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Crossword Explorer earns about
$422.8K/month
range $232.5K – $613.1K · $5.07M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$14.1K
$7.8K – $20.4K
Per Week
$98.7K
$54.3K – $143.0K
Per Month
$422.8K
$232.5K – $613.1K
Per Year
$5.07M
$2.79M – $7.36M
Lifetime
$12.68M
$6.98M – $18.39M
BUILD THIS BETTER · INDIE PLAYBOOK
A specific clone-and-improve plan for Crossword Explorer
Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($422.8K/month · $5.07M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.
44/100
Opportunity
65/100
Cloneability
$2
Revenue / install
✓ Features to copy
- subscription paywall (~$9.99/mo) - proven monetization
- in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells
⚡ Improve / fix
- subscription is $9.99/mo - undercut by 30-50% to win price-sensitive users
🛠 MVP scope
- core feature loop
- subscription gating
- free-tier limits
- trial period
- analytics
💰 Pricing recommendation
Crossword Explorer is at $9.99/mo. Consider going slightly lower with a longer free trial (14 days) to win price-aware users.
🔡 App Store title ideas
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📺 TikTok / ad hook angles
- "I tried Crossword Explorer for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
- "Why Crossword Explorer costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
- "The games app Crossword Explorer won't tell you these 3 things"
Monetization
Subscription (~$9.99/mo)Revenue mix (estimated)
- Subscriptions ~72%
- One-time IAP ~22%
- Ads ~6%
Paying users (est.)
6.4M installs · 20.3% active · 2.3% pay
In-App Purchases 10
- Monthlyest. Silver Piggy! $9.99 /month
- Weeklyest. Bronze Piggy! $5.99 /week ~$26.03/mo
- One-timeest. Basic Piggy! $1.49 one-time
- One-time Pack of 300 coins $2.99 one-time
- One-time Mini Coin Pack $3.99 one-time
- One-time Pack of 550 coins $4.99 one-time
- One-time Regular Coin Pack $6.99 one-time
- One-time Pack of 1150 coins $9.99 one-time
10 tiers scraped live from the App Store.
App Details
Pulled from the App Store- Current Version
- 1.152
- Released
- Sep 14, 2020
- Last Updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- File Size
- 314.2 MB
- Required OS
- 13.0
- Content Rating
- 4+
- Category
- Games
- Price
- Free
- Currency
- USD
- Languages
- English
- Developer
- PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
What's new in v1.152
Hey there word maestro!
We’ve sprinkled some magic on our crossword kingdom with this fresh update. We’ve squashed pesky bugs, guaranteeing a crossword adventure smoother than butter on a hot pan.
Get ready to dive into a world of words without a glitch in sight!
Fun Numbers - share these
$0
every second
$10
every minute
$587
every hour
$14.1K
every day
- ☕ Buys 3K $5 coffees every day
- 👨💻 Pays for 28 senior engineer salaries per year
- 🚗 Earns enough for 121 Tesla Model 3s annually
- ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 31 seconds
12-Month Revenue Trajectory
Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.
Estimated Installs
6.4M
estimated from 58,603 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
1.3M
20.3% of installs · GAMES category benchmark
Rating
4.94 ★
59K reviews
Monetization
Subscription (~$9.99/mo)
Rating Distribution
5★
56K
4★
2K
3★
228
2★
93
1★
181
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Frequently Asked About Crossword Explorer
How much money does Crossword Explorer make on the App Store? ⌄
Crossword Explorer has an estimated App Store revenue of $422.8K per month (~$5.07M per year, $14.1K per day) with a likely range of $232.5K to $613.1K. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does Crossword Explorer get? ⌄
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (59K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 6.4M total iOS downloads for Crossword Explorer - and roughly 1.3M monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Crossword Explorer a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank? ⌄
Crossword Explorer is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how Crossword Explorer compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Crossword Explorer App Store revenue estimated? ⌄
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What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Crossword Explorer offer on iOS? ⌄
Crossword Explorer offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
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