Text or Die vs String Crossing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text or Die
Answer questions with the longest possible response to build a tower and escape rising waters. Outlast opponents to survive. The player with the longest answer wins and avoids peril.
- Longest answer wins
- Build towers
- Escape rising waters
- Outlast opponents
- Survival gameplay
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The longest answer wins! Answer each question with the longest answer you can think of to build your tower and escape the rising waters! As long as you can outlast the opponents, you wont get eaten!
String Crossing
This game allows you to play with a real violin, collecting coins by hitting the correct open strings. Bonus sections require matching the melody with open strings to gather coins and regain life. It offers an infinite run experience suitable for both beginners and advanced violinists.
- Play with a real violin
- Collect coins by playing open strings
- Bonus sections with melody matching
- Infinite runner gameplay
- Suitable for all skill levels
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Finally, GAME you play with a real violin! Collect coins by playing the correct open string on the violin. During bonus sections, play the open string that matches the melody, collect the coins from all lanes, and regain life. Whether this is your first time playing, or you are an advanced player, you will have a BLAST controlling this game with your VIOLIN, in an infinite run of String Crossing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: String Crossing at 100% against Text or Die's 12%. String Crossing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Text or Die's advantage is ratings volume (212K vs 5) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On price 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
Both are free to download. Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. String Crossing asks for nothing beyond the download.
String Crossing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text or Die has 212K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Text or Die's written reviews are positive against 100% of String Crossing's.
| Parameter | Text or Die | String Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (212K ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Boyan Ivanov Bonev |
Customer experience
Text or Die
String Crossing
Bugs and requests
Text or Die
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect rejection of valid answers
- Inability to change country/region settings
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent behavior with ads and in-game features
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse and globally-relevant questions
- Option to play against real human opponents
- Ability to customize avatar and game settings
- Improved dictionary and acceptance of valid answers
- Reduced ads or optional ad-free version
String Crossing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text or Die
- Bronze Package$0.99
- Silver Package$1.99
- Gold Package$4.99
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- Small ruby pack$4.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
- Special Package$7.99
- Medium ruby pack$7.99
- Large ruby pack$9.99
- Massive gems pack$14.99
- Huge ruby pack$24.99
String Crossing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Text or Die free?
Is String Crossing free?
Which has better reviews, Text or Die or String Crossing?
Do Text or Die or String Crossing have ads?
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