Comparison

Chicks vs Cross Virus

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

Head to head
About

Chicks

Guide a group of chicks through a mysterious portal to another dimension. Use various tools to help them navigate obstacles and escape back to their meadow before time runs out. This puzzle game features delightful animation and challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 32 unique levels
  • 4 whimsical environments
  • 8 different tools
  • Delightful animation
  • Fast-forward button
  • Double tap zooming
Features
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* >>> now w/ OVER 5 MILLION DOWNLOADS! "the best lemmings clone I have played." - jyhjyh @ toucharcade.com >>> "this game will keep me busy for a while." -lonebear @ pocketgamer.co.uk "so cute! only problem is, i don't want any of them to die!" -clover2012 @ itunes >>> one day, a group of chicks was exploring a meadow when they discovered a mysterious hole in the ground. being curious and innocent little creatures, they decided to poke their heads in for a look. little did they know it was a portal to another dimension! now the chicks have fallen into a strange world of obstacles, deserts, and glaciers, and they need your help to escape! use the tools at the bottom of the screen to guide these chicks back to the meadow before time runs out and the portal closes! >>> • delightful animation • 32 unique levels • 4 whimsical environments • 8 different tools • fast-forward button • double tap zooming • tap & drag panning • nuclear dust-buster >>> http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames

About

Cross Virus

A puzzle game where players strategically place blocks to contain and minimize the growth of viruses. The objective is to limit the spread of viruses by blocking their paths, preventing them from growing uncontrollably.

Highlights
  • Strategic block placement
  • Virus growth containment
  • Minimize virus count
  • Cross-directional virus growth
  • Touch-based controls
Features
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This game is the 19th iOS game for the Web game site "DAN-BALL". Game to be enclosed by a block, virus to grow in a cross direction. You can place blocks in the locations that you have touched. Viruses can’t grow where there are blocks. After you have placed three blocks, the viruses will grow. It is the end of the game when a virus can not be growth. Place the block so that the number of virus is minimized.

Screenshots

Chicks4 screens
Cross Virus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cross Virus at 4.3 against Chicks's 3.0. Cross Virus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Chicks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chicks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cross Virus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cross Virus holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chicks has 87 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Chicks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cross Virus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chicks ships an update every 2 months, Cross Virus every 26 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chicks versus Cross Virus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicksCross Virus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (87 ratings)4.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriniti Interactive LimitedDAN-BALL

Customer experience

Chicks

All ratings87 ratings
Positive46.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative28.7%

Cross Virus

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chicks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not configured for newer phones
  • Screen gets cut off in landscape mode
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Faster gameplay speed
  • Ability to reset all levels

Cross Virus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chicks

One-time1
  • Chicks Skip Stages Pack$0.99
None

Cross Virus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chicks free?
Chicks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cross Virus free?
Cross Virus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chicks or Cross Virus?
Cross Virus is rated higher. Chicks averages 3.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Cross Virus averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Chicks or Cross Virus have ads?
Cross Virus shows ads; Chicks does not.
Which is updated more often, Chicks or Cross Virus?
Chicks ships an update every 2 months, and Cross Virus every 26 months. Most recently, Chicks was updated on October 6, 2026 and Cross Virus on October 6, 2026.

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