Red Herring

Name: Red Herring
Rating: 4.60 (32250 reviews)
Author: Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.

LiveBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.5 apps · 5.4M installsPuzzleFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $0.99 - $4.99 per itemcom.BlueOxTech.RedHerring

Red Herring - A categorical challenge.

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Total installs: 798,345
Installs / day: 0
Rating: 4.6★
Released: 30 Apr 2014
Last update: 3 Aug 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data App activity and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

4 in 1 group

0 Sensitive1 Notable3 Routine

OtherNotable4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

How to play Red Herring: 1. Group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky little words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun! Red Herring is a unique new puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Red Herring is FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.

What's new

Bug fixes.

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