Crossword Challenge

314

NOCTURNAL

4.65

9,039 reviews

500,000+
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Free

Train your brain with fun, relaxing crosswords!

4.65 · 9,039 reviews · 500,000+ downloads · #67 in Word

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Crossword Challenge is a free word-based brain-training game from NOCTURNAL that blends daily crosswords, picture clues, and weekly tournaments to keep your mind sharp. With dark mode, auto-save, and global leaderboards, it stands out in the WORD category across multiple locales. Total downloads are over 500,000+, with strong momentum in the last 30 days as shown by 33K.

Pros & Cons

Fresh picture clues add a unique twist to word puzzles
No timers — play at your own pace
Daily mini levels with city badges
Weekly tournaments and global leaderboards for competitive play

Offline mode is not indicated.

About Crossword Challenge

Crossword Challenge is a word app developed by NOCTURNAL.

Download Statistics

Crossword Challenge has been downloaded 610 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 33 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 word apps.

User Ratings

Crossword Challenge is rated 4.65 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 9 thousand ratings.

App Information

Crossword Challenge is FREE to download. The APK download size is 180.11 MB. The latest version available is 314. The last update was on July 28, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2025.

Description

Crossword Challenge is the ultimate brain-training crossword game that keeps your mind sharp and your spirit competitive!

More data about Crossword Challenge

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	610 thousand
Recent downloads	33 thousand
Rating	4.65 based on 9 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	314
APK size	180.1 MB
Number of libraries	?
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Downloads over time

Crossword Challenge has been downloaded 610 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.1 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on Crossword Challenge for Android

★★★★☆ Emma Rector · Jul 13, 2026

Pretty good overall. Definitely a brain challenger, with some obscure vocabulary or unclear clues at times, though nothing I couldn't eventually solve by putting in other letters. The ads though! Intra-level ads should be banned from all games forever. I could maybe live with it, except the game doesn't want you to play offline either! Despite the fact that this is a basic puzzle game, you have to be online for event points, even when you've already beaten the event. I had no freezing though.

★★★★☆ Michael Ross · Jul 4, 2026

I enjoy it and its challenging.id give 5 stars but ive noticed VERY often ill have words with Es, and it will not give me the Es until the end. To where (I have screenshots) ill have my last letters being almost all Es. Just now I needed 9 letters...7 of them needed were Es. kinda crazy how often it happens too.

★★★★★ Nicole Westmoreland · Jun 17, 2026

I like it. I really only see ads if I cannot place all my letters in one go. If I have a letter or 2 left and need more than I have to watch an ad but it's not one of those ads that take 2 minutes to watch. I've downloaded it to get points for another game im playing, and they don't hesitate to pay out the points for my other game.

★☆☆☆☆ Melissa LeClaire · Jun 13, 2026

Way too many ads. I paid to level 100 for some fetch rewards, but that's it. I couldn't take it anymore. Deleted it today. Also, if I have the gate sounds and music OFF, that should follow with the ads. I like to listen to ebooks while I play games and can't do that with all the freaking ads that have sound on them!

★☆☆☆☆ Noah F · Jul 2, 2026

Ads, Ads and more Ads. I would understand if you get an ad after every level, but every move you make you get a video ad. There are also banner Ads. If you pause for a moment to think about the puzzle your web browser will open to a sponsored ad. I deleted the app once I noticed some of the ads were downloading other apps without my consent. It's a poorly made app with a half decent idea to trick you into watching Ads.

Google Play Rankings for Crossword Challenge

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Rank	Country	Category	List
67	United States	Word	Top Free
132	France	Word	Top Free
75	United States	Word	Top Grossing
199	United Kingdom	Word	Top Free
85	Iran	Word	Top Grossing
106	Slovakia	Word	Top Grossing

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Trust & Safety: The app requests standard advertising and platform permissions typical for free-to-play apps, including advertising IDs and network access, Internet, push notifications, vibration, wake lock, foreground service, and billing/license checks. This indicates ad-supported monetization with license verification and standard safety practices; no sensitive data access (like contacts or location) is indicated among the listed permissions.

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