Cross Shooter vs Molecano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross Shooter
A relaxing and addictive puzzle game where players eliminate colored gemstones by connecting them across the same line. Enjoy simple, engaging gameplay designed for stress relief and fun.
- Simple gemstone matching gameplay
- Connect gemstones across lines
- Eliminate colored gems
- Relaxing and addictive experience
- Suitable for all ages
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The most popular and addictive game! A really enjoyable and relaxing game! The game rules are very simple. Colored gemstones appear randomly. When gemstones can be connected across the same line, you can eliminate them. Enjoy it and have fun! ---------------------------------------------------------------- For suggestions, feedback, and support, please email us: app@lazycell.com
Molecano
Embark on a word-based adventure to help a mole navigate volcanic landscapes. String words together to create bridges and collect food across challenging lava-filled levels. This unique puzzle game offers a relaxing experience with a cool soundtrack and unlockable characters.
- Unique word puzzle gameplay
- 500+ levels
- Unlockable characters
- Chill soundtrack
- Word-based bridge creation
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Molecano is an all-new word puzzle game from the creator of Dadish! Help Molene the mole explore volcanoes using words as a bridge. String words together so Molene can cross safely and collect all the delicious food strewn across the lava loaded levels. • A unique and challenging word puzzle game • 500 levels, with more to come • From the creator of Dadish and Super Fowlst • Cool characters to unlock • Playing this game will make you smart, probably • A good game for people who know some words • A chill soundtrack • Relax and unwind... in a volcano!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Molecano at 85% against Cross Shooter's 50%. Molecano also leads on ratings volume (109 vs 17). Cross Shooter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Molecano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cross Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cross Shooter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Molecano has 109 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Cross Shooter's written reviews are positive against 85% of Molecano's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cross Shooter ships an update fortnightly, Molecano every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Shooter | Molecano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | 4.3 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazycell Inc. | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Cross Shooter
Molecano
Bugs and requests
Cross Shooter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Molecano
Reported bugs
8 issues- Level 137 - character won't move after placing letters
- Level 311 - multiple reports of unsolvable/broken level
- Level 339 - reported as extremely difficult/possibly broken
- Level 480 - appears to have no solution
- Level 464 - reported as impossible to pass
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- Early levels (around level 5) - unresponsive words
- Word extension not working consistently
- Hint system not helpful for difficult levels
Requested features
15 requests- More levels beyond level 500
- Larger game map for mobile devices
- Ability to rotate words 360 degrees
- Replay previous completed levels
- Game Center/cloud save compatibility
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- Star rating system for level performance
- Coin rewards based on performance stars
- Cheaper character options (50-100 coins)
- Faster character movement speed
- In-game dictionary function
- Expanded word dictionary validation
- Ability to make intersecting words like Scrabble
- Hint system improvements
- Support for multiple languages
- Special interactive elements (fruits/vegetables)
In-app purchases
Cross Shooter
No in-app purchases
Molecano
- Remove Ads$5.99
