Comparison

Criss Cross Castle vs Dharahara Stack

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

Head to head
About

Criss Cross Castle

Embark on a word puzzle adventure to restore language and knowledge stolen by villains. Solve crosswords, recover scrolls, and unearth artifacts to become a legendary word hero. Enjoy a story-driven experience that expands your vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Word puzzle adventure
  • Storytelling and narrative
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Crossword puzzles
  • Unlockable content
Features
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Criss Cross Castle is a relaxing word puzzle adventure where you spell words from letter tiles to solve small grid-based puzzles and restore a magical world. When language begins to disappear from the Realm, stories and knowledge start to fade with it. Complete puzzles, recover lost words, and progress through a world filled with challenges, rewards, and discoveries. Features: - Build words from letter tiles to solve satisfying puzzles - Play a new Daily Puzzle featuring a Word of the Day - Discover mini-games, reward chests, and useful upgrades - Enjoy relaxed gameplay with no timers or pressure - Play the opening levels free, then continue with a one-time purchase - No ads or recurring subscription

About

Dharahara Stack

Features
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Rebuild the Dharahara — Kathmandu's famous white tower, also known as Bhimsen Stambha, first completed in 1832 — one swinging floor at a time. A crane swings each stone floor over the tower. Tap to drop it. Land it close to the centre and your tower stands tall; land it badly and it starts to lean. Simple to learn, calm to play, and surprisingly hard to master. BUILD JOURNEY Ten heights from 9 to 63 storeys. Each one has three medals: finish the tower, keep it 85% aligned, and beat the time goal. Earn them on separate attempts; every medal you win stays yours. FREE MODE Keep climbing as high as you can. Perfect drops build a combo and multiply your score. Rise past the rooftops, through the clouds, and toward the stars. TODAY'S NINE A new wind pattern every day. Nine storeys, one shared challenge, your best time on a seven-day calendar. A LIVING KATHMANDU VALLEY Snow peaks of the Himalaya, a city full of rooftops and pagodas, prayer flags in the breeze. The valley moves from morning to golden sunset to a night of glowing windows, following your phone's clock. LEARN THE STORY Every time a tower falls, discover a real fact about the Dharahara — from its 213-step staircase to its rebuilding after the 2015 earthquake. KEEP YOUR TOWERS Save a picture of every completed tower in your personal album, or share it with friends. - No ads, no account, no tracking - Works fully offline - Gentle haptics and a quiet soundscape

Screenshots

Criss Cross Castle4 screens
Dharahara Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dharahara Stack at none against Criss Cross Castle's 1. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Criss Cross Castle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dharahara Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Criss Cross Castle versus Dharahara Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCriss Cross CastleDharahara Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB26 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperSimply Sweet Games, IncANUJ JOSHI

Bugs and requests

Criss Cross Castle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty defeating certain enemies
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More challenging levels
  • Additional game modes

Dharahara Stack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Criss Cross Castle

One-time1
  • CCX Full Game Unlock$2.99
None

Dharahara Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Criss Cross Castle free?
Criss Cross Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dharahara Stack free?
Dharahara Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Criss Cross Castle or Dharahara Stack have ads?
Neither Criss Cross Castle nor Dharahara Stack shows ads.

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