Cross vs FlipPix Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross
Experience the calming joy of digital cross-stitching with a vast library of patterns. Color and stitch your way through beautiful designs, from animals to landscapes, or even create your own from photos. It's a relaxing way to de-stress and unleash your creativity.
- 10,000+ cross-stitch patterns
- Create custom patterns from photos
- Relaxing, easy-to-play gameplay
- New patterns added regularly
- Suitable for all ages
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Enjoy the soothing fun of cross-stitch on your phone or tablet — no threading needles or tangled threads to worry about. Cross-Stitch World includes over 10,000 beautiful patterns to stitch, from cute animals and stunning landscapes to inspiring artwork and seasonal designs. Simply choose a color and tap to place stitches as your picture comes to life, one square at a time. With realistic visuals and simple, relaxing gameplay, it’s the perfect way to unwind, slow down, and get creative. FEATURES • 10,000+ stunning cross-stitch patterns • Create your own patterns from any photo or image • Relaxing, easy-to-play stitching at your own pace • Suitable for all ages • New patterns added regularly Start your next cross-stitch masterpiece today.
FlipPix Plus
This logic puzzle game challenges you to reveal hidden pictures by filling in tiles. It's a modern take on an old Japanese puzzle, perfect for fans of Sudoku who enjoy using their deductive skills.
- Logic-based tile coloring
- Reveal hidden pictures
- Thousands of puzzles
- Sudoku-like gameplay
- Beginner tutorial included
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FlipPix is an advertiser supported version which offers thousands of FlipPix puzzles for free. An old Japanese logic puzzle takes on a new look with FlipPix! Touch tiles to paint them or break them to form colorful components of a zoo painting. Use logic to determine which tiles should be filled to reveal a hidden picture. Sudoku fans will find good use for their logic skills and feel right at home with FlipPix puzzles. A short tutorial on the basics of the game is included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cross at 4.7 against FlipPix Plus's 4.1. Cross also leads on ratings volume (6.4K vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). FlipPix Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cross sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. FlipPix Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cross holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cross has 6.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Cross's written reviews are positive against 67% of FlipPix Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cross ships an update fortnightly, FlipPix Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross | FlipPix Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InertiaSoft | GabySoft |
Customer experience
Cross
FlipPix Plus
Bugs and requests
Cross
Reported bugs
5 issues- Losing progress and purchased content after updates
- Unable to connect to server or login issues
- Patterns not loading or disappearing
- Orientation lock causing issues
- Ads not loading properly
Requested features
6 requests- More free pattern options
- Ability to purchase individual patterns instead of full packs
- Stitch counter for each color
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Option to disable error notifications
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- Background music playback
FlipPix Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cross
- 3500 Cross-Stitch Cash$5.99
- 10,500 Cross-Stitch Cash$5.99
- 7500 Cross-Stitch Cash$11.99
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- 18,000 Cross-Stitch Cash$23.99
- 40,000 Cross-Stitch Cash$45.99
FlipPix Plus
No in-app purchases
