# Q10 - Classic Crossword Game! — user reviews > 94 indexed App Store user reviews of Q10 by Boy Howdy Technology LLC, rated 4.59/5 from 2,722 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/q10-classic-crossword-game/id1116140771/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/q10-classic-crossword-game/id1116140771.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,945 · 4★ 473 · 3★ 176 · 2★ 44 · 1★ 37 ## What do users think of Q10? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fun and addictive game - 🧠 Keeps the mind active - ⏱️ Quick and easy to play - 🎮 Enjoyable solo experience **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent dictionary recognition - 🎲 Frustrating letter distributions - 🤔 Confusing game mechanics - 🔄 Difficulty swapping letters **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or crashing - Tiles not staying in placed positions - Inability to use valid dictionary words **Most requested features** - Ability to check past scores - More game modes or levels - Improved letter distribution algorithm - Clearer in-game instructions ## Newest reviews (14 of 94) ### 2/5 — Review *2025-09-30, version 1.31* Game always gives the worst letters and especially duplicates ### 2/5 — ??? *2025-06-11, version 1.30* Not enough instructions !! Made 2 words used up all the tiles. What happens next ? How do you get more tiles ? Plus where’s the music that’s supposed to be there ? ### 4/5 — Double Letters *2025-04-17, version 1.29* Used to love this game, but recently it’s changed. Most selections of given letters are full of double letters. Sample of initial given letters of last game: TTRRIIL. I deleted the previous game as the initial given letters included EEOOTTU. I like a challenge, this now makes the game frustrating, not fun. ### 4/5 — Great game but dictionary is inconsistent *2024-12-06, version 1.29* I love word games, and I love this developer. However, I’ve noticed that this game doesn’t use a scrabble dictionary for it’s words, and I can’t determine which dictionary it is using. That can be frustrating when words that should work don’t, like “zen” or words that shouldn’t work like “nyc” do, or work one round but not the next. I’m still enjoying it a ton though! ### 4/5 — Fun *2024-01-16, version 1.27* I LOVE it Nice no timer Just don’t like when there are no vowels makes it very hard to find words ### 4/5 — Fun game *2023-06-24, version 1.25* Good for the brain! Better than mindless games!!! ### 5/5 — They read emails! *2023-06-21, version 1.25* I had a question regarding a word - I sent an email and they replied to me. They care what users think :) ### 3/5 — Can be boring *2023-06-18, version 1.25* Too many times the letters are all vowels or all consonates with no possible plays. I’ve become frustrated with game and will delete it after this. You mentioned exchanging letters but doing it a couple of times during one session makes it a waste of time. ### 5/5 — Fun *2023-05-27, version 1.25* I love playing this game. It’s absolutely free which I like, no hidden fees. I wish you had more new games. ### 2/5 — Letters almost impossible to use *2023-04-20, version 1.25* When changing letters, I almost invariably end up with mostly vowels or mostly consonants or the same I tried to switch. ### 5/5 — Great game! *2023-03-07, version 1.25* I love words and letters! Enjoyable and relaxing, and makes me use my brain. Win win. ### 5/5 — Q *2023-01-19, version 1.23* I building up my vocabulary and thinking ### 5/5 — Quick, fast fun. *2022-11-22, version 1.22* Scrabble for one! Great chance to practice. ### 5/5 — Fun but too short *2022-08-09, version 1.22* Like playing this game, but 10 turns is a bit too short. I’m just getting started and the game is over. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitches *2025-11-29, version 1.34* I'm 72 and a skilled Scrabble lifer. When I played a word that included a tile in a word already played, a message appeared saying "Connect with a tile on the board" and that's what I'm doing. After a few tries, I give up. ### 1/5 — Creators Need A Dictionary *2025-10-08, version 1.32* Today was the last straw. There have been several times in the past when this game would not let me use a word that is in the dictionary. Today however put my patience over its limit. “Fetal” and “Lean” are both in Webster’s. I would suggest the creators of this game read a dictionary! I’ll find a different crossword-type game. ### 1/5 — Q keep up thinking *2025-09-28, version 1.31* I building up my vocabulary and use my brain and thinking Learned a lot vocabulary. ### 1/5 — Fake Words, but fun *2023-11-28, version 1.27* This game is a fun and free alternative to Scrabble, but it allows too many nonsense words that aren’t in any dictionaries. ### 1/5 — Complaint *2022-12-21, version 1.22* This game is impossible to complete I have tried to make words and several other of my friends are experiencing the same problems. I’m highly disappointed and will remove it. ### 1/5 — Odds stacked against you *2022-09-19, version 1.22* Too many times when only vowels or only consonants are made available. ### 1/5 — Guess I don't exist! *2021-10-26, version 1.21* I agree with some of the other comments, I just had all vowels and a Q (no U of course). My biggest complaint is that you didn't acknowledge the word Jewish! Why?? I didn't turn this into race, you did. Shame!! I'm deleting due to principal. ### 1/5 — I’ll Stick to Scrabble *2020-12-25, version 1.16* I wanted to like it but the tiles are so bad I can barely make a word. It seems that is mostly all vowels or mostly consonants. Not fun to be frustrated every time I play. I love word games but I give up on this one. UGH !!! ### 1/5 — Like most of boy howdy games it cheats *2020-09-25, version 1.14* All their games are biased so they win, some I’ve kept and play, other I’ve deleted. This one is worst than most. Most times your tiles won’t have a vowel! Or are all vowels . No vowels, no words, so you change them in, only not like Scrabble. You can’t put back some and draw, you have to put back all 7 and try again. Nuts, you make good games, when are you going to get it that people want FAIR games. You get the good letters at the end of the game. Why? What does boy howdy get out of making such slanted games, feed their ego, what? I’d like to know. Yea, it’s free, so what, I’d pay for a good fair game. You NEVER get letters to make a decent or even a word on the first deal. You people do know E is the most used vowel in the English language? ### 1/5 — Letter selections are awful... *2020-07-22, version 1.14* I cannot understand how you have programmed the letter selection in this app. I have had a rack full of vowels, lost a turn to swap the letters, then lost another turn & then been given a rack full on consonants. What is the point in playing that way that’s no fun at all. I have also had a selection with 4 x I’s with 2 XE’s. Deleted. Needs work!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Makes you think. *2026-04-03, version 1.38* Fun game! ### 5/5 — Change isn’t always good *2026-03-19, version 1.38* Your new algorithm makes the game less fun and more frustrating. Too many all consonants. Less vowels. ### 5/5 — Top Game for Scrabble fans *2025-11-16, version 1.34* I love this game. It’s a short form of Scrabble, it’s fun and it’s addictive. Read the straight forward rules and enjoy improving your score. ### 5/5 — Q10 game *2025-10-19, version 1.32* Enjoyable when I need to take a short break! Still a favorite pastime. Try it, it’s fun! ### 5/5 — Lollibug1951 *2025-04-06, version 1.29* I’m 74 & enjoy doing this crossword for my cognitive health. Altho, it is very frustrating when after a suggestion appears for me to go to other games & I don’t, this one quadruples the vowels & makes it more difficult to develop words. Also, I’ve been playing for a few years now, but recently I’m unable to check my scores. Those are the reasons I gave it a 4 rather than a 5. Thank you ### 5/5 — Q10 *2024-10-30, version 1.29* Intersting ### 5/5 — As Challenging as you want it to be *2024-10-24, version 1.29* I like playing against myself. I can take my time and make the best words I can. It’s fun and relaxing and addictive. ### 5/5 — Q keep up thinking *2024-04-06, version 1.28* I building up my vocabulary and thinking ### 5/5 — Q10 *2023-10-10, version 1.27* This is a wonderful game ### 5/5 — Great *2023-09-24, version 1.26* Simple to start , set own goals to challenge --- *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 2026-09-01.*