Best Crossword Apps Without Ads (2026)
9 apps · 2 ad-free on Google Play · 6 with ads
#1 Quiet score 58 Cryptic Crossword (Teazel) 
#2 Quiet score 54 Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle 
#3 Quiet score 35 NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword 
#4 Quiet score 28 Crossword Puzzle Redstone 
#5 Quiet score 28 Penny Dell Crossword 
#6 Quiet score 23 Crossword by puzzling.com 
#7 Quiet score 15 Crossword Master (Easybrain) 
#8 Quiet score 10 Daily Themed Crossword 
#9 Quiet score 0 CodyCross Compare all 9signals side by side How scores work5 store signals 
Sudoku10 apps 
Word Search10 apps 
Word Game9 apps 
Jigsaw Puzzle10 apps 
Solitaire10 apps 
Mahjong10 apps 
Nonogram9 apps 
Minesweeper10 apps 
Logic Puzzle10 apps All 9 crossword apps, quietest first
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- store has no label
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#1Cryptic Crossword (Teazel)
Teazel Ltd · Android & iOS · $5.49
Quiet score 58fully measured- No ads
- No tracking
- Subscription
- Not stated
Max purchase $12.99 4.8 Not play-tested yet -
#2Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle
Puzzazz · iOS
Quiet score 5465% measurable- No label
- No tracking
- Subscription
- Not stated
Max purchase $2.99 3.8 Not play-tested yet -
#3NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
The New York Times Company · Android & iOS
Quiet score 35fully measured- No ads
- Tracks you
- Subscription
- Not stated
Max purchase $299.99 4.8 Not play-tested yet - #4
Crossword Puzzle Redstone
Redstone Games · Android & iOS
Quiet score 28fully measured- Has ads
- Tracks you
- No sub
- Offline
Max purchase $34.99 4.8 Not play-tested yet - #5
Penny Dell Crossword
Puzzle Nation Apps · Android & iOS
Quiet score 28fully measured- Has ads
- Tracks you
- No sub
- Offline
Max purchase $49.99 4.6 Not play-tested yet - #6
Crossword by puzzling.com
puzzling.com · Android & iOS
Quiet score 23fully measured- Has ads
- Tracks you
- No sub
- Not stated
Max purchase $19.99 4.6 Not play-tested yet - #7
Crossword Master (Easybrain)
Easybrain · Android & iOS
Quiet score 15fully measured- Has ads
- Tracks you
- No sub
- Not stated
Max purchase $69.99 4.8 Not play-tested yet - #8
Daily Themed Crossword
PlaySimple Games · Android & iOS
Quiet score 10fully measured- Has ads
- Tracks you
- Subscription
- Offline
Max purchase $51.99 4.8 Not play-tested yet - #9
CodyCross
Fanatee, Inc. · Android & iOS
Quiet score 0fully measured- Has ads
- Tracks you
- Subscription
- Not stated
Max purchase $84.99 4.7 Not play-tested yet
Compact table sortable
| 1 | Cryptic Crossword (Teazel) | 58 | yes | yes | no | no | $12.99 | 4.8 |
| 2 | Puzzazz Crossword & Puzzle | 54 | ? | yes | no | no | $2.99 | 3.8 |
| 3 | NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword | 35 | yes | no | no | no | $299.99 | 4.8 |
| 4 | Crossword Puzzle Redstone | 28 | no | no | yes | yes | $34.99 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Penny Dell Crossword | 28 | no | no | yes | yes | $49.99 | 4.6 |
| 6 | Crossword by puzzling.com | 23 | no | no | yes | no | $19.99 | 4.6 |
| 7 | Crossword Master (Easybrain) | 15 | no | no | yes | no | $69.99 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Daily Themed Crossword | 10 | no | no | no | yes | $51.99 | 4.8 |
| 9 | CodyCross | 0 | no | no | no | no | $84.99 | 4.7 |
“yes” = this signal earns points (no ads, no tracking, no subscription, offline stated). “?” = the store publishes no such label.
Good to know
Apple has no ads label and Google has no tracking label, so apps in one store are scored on a smaller share of the formula. Max purchase may miss items Apple doesn’t show. Offline is the listing’s claim. Store data: US, 2026-10-25.
Nobody has play-tested these 9 yet. Forced video, paid hints and energy timers stay blank until someone does.
How we picked them
Store search for “crossword app no ads”, apps players recommend as ad-free in community threads, and the biggest mainstream titles for contrast. Missing one? Tell us.
- Google Play & App Store search 'crossword' / 'crossword no ads' (US store, 2026-10-25)