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title: "Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Puzzazz’s ad-free bookstore has more FREE puzzles than ever, including new daily KenKen® and hand-crafted Sudoku puzzles. Solve the NYT Crossword¹ in the only app that presents the print edition faith"
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# Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle — United States
> Best UI + Sudoku, KenKen, more

![Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple125/v4/93/dc/f8/93dcf846-db0b-6a01-630a-f701b9c38c51/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-7-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Almanaq](https://apptail.io/developer/almanaq-eDsb)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 3.8/5 (119 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.puzzazz.app
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 6.2.1 (released 2021-09-09)
**Original Release:** 2012-04-10

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id516440494)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/united-states)

## Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle Description
Puzzazz’s ad-free bookstore has more FREE puzzles than ever, including new daily KenKen® and hand-crafted Sudoku puzzles. Solve the NYT Crossword¹ in the only app that presents the print edition faithfully—NYT editor Will Shortz says it’s the only app which is “able to handle almost any New York Times crossword trick.” Puzzazz’s award-winning TouchWrite™ handwriting recognition makes solving more fun, especially on small screens, the perfect icing for our unique, optimized user experience designed by puzzle lovers for puzzle lovers.

Puzzazz is “snazzy” (says the New York Times), “groundbreaking” (says WIRED), and “TouchWrite is an awesome technology” (says GeekWire). Reviewers think it is “fantastic,” the “best way to do the NYT,” and “Hands down the best crossword puzzle app.”

Browse our selection of more than a hundred ebooks of great hand-crafted puzzles of all types. Try the free puzzles in each ebook and then buy the rest if you like what you’ve solved. Puzzle ebook sales not only benefit our authors, but they allow us to keep the app free and ad-free with high-quality puzzles for everyone.

▶ We’ve got oodles of puzzles

Browse through thousands of puzzles by world-class authors–some of the best you’ll find anywhere—and solve hundreds of free puzzles. Try before you buy because every ebook starts with free puzzles!

From the NYT — Just enter your nytimes.com Crosswords subscription credentials to get started. Puzzles will download automatically each day when they are released.

From the web — Open puzzles directly from the web or email to solve in Puzzazz.

▶ The reviews are stellar

“The people at Puzzazz have been working hard on cultivating quality puzzles and developing TouchWrite, a groundbreaking new technology for doing puzzles on the screen.” —Wired

“Best APP Ever! The TouchWrite technology is perfect, especially when I use it on the phone.” —Jackleroy

“Fantastic puzzle app! Some things are actually better than solving on paper.” —Wendell O

“Best puzzle experience out there! The TouchWrite software alone puts Puzzazz way ahead of the field. I also love the selection of books—something to satisfy all types of puzzlers.” —puzzlefan1001

“Best way to do the NYT!” —derekallen7

“I specifically subscribed to NYT Premium crosswords because this app supports them.” —hightemp

▶ Our experience is optimized for you

Puzzazz is built with an eye toward how you solve puzzles, from our patent-pending TouchWrite handwriting recognition and Bluetooth keyboard support to on-screen keyboards designed specifically for different types of puzzles. Use your Apple Pencil or 3D Touch to quickly switch between “pen” and “pencil” input. If you’re left-handed or color blind, you’ll appreciate that we haven’t ignored you. Plus, Puzzazz supports Split View and Slide Over, allowing you to Google a clue (or watch a movie!) while solving a puzzle.

You can always see the complete puzzle, plus both Across and Down clues at the same time, no matter how you orient your device or which options you choose (like showing Answer Boxes). Puzzazz supports all of the tricks authors and editors like to use, like unusual grids or clues. You’ll appreciate automatic clue and cross-reference highlighting, easy rebus (multiple letter) entry, and the built-in hinting (with smart hinting for cryptics). Take notes on a clue or mark a cell. Time yourself if you want (you can compare your times on the puzzle leaderboards). Rate puzzles you solve and see how your ratings compare with others’.

Puzzazz’s powerful puzzle engine makes it the best app for all types of puzzles, many previously available only on paper, Puzzle types include crosswords, cryptic and variety crosswords, diagramless crosswords, acrostic, cryptogram, word, Sudoku, KenKen, logic, Mentagy, mystery puzzles, and many more. And check out the spectacular Year of Puzzles, Maze of Games, Cryptic All-Stars, and Variety Show.

¹ NYT Crossword subscription required

## Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/50/73/07/507307d1-8986-4564-822b-6da82c70a7b9/mzl.qtpynqye.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/69/dc/74/69dc741f-94f2-8712-bfdf-aeae17a03680/pr_source.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/d7/dd/71/d7dd71fe-4fe2-2e4f-0862-be8b43601d42/mzl.xmvvutop.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/9f/8d/a8/9f8da880-1101-b056-8b62-edd69dde6682/pr_source.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/d8/86/3a/d8863a4a-a7fc-34cb-fea0-fe7a18626acf/mzl.gxbmnlkj.png/640x960.png)

## Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 65 (55%)
- 4 stars: 18 (15%)
- 3 stars: 7 (6%)
- 2 stars: 8 (7%)
- 1 stars: 21 (18%)

## Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle Reviews in United States

### *---- "They send you political emails"
If you buy you’re subscribing to them sending exhortations to vote for their candidates. Only company I’ve seen do that. I voted for the candidate they want but hate the idea that companies are going to start sending us political emails. So I deleted this app, unsubscribed from their emails and switched to black ink. It works just as well and is politics free
-- Rkerm, 2024-11-08

### *---- "Politics with a Puzzle?"
I generally liked the app. Used it daily. Then I got a vile political e-mail from the app with partisan puzzles. 

Not how I like to relax at the end of the day. App deleted.
-- DDW100, 2024-10-30

### ****- "Puzzazz"
Took me long time to figure out cryptic crosswords, but this app is sooo much fun and highly recommended!! The authors are amazing and really write such quality puzzles!! Like nothing I’ve ever experienced!!! Five stars!! Looking forward to the pleasure and fun this app gives!! Great work!!!!
-- the queen reigns, 2024-09-02

### ***-- "Free Daily Sudoku AND KenKen broken"
Sudoku hasn’t worked since the end of January; now, the free daily KenKen is defunct as of July 1. Any hope of reviving them? I used to play both of these every day. And the overall app hasn’t been updated in a very long time, which makes me hesitant to add any paid puzzle subscriptions… wish there was any information forthcoming.
-- bratschegirl, 2023-07-01

### *---- "Using an Apple Pencil is an exercise in frustration"
I've set the writing speed to slow, I've read the docs on how I should write the letters (which is a HUGE strike against the app - I have to write letters a specific way?) and it simply doesn't work.  No matter what I do, chances are if I need a straight line anywhere in the letter, it's gonna show up as an "I" and if I need something round, it's gonna be either an "O" or an "S".  Apps like GoodNotes allow you to lift your pencil from the "page" - ie: normal writing - so it's certainly possible from a technical standpoint.  Why we're stuck with something like TouchWrite that simply does not work is beyond me.

If the devs want to address this or point out what I might be doing wrong, I'll consider revising my rating but as it stands, the app is literally unusable with an Apple Pencil.
-- Ackthbpt, 2023-06-02

### ***** "Enjoy this app"
I am glad I can do puzzles daily in retirement. This is budget friendly for me.
-- 1Mretired, 2023-02-06

### ***-- "Undisclosed limitations"
Not sure if the issue below was ever addressed - I gave up on that. But I’m increasing my rating anyway because I’ve enjoyed the diagramless puzzles. 

New issue:  Free Daily Sudoku has been broken for several days.

Prior comments:  I loved this app until I began trying to open many of the puz files I've collected over the years. It imposes limits on what files you can open. No NYT before 2013, and apparently no WSJ at all? I guess I just have to wonder every time I go to open a puzzle whether Puzzazz will accept it.
-- benfishbus, 2023-02-04

### ****- "The Best Crossword App"
Puzzazz remains the app of choice for downloaded crosswords. Unfortunately, the NY Times no longer allows their puzzles to be downloaded to Puzzazz, so the app description is outdated in that respect. Plenty of other constructors download in .puz format, so there is more than enough to work on. My only gripe with the app itself is that it doesn't sync across devices. If they could solve that, this would be a 5-star review. Come on guys, it can't be that hard!
-- LICyclist, 2023-02-01

### ***** "My favorite puzzle app!"
Puzzazz is great for doing cryptic crosswords on. I’ve never encountered a bug on the app.  It’s super easy to browse and buy more puzzles.  User interface is easy to figure out, and the layout is great.  My only request: can we have a dark mode option?
-- prunehilda, 2022-11-16

### ****- "best crossword solving app"
This is the best crossword and other puzzle app, in my opinion.  The UI is really good - you can see the clues list and the grid in portrait mode even on a mini iPhone screen!  And entering letters is very smooth with keyboard or pencil (or finger). It plays a nice hurrah sound when you finish. The puzzle books are good quality.  I just wish it synced progress and/or imported puzzles between devices (could use iCloud???). For that reason, I still use the Standalone Crossword app sometimes, but it is unpleasant.  Otherwise, Puzzazz would be 5 stars.
-- PS-reader, 2022-07-10

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## Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Chromatics | $2.99 |
| Xwordz 4 Newbs | $2.99 |
| The Book of Spirals | $2.99 |
| Fun & Games Crosswords | $2.99 |
| Freewheeling Crosswords | $2.99 |
| Piece of Cake Crosswords | $2.99 |
| Smooth as Silk Crosswords | $2.99 |
| A Daily Crossword Book One | $2.99 |
| A Daily Crossword Book Three | $2.99 |
| Crosswords and Variety Puzzle… | $2.99 |


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## Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/united-kingdom)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/australia)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/canada)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/philippines)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/south-africa)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/sweden)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/singapore)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/netherlands)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/japan)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/saudi-arabia)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/norway)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/india)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/france)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/chile)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/colombia)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/cyprus)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/czechia)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/germany)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/denmark)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/dominican-republic)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/algeria)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/ecuador)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/estonia)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/egypt)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/spain)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/finland)
- [Grenada](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/grenada)
- [Ghana](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/ghana)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/greece)
- [Guyana](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/guyana)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/hong-kong)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/croatia)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/hungary)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/indonesia)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/ireland)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/israel)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/iceland)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/italy)
- [Jamaica](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/jamaica)
- [Jordan](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/jordan)
- [Kenya](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/kenya)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/south-korea)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/kuwait)
- [Cayman Islands](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/cayman-islands)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/kazakhstan)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/lebanon)
- [Sri Lanka](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/sri-lanka)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/lithuania)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/luxembourg)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/latvia)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/united-arab-emirates)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/north-macedonia)
- [Macao SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/macau)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/malta)
- [Mauritius](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/mauritius)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/mexico)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/malaysia)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/nigeria)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/nepal)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/new-zealand)
- [Oman](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/oman)
- [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/panama)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/peru)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/pakistan)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/poland)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/portugal)
- [Qatar](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/qatar)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/romania)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/russia)
- [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/slovenia)
- [Suriname](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/suriname)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/thailand)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/turkey)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/taiwan)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/ukraine)
- [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/uganda)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/uzbekistan)
- [British Virgin Islands](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/british-virgin-islands)
- [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/madagascar)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/argentina)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/austria)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/azerbaijan)
- [Barbados](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/barbados)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/belgium)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/bulgaria)
- [Bermuda](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/bermuda)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/brunei)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/brazil)
- [Botswana](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/botswana)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/belarus)
- [Belize](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/belize)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/puzzazz-crossword-puzzle-fivg/switzerland)

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