# Word Search World Traveler — user reviews > 265 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Search World Traveler by Hoyt Games, LLP, rated 4.70/5 from 3,186 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-search-world-traveler/id1253538237/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-search-world-traveler/id1253538237.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,572 · 4★ 504 · 3★ 53 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 37 ## What do users think of Word Search World Traveler? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable and challenging - 🧠 Keeps the mind active - 🌍 Educational and informative - 🕹️ Variety of puzzle types - 🕰️ Good time-passer **Cons** - 🕰️ Some puzzles are too long - 🤖 Annoying ads and pop-ups - 🔍 Obscure clues can be frustrating - 💰 In-app purchases feel required **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or crashing on launch - Puzzle answers not working as expected - Ads preventing game from resuming **Most requested features** - Ability to use earned miles to purchase hints - Option to play in landscape mode on tablets - More frequent puzzle updates - Improved progress tracking ## Newest reviews (17 of 265) ### 3/5 — Annoying! *2026-08-26, version 1.22.6* I like the game a lot, but… Please stop with the Shapermint advertising. The ads are getting longer and harder to dismiss. With way too many vids of women fondling their bosoms. I doubt that is what interests people who enjoy these puzzles. ### 3/5 — Fun games never ending ads *2026-02-23, version 1.22.0* This is a wonderful app for games. Until the past year the ads were 30 seconds or less. Now they never end. You can’t get away from them. Not worth it. ### 5/5 — love it *2025-09-30, version 1.21.5* best ever… play it every day… not boring like all the other word searches… 6 stars… ### 5/5 — Puzzle Lovers *2025-09-02, version 1.21.5* This is so much fun to play so many different variety of puzzles. If you love puzzles this is definitely one for you ### 5/5 — Love this game!!! *2025-08-05, version 1.21.4* I played this game years ago and somehow when I changed phones a long time ago it got deleted and I could not remember the name i finally found it again and this is still one of the best games to play if you like word searches that are unique. Great great game!!!!! ### 5/5 — Pilates for your brain *2025-07-13, version 1.21.3* The puzzles are varied and they make you think in a subtle trivia way. Finding the words is not that different from other games but the big difference is the themes. I find the geography , historical, and general info puzzles challenging and informative. Thank you for making me think! ### 5/5 — fatallytauryn *2025-05-09, version 1.21.1* my top 10's😜 i love david l hoyt's world traveler as well as the hollywood search - they are my 'go to's', however, i'm not so keen on the game after the hollywood games seem repetitive - it's like spin the wheel game with pat sajek - not so great - think I'd rather have more of the repetitive hollywood search personally ... anyway, not a day goes by, that those two (2) games aforementioned are my go to every single morning🤩🥰 ### 5/5 — Wonderful Game But Currently Has A Bug *2025-04-26, version 1.21.1* Over the last week or two launching the game triggers some type of audio, probably from some ad. I notified the developer who said to just force quit the app. I’ve done so on a couple occasions but the audio is still triggered. Only putting the phone in silent mode allows me to play the game without the loud, annoying audio. I’ve had the app since it was first released and have never had such an issue before. I still enjoy playing it every day but this should be fixed. ### 5/5 — Interesting Game *2025-04-18, version 1.21.0* Love this game! ### 5/5 — Word Search World Traveler *2025-04-16, version 1.21.0* I love this game and all of the other ones David has made. ### 5/5 — GREAT PUZZLE GAME! *2025-03-02, version 1.20.9* I love this app! I play it almost every day. ### 5/5 — World Traveler *2025-02-04, version 1.20.8* I absolutely love this app and all the other ones David writes ! I also love Daisy, she is adorable ! So sweet ! ### 5/5 — World traveler word search *2025-02-03* Love, love, love this app! Fun and challenging but at the same time not too involving ### 5/5 — Love World Traveler *2025-01-17, version 1.20.7* I really like this game. I had it on my original iPad, but, when the iPad died, I knew I had to replace it. My only regret is that I lost all my progress. Its fun and informative. It has quizzes that are up to the minute. ### 5/5 — Work Search! *2024-12-07, version 1.20.6* I love it…it doesn’t give you anytime to get bored! I have played it today from afternoon to evening & need to literally make my self get to bed! The game itself literally makes a person keep going! 😊😊😊😊😊 ### 5/5 — Annoying ad *2024-11-30, version 1.20.6* I love this game & play daily. But I hate Royal Match ads. They are soooo long, that I quit playing when one comes on,cos I can’t stand the wait!! ### 5/5 — Love this app! Every morning when I’m ready to go! *2024-11-29, version 1.20.6* I love this app — every day is a new opportunity to see p,aces in the world that I would love to see, explore, and take in the sights and sounds! Unfortunately, this morning, November 29, 2024, something unusual happened — I kept repeating the same math puzzle over and over again — (?) it never allowed me to leave the daily puzzles? I’m sure it was not intentional … ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Jigsaw Ads do not let go. *2026-08-28, version 1.22.7* I am a long time user of this app and have enjoyed it until recently. After playing one round, an ad for Art Puzzle Jigsaw Games takes over the screen and will not release. I will return to this app from time to time to see if this issue gets resolved. But for now, I will go elsewhere for game playing enjoyment. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-02-17, version 1.22.0* I don’t mind the ads but I do when they won’t go away. Have to exit out of the game to get rid of the ad. I love the game and have played for several years but the ads are out of control with the amount of time they have taken over. ### 1/5 — Game locked out *2023-05-29, version 1.18.8* The advert for Solitaire Tri Peaks is causing the game to be locked. There is no means of canceling the TriPeaks ad. Thanks for any help. Quick response from support resolved problem. Love this challenging game. Tiki solitaire is back and it’s locking out the game ### 1/5 — Won’t load *2023-03-03, version 1.18.5* I really like this game BUT for the last 3 days, it won’t load for me. I click on the icon and it tries to open but returns to the icon.I even tried deleting and reinstalling and now have to start all over IF I ever get it to work again I’m hoping it’s a glitch. Please fix it . ### 1/5 — Sold out, watch out *2023-01-19, version 1.18.3* I’ve play this game for more than a year and enjoyed it. Now the developer has decided money is more important than customers. This game’s ads now automatically open your browser. This allows them access to your private information. No game is worth that. ### 1/5 — game won’t open *2020-11-18* I have been playing daily since May 2020 when I discovered this game and loved it until it quit working a few weeks ago. I really miss it! The game would not open so I restarted my Ipad which didn’t help. I then deleted the app and reinstalled and lost all data and accomplishments that I had achieved and was very upset. I don’t want to start over from the beginning. I don’t know if it was a recent app update or the Ipad update that caused this but wish I could continue playing from where it quit working and get all my data back . I am using an iPad Air (3rd generation) with ipad OS 14.2 and don’t think it is my device causing the problem. Thanks for the 6 months I did get to play , it was a very enjoyable game that I looked forward to daily.😢 **Developer response:** We’re very sorry about the freezes; there’s an update in the App Store that fixes the issue. If you have further problems or need your progress restored, please contact us at davidlhoytpuzzles@gmail.com. ### 1/5 — Won't load *2020-11-12, version 1.15.5* Trying to load the game for two days now. No issues until then. Destination country keeps changing during loading process. Please fix. Thanx. ### 2/5 — Royal kingdom ads *2025-09-24* I love the word searches on this app. However, the app has been hijacked by the Royal Kingdom ads. To do the second daily word search one must listen to an ad for an app. For the past few months the ad has almost always been the royal kingdom ad. It never moves in. You can’t mute the sound on it and it goes on and on and on. I corresponded with Collin who said he is also having trouble with the ads. But nothing ever changes. I don’t even do that game anymore. I thought the ads were only supposed to last about 30 seconds. I wouldn’t download that app on my phone if somebody paid me $1 million. So that’s why I’m giving world search world traveler two stars. If not for that ad, it would definitely be five stars. ### 2/5 — Bug *2024-02-29, version 1.19.7* There’s a bug in one of the puzzles (heading to Washington DC-word that fits each category). Clue is relative & the hints show neon as the answer. Wish I could send a screenshot. ### 2/5 — Word Search *2023-04-17, version 1.18.6* Really enjoy playing the game every day and never miss the Daily Challenge. Unfortunately the game regularly freezes and you have to delete and reinstall. This has happened several times and also to other people so nothing to do with my IPad. Very frustrating. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Game *2026-09-06, version 1.22.7* The only minor problem I found is when you get the correct word and a star is lighted or marked. I cannot see a difference between marked and unmarked. If you use a darker checkmark it would really help. I really like the game. Thanks. ### 5/5 — World traveler word search *2026-06-22, version 1.22.4* Love, love, love this app! Fun and challenging but at the same time not too involving ### 5/5 — Amazingly entertaining!! *2026-05-22, version 1.22.3* I totally love the unique questions. Super enjoy the time spent using this app. ### 5/5 — One of the best word searches *2026-03-09, version 1.22.1* I absolutely love the game. It’s not just a typical word search but it trains your brain as well. Absolutely love it! ### 5/5 — Harder than it appears! *2026-02-18, version 1.22.0* I thought because the puzzles are small, in terms of how many letters are in a puzzle, that it would be a very easy game. Nope! Idk how he hides so many words in a small puzzle, but it’s actually a challenging game! I like the idea of “traveling” to different parts of the world and collecting coins and postcards from different places. Relaxing and fun game. ### 5/5 — Fun challenging game *2026-02-03, version 1.21.9* So many word searches with different types of challenging questions to answer. Not a boring word search! I highly recommend ### 5/5 — Upsetting *2026-01-17, version 1.21.9* Was high up in my game I think I was in the Bronze part Then it went all the way to the beginning.so I started over went to about 30 and it went to beginning again .WHY? ### 5/5 — Daily routine *2025-12-26, version 1.21.9* This is part of my daily routine. I do at least the daily puzzle, and sometimes play the travel game. The ads are a little longer than they used to be, but I think they try to keep them Roma minimum. ### 5/5 — My whole family plays *2025-11-27, version 1.21.8* Me and my whole family have this app and we play it very often, it’s fun challenging and sometimes brings us together. ### 5/5 — Enjoying very much fun *2025-11-11, version 1.21.7* This is my new favorite game now. Love the challenge and expanding my vocabulary. Thank you! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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