Dabble vs CrossBlock!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dabble
Engage your mind with a word game that combines vocabulary challenges and strategic board rotation. This app offers a relaxing experience designed to sharpen focus and bring people together through wordplay.
- Vocabulary challenges
- Strategic board rotation
- Focus sharpening
- Mind relaxation
- Generational bonding
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Dabble is a fun word game that challenges your vocabulary and strategy skills. By rotating the game board, you can create new word possibilities and keep the game going longer. Dabble is designed to sharpen your focus and relax your mind at the same time—what we proudly call word therapy! Our vision is to bring generations together through a shared love of word games, because relaxed minds are primed for togetherness. Dabble in; our journey starts here! — Your Dabble friends End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CrossBlock!
Combine block-fitting puzzles with word creation by rotating and placing Tetris-like shapes to form crossword words. Enjoy quick, satisfying sessions or longer challenges with intuitive controls and a variety of puzzles.
- Rotate and fit unique shapes
- Create crossword words
- Endless puzzle combinations
- Simple, clean design
- Casual play
- Daily brain training
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Crossblock lets you rotate and fit Tetris-like shapes into a grid to form crossword puzzle words. It’s the perfect mix between a block puzzle and a word game, offering a fun challenge for both casual gamers and word lovers. Enjoy quick, satisfying gameplay sessions or dive into longer challenges. The intuitive controls make it easy to play, while the variety of puzzles keeps things fresh and engaging. Features: • Rotate and fit unique shapes to create words • Endless puzzle combinations for lasting fun • Simple, clean, and colorful design • Perfect for casual play or daily brain training
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrossBlock! at 5.0 against Dabble's 4.4. CrossBlock! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Dabble's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dabble sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and CrossBlock! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CrossBlock! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Dabble's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrossBlock!'s.
Dabble ships an update every 2 months, CrossBlock! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dabble | CrossBlock! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parosa, LLC | Denis Hiezely |
Customer experience
Dabble
CrossBlock!
In-app purchases
Dabble
- Starter$0.993 Months
- Plus$1.993 Months
- Starter$2.991 Year
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- Inclusive$2.993 Months
- Plus$5.991 Year
- Inclusive$8.991 Year
- All Access$19.99
CrossBlock!
- 1000 coins$0.99
- 5000 coins$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- 10000 coins$3.99
- 25,000 coins$9.99
- 50,000 coins$17.99
- 100000 coins$29.99
