Comparison

Multiplayer Board Games vs Crosspell

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

Head to head
About

Multiplayer Board Games

Enjoy a variety of classic board games online with friends. Experience the fun of a board game cafe from anywhere, anytime. A growing library of popular titles ensures endless entertainment.

Highlights
  • Play live games with friends
  • Board game cafe experience
  • Library of classic games
  • Chess
  • Word Tiles
  • Hangman
  • Draw
Features
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Play board games with your friends! Get the experience of a Board Game Cafe and play LIVE games with your friends, any time. Library of games: - Chess - Word Tiles - Hangman - Draw - Word Swipe - Checkers - 4 in a row - Guess the pic - Dice More games coming soon! Terms: https://candyblocks.com/legal Privacy: https://candyblocks.com/privacy-policy Contact Us: https://candyblocks.com

About

Crosspell

Engage in a fast-paced, real-time multiplayer word game where strategy and speed are key. Players build words on their boards, but at the halfway mark, boards swap, forcing quick adaptation to an opponent's creations. Matches are quick, typically under six minutes.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Board swap mechanic
  • Bonus tiles for score multiplication
  • Fast matches under 6 minutes
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Crosspell is a real-time multiplayer word game where strategy meets speed. Go head-to-head against a friend. Place tiles, build words, and score points on your board — but watch out. At the 3-minute mark, the boards swap. Everything you built becomes theirs, and everything they built becomes yours. Adapt fast or fall behind. Features: Real-time multiplayer — play against friends anywhere Board swap mechanic — the game flips halfway through Bonus tiles — colored tiles that multiply your score Fast matches — full games in under 6 minutes Clean, distraction-free design The clock is ticking. Every word counts.

Screenshots

Multiplayer Board Games4 screens
Crosspell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crosspell at none against Multiplayer Board Games's 4. Crosspell also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Multiplayer Board Games's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Multiplayer Board Games sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Crosspell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crosspell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multiplayer Board Games has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Multiplayer Board Games versus Crosspell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiplayer Board GamesCrosspell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercandyblocksjason brodie

Customer experience

Multiplayer Board Games

All ratings2,019 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative41.0%

Crosspell

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Multiplayer Board Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing user accounts and progress
  • Inability to sign back in after being logged out
  • Slow loading and connection issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more game options
  • Allow playing with random opponents
  • Implement voice chat functionality
  • Improve dice/game randomization

Crosspell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Multiplayer Board Games

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Year
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  • Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Crosspell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multiplayer Board Games free?
Multiplayer Board Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crosspell free?
Crosspell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multiplayer Board Games or Crosspell?
Crosspell is rated higher. Multiplayer Board Games averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Crosspell averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Multiplayer Board Games or Crosspell have ads?
Neither Multiplayer Board Games nor Crosspell shows ads.

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