Cross Game Elite vs TMHelper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross Game Elite
This brain-challenging puzzle game requires you to replicate patterns displayed on the screen. It offers engaging gameplay with increasing difficulty and eye-catching graphics. Compete with others on leaderboards for the highest score.
- Pattern replication gameplay
- Increasing difficulty
- Eye-candy graphics
- Leaderboards
- Unique game mechanics
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Bored of feathery astronautics and battle crusades? Here is a challenge for your brain! The goal of the game is very simple - just repeat the pattern shown in the top of the playing field. You do not need to be an artist - it is a puzzle game. Sounds easy? Try to play! The complexity of the game will certainly surprise you! Game features: - Eye candy graphics - sharp and clear! - Easy and challenging at same time. - Leaderboards. Higher difficulty - more points per game. - Not another clone-game ;)
TMHelper
A companion app for Terraforming Mars and its Ares Expedition expansion. It allows players to easily track global parameters, manage player boards, and keep score for up to five players. Designed for quick, touch-friendly adjustments.
- Track global parameters (oxygen, temperature, oceans)
- Manage player boards with production/resource controls
- Keep Terraforming Rating and player scores
- Dedicated Ares Expedition mode
- Smart, touch-first controls
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TMHelper is a fast, table‑friendly companion for Terraforming Mars and Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition. Features: - Track global parameters (oxygen, temperature, oceans) at a glance - Manage player boards with quick production + resource controls - Keep Terraforming Rating and player scores for up to 5 players, color‑coded - Switch between Terraforming Mars and Ares Expedition with a dedicated Ares mode - Use smart, touch‑first controls designed for fast, mistake‑free adjustments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TMHelper at none against Cross Game Elite's shown. TMHelper also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 25 months). Cross Game Elite's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cross Game Elite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TMHelper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cross Game Elite against 4.5 for TMHelper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Cross Game Elite's written reviews are positive against 67% of TMHelper's.
Cross Game Elite ships an update every 25 months, TMHelper every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Game Elite | TMHelper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Kulakov | Mike Mailyan |
Customer experience
Cross Game Elite
TMHelper
In-app purchases
Cross Game Elite
- Premium$0.99
TMHelper
- TMHelper 7-day Free TrialFree
- Mars$0.99
- Earth$1.99
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- Saturn$2.99
- Jupiter$3.99
- TMHelper Lifetime$9.99
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