right. Soooo frustrating! I take great care to make sure I don’t press the wrong button, but it still does it. About once every twenty-or-so times. It wonks up my percentages. (Which I don’t really care about, still have 133%, but makes me wonder what it is *really*.) Still my fave to play and keep my skills sharp. If you haven’t watched the BBC show “8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown”, do so. Funny, irreverent, and smart. (Pause it and play along!) ### 5/5 — Great challenge *2024-11-15, version 6.32* Great game. Can be challenging but in the good way. ### 5/5 — Fun but dictionary has issues *2024-03-08, version 6.24* I like the variety of games but I’ve found that several words that I know are in an English dictionary, or have appeared in Countdown on TV, are not accepted. The game’s dictionary definitely has issues. ### 5/5 — Countdown app *2023-07-05, version 6.24* Love the new update ### 5/5 — Great game! *2023-04-05, version 6.23* Really fun app where you don’t have to sit through annoying ads! Great to keep the mind active and have a bit of healthy competition with multiplayer option! Very responsive to feedback and quick to fix problems. Highly recommended. --- *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 2026-09-07.*