8! Challenge vs Tiny Crossings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8! Challenge
A brain-teasing puzzle game where you fill a 4x4 board with dice numbered 1-6. Rows or columns summing to 8 merge and disappear, requiring strategic play to avoid filling the board and losing.
- 4x4 board puzzle
- Dice merging mechanic
- Strategic gameplay
- Brain training
- Simple rules, challenging play
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Fill a 4x4 board with dice. Whenever a row or column adds up to exactly 8, it clears. That's the whole rule. Staying alive is the hard part. Each turn you get a die (sometimes a double) and choose where to drop it. Every placement changes what the rows and columns add up to, so one careless move can lock the board up fast. Think a few steps ahead, set up chains, and keep cells open for whatever comes next. HOW TO PLAY • Drag the die from the stand onto any empty cell • A row or column that totals 8 clears and scores • Double dice take two cells at once, so place them with care • The game ends when the board is full and nothing adds up POWER-UPS Running out of room? Spend the coins you earn from each game on three tools: • Hammer: knock a single die off the board • Bomb: clear a 3x3 area in one go • Trash: throw away a die you don't want WHY PEOPLE KEEP PLAYING • Quick rounds that fit into a coffee break, or long runs when you're chasing a best score • Simple arithmetic that still makes you think, a nice little workout for your brain • One-handed play, no timer, no pressure • Works offline, so it's good for commutes and flights • A short tutorial gets you going in under a minute 8! Challenge is free to play and supported by ads.
Tiny Crossings
Guide a charming cast across rivers and bridges in 50 unique puzzles. Each level presents a new challenge, requiring strategic planning to move characters and items safely. Enjoy offline play and multiple language options.
- 50 handcrafted puzzles
- Illustrated level cards
- Move budgets and time challenges
- Offline play with local progress
- Multiple language support
- Undo moves for free
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A small boat. A tricky river. One clever plan. Help a colorful chibi cast cross rivers and bridges in 50 handcrafted puzzles. Start with three short tutorials, then plan your way through 47 tougher challenges across 18 rule families. Carry wolves, goats and cabbages. Keep couples together, protect families, balance a ferry, guard treasure and guide travelers over a bridge with a shared lantern. Every puzzle asks you to think a little differently. Tap a character to board. Tap the destination or crossing button to sail. Passengers stay aboard until you tap them to step ashore. Read illustrated rules, undo a move for free, or use an optional helper when you need a nudge. • 50 puzzles with illustrated level cards • Move budgets and travel-time challenges • Best stars saved for replay • Offline puzzles with local progress • iPhone portrait and iPad portrait or landscape • Nine languages: English, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Indonesian, Turkish and Russian Made by MoMuTu Gaming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Crossings at none against 8! Challenge's shown. 8! Challenge's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
8! Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | 8! Challenge | Tiny Crossings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 97 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thang Vu | Chien Tran |
Customer experience
8! Challenge
Tiny Crossings
In-app purchases
8! Challenge
No in-app purchases
Tiny Crossings
No in-app purchases








