Comparison

Tilefold vs Criss Cross Play

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tilefold

Merge matching numbers by swiping to reach the 2048 tile in this relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy smooth gameplay, custom board sizes, and unique themes at your own pace without time limits.

Highlights
  • Classic 2048 gameplay
  • Custom board sizes
  • Unique visual themes
  • Smooth animations and controls
  • Track best scores
  • No time limits
Features
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Merge matching tiles and reach the target. The rules are clear in a second; the depth shows up later, when the board stops forgiving a careless move. THREE MODES Powers of 2 – the classic. Powers of 3: three tiles merge into one, more room, costlier mistakes. Fibonacci: neighbours in the sequence merge, not identical tiles, and habit works against you. FIVE BOARD SIZES From 3×3 to 7×7. The smaller the board, the harder the game: every combination of mode and size keeps its own best score and its own leaderboard. DAILY PUZZLE One board for everyone, a single attempt. Share the result as a card, and keep the streak – it is the only thing that carries from one day to the next. ETUDES A set position, a goal and a few moves: make 128 in four moves or leave just five tiles on the board. No new tiles appear, and every etude has an exact solution. Two chapters are free, five more come with Tilefold Plus. And every day brings a new free etude of the day. DUELS Send a friend a link to your own deal. They play the same board and see the score to beat – even without the game installed. HINTS AND REVIEW Stuck? The game suggests a move, three times per game. When the game is over, it shows the move where things went wrong and what to play instead. NOTHING EXTRA No ads, no subscription, no sign-up. The app collects no name, email, or address. Records live in your iCloud, and we have no access to them. TILEFOLD PLUS A one-time purchase: every chapter of etudes, three palettes beyond the five free ones, game statistics, the archive of past daily puzzles, and game review.

About

Criss Cross Play

Features
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Enjoy the timeless excitement of Tic Tac Toe with Criss Cross Game! This simple yet engaging game is perfect for players of all ages. Challenge your friends or play against a smart AI to test your strategy and logic skills.

Screenshots

Tilefold4 screens
Criss Cross Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Criss Cross Play at 14.0 against Tilefold's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tilefold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Criss Cross Play sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tilefold ships an update monthly, Criss Cross Play every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tilefold versus Criss Cross Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTilefoldCriss Cross Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamiz KichibekovHaji Md Saifaan Siddiqui

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tilefold

One-time1
  • Tilefold Plus$0.99
7 purchases

Criss Cross Play

One-time7
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • 500 Coins$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
  • 2000 Coins$9.99
  • 5000 Coins$19.99
  • 10000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Tilefold free?
Tilefold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Criss Cross Play free?
Criss Cross Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tilefold or Criss Cross Play have ads?
Neither Tilefold nor Criss Cross Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tilefold or Criss Cross Play?
Tilefold ships an update monthly, and Criss Cross Play every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tilefold was updated on November 2, 2026 and Criss Cross Play on November 4, 2026.

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