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NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

The New York Times Company · Word · United Kingdom store
#2 GROSSING · WORD
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Revenue

Estimated from today's grossing charts in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / MONTH · WORLDWIDE · BOTH STORES
$11.4M
Range $3.8M to $34M
EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$136.9M
Google Play $1.8M + App Store $9.6M a month
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
11.7M
About 98.1K per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #2 Games: Word (Play), #79 overall (iOS)$8.4M · 74%
  • United Kingdom #2 Games: Word (Play), #90 overall (iOS)$1.1M · 9%
  • Canada #2 Games: Word (Play), #93 overall (iOS)$559.4K · 5%
  • Australia #25 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$249.3K · 2%
  • Argentina #2 Games: Word (Play), #13 Games: Word (iOS)$197.7K · 2%
  • Germany #89 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$133.1K · 1%
  • Netherlands #2 Games: Word (Play), #57 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$73.3K · 1%
  • Poland #2 Games: Word (Play), #69 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$66.7K · 1%
27 more countries
  • Ireland #2 Games: Word (Play), #83 overall (iOS)$62.5K · 1%
  • Switzerland #2 Games: Word (Play), #82 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$57.4K · 1%
  • New Zealand #19 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$52.2K · 0%
  • Sweden #53 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$45.4K · 0%
  • UAE #2 Games: Word (Play), #78 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$45K · 0%
  • India #24 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$37.6K · 0%
  • Denmark #2 Games: Word (Play), #66 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$33.4K · 0%
  • Spain #96 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$29.7K · 0%
  • Singapore #46 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$28.3K · 0%
  • South Africa #2 Games: Word (Play), #26 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$26.7K · 0%
  • Austria #2 Games: Word (Play), #77 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$26.4K · 0%
  • Belgium #2 Games: Word (Play), #97 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$25.7K · 0%
  • Nigeria #2 Games: Word (Play), #60 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$24.8K · 0%
  • Norway #63 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$24.6K · 0%
  • Mexico #74 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$21.3K · 0%
  • Finland #40 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$16.9K · 0%
  • Colombia #2 Games: Word (Play), #71 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$16K · 0%
  • Philippines #39 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$12.5K · 0%
  • Thailand #83 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$10.2K · 0%
  • Malaysia #87 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$8.9K · 0%
  • Greece #67 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$7K · 0%
  • Portugal #64 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$6.6K · 0%
  • Czechia #72 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$6.3K · 0%
  • Israel #74 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$5.8K · 0%
  • Romania #71 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$5K · 0%
  • Egypt #73 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$3.4K · 0%
  • Pakistan #52 Games: Puzzle (iOS)$2.2K · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
148.6K
AVG RATING
4.78
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
£0.89 - £109.99 if billed through Play
CONTAINS ADS
No
LAST UPDATE
0d ago
RELEASED
Nov 17, 2016
CONTENT RATING
PEGI 3

Last 28 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
28 / 28
COUNTRIES NOW
50 (was 18)
EST. REVENUE FROM CHARTS, DAILY · GOOGLE PLAY ONLY EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Sep 25, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Sep 26, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Sep 27, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Sep 28, 2026$1.4M · 19 countries
Sep 29, 2026$1.6M · 19 countries
Sep 30, 2026$1.4M · 19 countries
Oct 1, 2026$1.4M · 19 countries
Oct 2, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Oct 3, 2026$1.4M · 19 countries
Oct 4, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Oct 5, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Oct 6, 2026$1.4M · 18 countries
Oct 7, 2026$1.1M · 18 countries
Oct 8, 2026$1M · 18 countries
Oct 9, 2026$1M · 18 countries
Oct 10, 2026$1.3M · 50 countries
Oct 11, 2026$1.3M · 50 countries
Oct 12, 2026$1.3M · 50 countries
Oct 13, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 14, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 15, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 16, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 17, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 18, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 19, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 20, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Oct 21, 2026$1.8M · 50 countries
Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #2 Games: Word · US. Now: #2 Games: Word · US. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
£0.89 - £109.99 if billed through Play
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
57 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average3.8 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share26%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 61 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
148.6K ratings
5★87%
4★9%
3★1%
2★1%
1★2%

Store screenshots

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title or short description.

york times13word12times9york8puzzles8spelling bee8crossword7puzzle7wordle7spelling7wordle connections6daily6connections6game6games5words5bee5times games5number4mini4solve4strands4nytimes4puzzles daily3

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Store description

New York Times Games is the essential app for anyone who loves word, logic and number games. Free to download, the app offers new word and number puzzles daily for every skill level. App Features and Games: NEW: THE MIDI CROSSWORD - Crush this clever midsize word puzzle. - Just-right size between the Mini and the Crossword. - Enjoy approachable clues, special puzzles and a path to daily wins. CONNECTIONS - Group words that share a common thread. - Train your brain and organise 16 terms into four categories using word associations and strategy. - Analyse your guesses and see how you stack up with Connections Bot. WORDLE - The official Wordle, a word-guessing game created by Josh Wardle. - Can you guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less? - Analyse your guesses and improve your skills with Wordle Bot. THE CROSSWORD - The classic daily New York Times puzzle you love. - Crack clues and fill the grid with answers. - Crosswords increase in difficulty throughout the week. SPELLING BEE - Is spelling your strong suit? - See how many words you can create with 7 letters. - Build more words to earn more points. SUDOKU - Looking for a numbers game, minus the maths? - Use logic and pattern recognition to solve the number puzzle. - Fill each 3x3 set of boxes with numbers 1 to 9. - Play a new puzzle every day in easy, medium or hard mode. STRANDS - Try this classic word search, with a twist. - Find hidden words in the word grid and uncover the day’s theme. THE MINI CROSSWORD - All the fun of the Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds. - A spin on our original word game, with simpler clues. - Puzzles don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week. PIPS - Try our new numbers game and, find the right spot for each domino toand fill the board. - Meet the conditions using your number puzzle skills. - Play three puzzles daily: Easy, medium and hard. TILES - Unwind with a pattern-matching game. - The key is to match elements consecutively. - Can you keep your chain going? LETTER BOXED - Create words using letters around the square. - Test your word-making skills with daily word puzzles. STATS - Looking for your longest solving streak? - Wondering how many puzzles you’ve solved? - Track your progress with stats for the Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Connections and Strands. - Plus, monitor your average solve times. LEADERBOARD - Add friends and follow daily scores across Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and the Mini. - Plus, explore your score history to see how your word game scores stack up over time. PUZZLE ARCHIVE - Subscribers can solve over 10,000 past puzzles from New York Times Games. - Explore puzzle archives for Wordle, Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, the Crossword and the Mini. HINTS - Find tips and strategise with fellow solvers in the forums. Just tap the lightbulb while playing. - Available for Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Strands. When solving, note that puzzles adhere to American English spelling conventions. BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES APP, you agree to: • The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy • The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy • The New York Times California Privacy Notices: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice • The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html

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