Crossword Challenge

Name: Crossword Challenge
Rating: 4.674483 (12645 reviews)
Author: NOCTURNAL

NOCTURNAL

★ 4.7 (12,645 ratings)

⬇ 500,000+ downloads

Est. actual: 752,176

Style: Word

Free

Released: Apr 21, 2025

IAP: $0.99 - $99.99 per item

Contains ads

Rated: Everyone

Mechanics Word gameLive events & tournaments

Signals

4 this week · 3 positive All of this week's signals →

📈Last 7 days +19K installs — 42% faster than the week before (+14K) · 1.8K/day since Sep 19
🏆Among Word games top 1% by installs gained this week (8202 peers growing)
⭐Rating steady at ★ 4.67 since Sep 19
🛠Updates actively updated · updated 2 days ago · every ~19 days (4 updates tracked)

Installs since launch

+99,398 installs · +1,637 ratings since Sep 19

SDKs in the app · version 350, analysed Oct 29, 2026

Ad mediationAppLovin MAX ironSource / Unity LevelPlay
Ad networkAppLovin SDK BidMachine DT Exchange (Fyber)Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) 25.4.0 InMobi LINE Ads (FiveAd)Liftoff Monetize (Vungle) 7.7.6 Meta Audience Network 6.21.0 Mintegral Moloco Ads 4.10.1 Pangle 8.1.0.5 Unity Ads 4.19.0
Ad qualityAppLovin Ad Review (SafeDK)
AnalyticsFirebase Analytics 23.0.0 GameAnalytics
AttributionAdjust Facebook App Events 18.3.0 TikTok Business SDK 1.6.0
ConsentGoogle User Messaging Platform 4.0.0
Crash reportingFirebase Crashlytics
Engagement & messagingPlay In-App Review 2.0.2
Game engineUnity (engine)
PaymentsPlay Billing Library 8.0.0
Social & loginFacebook Gaming Services Facebook Login Facebook SDK (core) 18.3.0 Facebook Share Google Sign-In 21.0.0

14 mediation adapters

Adapters connect a mediation SDK to an ad network. An adapter alone does not mean the network’s own SDK is bundled.

AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetworkAppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 3.7.1.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 8.1.0.5.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 6.21.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 25.4.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 25.4.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 11.4.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 8.4.6.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 9.4.2.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 3000.1.1.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 17.1.61.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 4.10.1.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 4.19.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 7.7.6.0

Found by static analysis of the app package; bundled is not the same as active. All SDKs →

Update history

362 Nov 12, 2026

- 100 New Levels!<br>- Performance Improvements.

355 Oct 29, 2026

- 100 New Levels!<br>- Performance Improvements.

350 Oct 15, 2026 · seen Oct 3, 2026

- 100 New Levels!<br>- Performance Improvements.

341 Sep 17, 2026 · seen Sep 19, 2026

- 100 New Levels!<br>- Performance Improvements.

Crossword Challenge is a word game by NOCTURNAL with 500,000+ downloads (about 752K estimated). +19K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.7 from 13K ratings. Released Apr 21, 2025. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “Crossword Challenge is the ultimate brain-training crossword game that keeps your mind sharp and your spirit competitive! Solve beautiful picture clues, enjoy smooth modern gameplay, and embark on a journey of daily mental exercise. Whether you’re a seasoned word solver or a casual puzzle fan, Crossword Challenge will…”