Crossword Puzzle Explorer

Name: Crossword Puzzle Explorer
Rating: 4.85382 (45790 reviews)
Author: PlaySimple Games

PlaySimple Games

★ 4.9 (45,790 ratings)

⬇ 5,000,000+ downloads

Est. actual: 5,106,655

Style: Word

Free

Released: Jul 10, 2020

IAP: $0.99 - $49.99 per item

Contains ads

Rated: Everyone

Mechanics Word game Trivia & quiz Kids learning

Signals

4 this week · 1 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →

📈Last 7 days +8.2K installs — 20% slower than the week before (+10K) · 1.7K/day since Sep 17
🏆Among Word games top 1% by installs gained this week (7702 peers growing)
⭐Rating steady at ★ 4.85 since Sep 17
🛠Updates quiet · updated 33 days ago · every ~19 days (2 updates tracked)

Installs since launch

+75,812 installs · +1,247 ratings since Sep 17

SDKs in the app · version 1.404.0, analysed Sep 27, 2026

Ad mediationAppLovin MAX ironSource / Unity LevelPlay
Ad networkAmazon Publisher Services 9.10.3 AppLovin SDK BidMachine Bigo Ads Chartboost DT Exchange (Fyber)Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) 23.6.0 InMobi Liftoff Monetize (Vungle) 7.4.2 Meta Audience Network 6.18.0 Mintegral MobileFuse Moloco Ads 3.4.0 Ogury 6.0.1 Smaato Tapjoy Unity Ads 4.13.0 Verve (HyBid)
Ad qualityAppLovin Ad Review (SafeDK)
AnalyticsFirebase Analytics 22.0.2
App frameworkFlutter
AttributionAdjust Facebook App Events 14.1.1
BackendFirebase Authentication 23.0.0
ConsentGoogle User Messaging Platform 3.0.0
Crash reportingFirebase Crashlytics
Engagement & messagingFirebase Cloud Messaging
Game engineCocos2d-JS / Cocos Creator 2.x Cocos2d-x
Game servicesPlay Games Services 21.0.0
SecurityPlay Integrity API 1.2.0
Social & loginFacebook Gaming Services Facebook Login Facebook SDK (core) 14.1.1 Facebook Share Google Sign-In 20.7.0

21 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 → OguryPresage 9.10.3.2AppLovin MAX adapter → UnityAds 6.18.0.1AppLovin MAX adapter → UnityAds 23.6.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → VungleAppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 5.1.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 9.8.1.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 23.6.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 10.7.8.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 8.3.5.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 8.5.0.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → VungleAppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 16.8.91.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 3.4.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → VungleAppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 4.13.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Vungle 7.4.2.1AppLovin MAX adapter → Yandex 1.9.0.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Yandex 6.0.1.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Yandex 22.7.1.0AppLovin MAX adapter → Yandex 3.2.1.0AppLovin MAX adapter → YsoNetwork 3.2.0.0

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

Update history

1.404.0 Sep 30, 2026 · seen Sep 19, 2026

Faster, better and more user-friendly for the knowledgeable explorer in you. - New "visually calming" style of keyboard introduced for all players. - Optimizations for a faster & smoother gaming experience. - UI changes to bring out the explorer in you. - New content to quench the puzzle-solving appetite. This update brings with it not only a better experience but also

1.400.0 Sep 11, 2026 · seen Sep 18, 2026

Trailer

Crossword Puzzle Explorer is a word game by PlaySimple Games with 5,000,000+ downloads (about 5.1M estimated). +8.2K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.9 from 46K ratings. Released Jul 10, 2020. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “Tired of the same old board games like classic crosswords and word puzzles? Crossword Explorer introduces a fresh, fun, and engaging word puzzle game filled with trivia challenges. Crossword Explorer is the ultimate crossword experience for adults! This thrilling app blends the enjoyment of crossword puzzles with the…”