Comparison

Dyeing Board Puzzle vs CrossAbout

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

Head to head
About

Dyeing Board Puzzle

A logic puzzle game where you color hexagonal grids. Select a color to dye surrounding areas, aiming to make the entire board a single color within a set number of moves. It's a brain-training experience that requires strategic thinking.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid puzzles
  • Color-based logic
  • Limited move challenges
  • Single color completion
  • Brain training gameplay
Features
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"Dyeing Board Puzzle" is a logical reasoning puzzle. HOW TO PLAY? -------------- 1. On the regular hexagonal disk, there are several color grids; 2. Starting from the hexagon in the middle, select a color around it and dye it; 3. Each dyeing operation will stain the color around the entire dyeing area. 4. Within the specified number of steps, all the squares on the disk can be dyed into the same color. -------------- We appreciate any feedback you may have and will apply it to future updates and features. With your continued support we'll do our best to turn out quality Apps.

About

CrossAbout

Build unique crossword puzzles by solving clues with multiple answers. Arrange words around challenges, earn stars, and unlock new content. A daily free puzzle keeps the wordplay fresh.

Highlights
  • Build puzzles in reverse
  • Clues with multiple answers
  • Earn stars for solving
  • Unlock themed packs
  • Daily free puzzle
  • Challenging grid layouts
Features
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CrossAbout is an indie puzzle game where players build their own crossword puzzles in reverse using clues with multiple answers.  Given a set of crossword clues with multiple correct answers, players craft different layouts and combinations of words that satisfy the puzzle. Earn stars by solving levels and by finding combinations with the most or fewest squares filled. A new, free puzzle is featured daily, while creatively-themed packs and monthly archives are unlocked using stars you earn along the way. Some puzzles involve higher challenges such as blocked or prefilled squares. Arrange answers around the blocks in a traditional crossword format. Correlate words which use the prefilled letters. Move or rotate your answers, and spend stars to get hints. Choose from an assortment of CrossAbout packs from simple to sudoku-style to difficult single solutions. Purchase stars in-game by donating to our non-profit, Cinq-Mars Media, a 501(c)(3) organization. Sales support our mission of developing educational games and technology. CrossAbout was developed by the creator of the award-winning puzzle games Synonymy, Anagraphs, and The Devil's Calculator. Dedicated to and inspired by Will Shortz, NYT Crossword Editor. Whether you are a crossword lover or a casual gamer, CrossAbout creates wordplay enjoyment. Have fun creating grids, and see how flexible your mind can be!

Screenshots

Dyeing Board Puzzle4 screens
CrossAbout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dyeing Board Puzzle at none against CrossAbout's 3. Dyeing Board Puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). CrossAbout's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CrossAbout sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dyeing Board Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dyeing Board Puzzle against 5.0 for CrossAbout. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dyeing Board Puzzle versus CrossAbout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDyeing Board PuzzleCrossAbout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer其跃 吴Cinq-Mars Media

Customer experience

Dyeing Board Puzzle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CrossAbout

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dyeing Board Puzzle

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CrossAbout

One-time3
  • 30 Stars$1.99
  • 100 Stars$4.99
  • 300 Stars$8.99

Questions

Is Dyeing Board Puzzle free?
Dyeing Board Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrossAbout free?
CrossAbout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dyeing Board Puzzle or CrossAbout?
Dyeing Board Puzzle and CrossAbout are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Dyeing Board Puzzle or CrossAbout have ads?
Dyeing Board Puzzle shows ads; CrossAbout does not.

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