ML revenue forecast.
Calibrated against 29524 apps in this category.
Confidence band
±15%
High — many comparable apps with verified data
At a glance
Earns 1.51× more than the category median (192/mo).
Ranks #9,083 of 29,524 in Puzzle (top 30.8% by revenue).
Launched Apr 05, 2019 · last updated Mar 17, 2026.
What the app looks like
Live screenshots from the Play Store, captured by our snapshot worker. Tap any image to enlarge.
USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+'s revenue trajectory
Forecast revenue from snapshot history. Last 1 months.
Where USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+ sits in Puzzle
Revenue distribution of 29524 comparable apps. USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+ highlighted.
USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+ vs comparable apps
Revenue trajectory side-by-side. Bold = USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+, ghosted = peers.
App spec
Version
2.21.0
Last update
Mar 17, 2026
Launched
Apr 05, 2019
Price
Free
Monetization
Free
What USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+ actually does (from store listing)
Elevate your puzzle-solving skills with the USA TODAY PLAY app, including Crosswords, Quick Cross and Sudoku! Challenge yourself daily with our renowned crossword puzzles, sudoku grids, and Quick Cross while keeping track of your progress, all in one ultimate puzzle games app.
🧩 DAILY CROSSWORD CHALLENGE: Start your day with our iconic daily crossword puzzle, a brain teaser loved by millions. Free to play and accessible anytime, anywhere.
📊 PERSONALIZED PUZZLE EXPERIENCE: Monitor your stat…
Elevate your puzzle-solving skills with the USA TODAY PLAY app, including Crosswords, Quick Cross and Sudoku! Challenge yourself daily with our renowned crossword puzzles, sudoku grids, and Quick Cross while keeping track of your progress, all in one ultimate puzzle games app.
🧩 DAILY CROSSWORD CHALLENGE: Start your day with our iconic daily crossword puzzle, a brain teaser loved by millions. Free to play and accessible anytime, anywhere.
📊 PERSONALIZED PUZZLE EXPERIENCE: Monitor your stats, pause puzzles, and change difficulty settings for a tailored gaming experience.
🕰️ PUZZLE ARCHIVE: Delve into over a decade's worth of crossword puzzles, sudoku grids, and Quick Cross challenges. Hours of puzzle-solving fun await!
❓ GET PUZZLE HINTS: Stuck on a clue? Don't worry! Request hints to keep the puzzle excitement going.
🎯 SUDOKU FUN: In addition to daily crosswords, challenge your logic with sudoku puzzles, available right at your fingertips.
🕹️ ULTIMATE PUZZLE GAMES: USA TODAY PLAY app is your one-stop destination for daily crossword, sudoku, and Quick Cross challenges, designed for puzzle enthusiasts of all levels.
Download the USA TODAY PLAY app today and enjoy hours of mind-bending puzzle fun. The app is free to download and play, with premium features available through in-app subscriptions. Subscriptions are charged to your Google Play account upon confirmation and renew automatically unless you disable them in your account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Find more details and customer support in the app's settings.
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Comparable Android apps
The five apps in Puzzle with the closest revenue to USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+. Click any to see its detail page.
Each forecast combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetisation model, pricing tier, IAP signals and ad-supported flag.
The base estimate is then multiplied by a per-category scaling factor learned from apps with founder-verified MRR.
Every number on this page comes from public APIs and bumetric's own snapshot history.
Full methodology covers input variables, accuracy bands per category and how we treat apps without comparable anchors.
See also the live data on USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+'s tracker page for current rating, reviews and snapshot timeline.
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