Comparison

Cross Digits vs Mahjong Empires

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

Head to head
About

Cross Digits

Engage your logic and deduction skills with number-based crossword puzzles. Fill the board with correct numbers using a provided word list and your own intellect. Offers over 150 unique puzzles across four difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Number crossword puzzles
  • Logic and deduction gameplay
  • Over 150 unique puzzles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • No subscription or ads
  • Check button for validation
Features
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Are you a number crossword puzzle expert? Cross Digits is the crossword app where each word is a number. There are no hints; just your own skills of logic and deduction. GAMEPLAY Your objective: Fill the board with the correct numbers. Press the Check button when you’re sure about your choices. • The board starts with some numbers filled in for you • Reference the word list for numbers that cross the board, horizontally or vertically. • Example: Tap the 5 to see all 5-digit numbers in the puzzle • Place entire numbers or individual digits as you solve the puzzle • Check the final board for victory! FEATURES Cross Digits doesn’t waste your time with useless “features”; it just works. • Over 150 unique puzzles • 4 difficulties - from Easy to Expert • No subscription & no ads! ARE YOU AN EXPERT? To complete an Expert puzzle takes serious smarts. See if you can get a perfect score! • Each number is extremely similar • Only one number given on the board • Every puzzle can be solved! *** Need to try before you buy? Download Cross Digits Lite for 4 free puzzles. ***

About

Mahjong Empires

Experience a unique 3D mahjong puzzle game with thousands of levels. Test your eyesight and logic by eliminating tiles in magnificent architectural structures. Rotate the multi-angle view to find matching pairs and progress through challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Innovative 3D levels
  • Multi-angle rotation
  • Hint system
  • Architectural design
  • Partition elimination
  • Automatic saving
Features
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The original and imposing architecture is made up of thousands of cubes which opens the new legend of eliminating game. A magnificent and unique architecture stands upright in the vast expanse, the player can crush the architecture by parts, and it’s passed when all tiles are eliminated on the board. Innovative mahjong 3D solid pairing game which is not only test your eyesight and mental,it has Mahjong,Plants,Mysterious symbol three patterns for you to choose,meanwhile it can train your spatial reasoning and logical thinking ability. Over 400 levels,it’s fun and help you to kill the time. It also can help you to spend the spare time whenever. As for the puzzle game, this must be one of the necessary collection games. Game Features # Innovation & variety level # Rotate multi-angle # Hints # Featured architectural craft, unprecedented # Area locked, partition eliminated # Automatically saving function

Screenshots

Cross Digits4 screens
Mahjong Empires4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mahjong Empires at Free against Cross Digits's $2.99. Mahjong Empires also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Cross Digits's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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

Mahjong Empires is free to download; Cross Digits costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Digits ships an update every 8 months, Mahjong Empires every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cross Digits versus Mahjong Empires: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross DigitsMahjong Empires
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKieran PrinceGempro Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Cross Digits

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Mahjong Empires

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cross Digits

No in-app purchases

None

Mahjong Empires

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Digits free?
Cross Digits costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Empires free?
Mahjong Empires is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross Digits or Mahjong Empires have ads?
Mahjong Empires shows ads; Cross Digits does not.
Which is updated more often, Cross Digits or Mahjong Empires?
Cross Digits ships an update every 8 months, and Mahjong Empires every 14 months. Most recently, Cross Digits was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mahjong Empires on September 22, 2026.

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