Comparison

2 vs Word Cross Basic

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

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About

2

Engage in a real-time word puzzle competition with another player. Solve word challenges quickly to achieve the highest score and emerge victorious. This game offers a fresh multiplayer experience for word game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer word puzzles
  • Fast-paced word solving competition
  • High score challenges
  • Combines word search and crossword elements
  • Play against friends or random opponents
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WordRival is a modern 2-player word puzzle game where two players play together to solve a word puzzle in real-time. 2 players compete for the highest score without waiting for the opponent's turn like in turn-based word games. With WordRival, the player who solves the puzzle with the fastest speed will be the winner. WordRival offers a whole new way to play wordscapes, crossword, word connect and word anagram games in a multiplayer mode. Combining the best of word search games, crossword puzzles and multi-player real-time games, WordRival is the best choice for fans of Wordscapes, Words with Friends and numerous turn-based crossword puzzle games likes Wordgrams or Kryss. Let's challenge your friends, family or random opponents to connect letters and find as many hidden words as fast as you can!

About

Word Cross Basic

Engage your mind with a classic word puzzle experience. Improve vocabulary and concentration through over a thousand levels and daily challenges. Enjoy an immersive design and sound that make it fun to play anywhere.

Highlights
  • Over a thousand levels
  • Challenging daily puzzles
  • Vocabulary improvement
  • Concentration and spelling enhancement
  • Immersive screen design and sound
  • Classical word cross gameplay
Features
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It's the most classical and basic Word Cross puzzle game Anyone can enjoy it anywhere It's not an easy puzzle brain-trained Get a sense of accomplishment FEATURES - It's a screen design that focuses on playing - It's the sound that gets you immersed in the game - It's over a thousand levels that you never get tired of - Challenging daily puzzle - It's a dictionary improvement in vocabulary - It's a level that can improve your concentration spelling - It's so funny that I want to continue? Get a crossword game today if you want to enjoy it Allways be happy! Inquiries are always open basicpuzzlestudio@gmail.com (When words are weird, when games are weird, when you want to cheer for them)

Screenshots

24 screens
Word Cross Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 2 at none against Word Cross Basic's shown. 2 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). Word Cross Basic's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Word Cross Basic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Cross Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2 has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2 ships an update every 5 days, Word Cross Basic every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
2 versus Word Cross Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2Word Cross Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (21 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOOZA LTDRACKGYUN LIM

Customer experience

2

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Word Cross Basic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

2

One-time6
  • 240 coins$0.99
  • 720 coins$2.99
  • 1340 coins$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 2940 coins$9.99
  • 6240 coins$19.99
  • 13440 coins$39.99
10 purchases

Word Cross Basic

One-time10
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Ads Free$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Basic Pack$17.99
  • Coin 2400$19.99
  • Coin 5100$39.99
  • Super Pack$49.99
  • Coin 12400$89.99
  • Fantastic Pack$99.99
  • Coin 25100$159.99

Questions

Is 2 free?
2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Cross Basic free?
Word Cross Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2 or Word Cross Basic?
Word Cross Basic is rated higher. 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Word Cross Basic averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do 2 or Word Cross Basic have ads?
Word Cross Basic shows ads; 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, 2 or Word Cross Basic?
2 ships an update every 5 days, and Word Cross Basic every 4 months. Most recently, 2 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Word Cross Basic on October 3, 2026.

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