Comparison

Cross Locked vs Triplix Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Cross Locked

A strategic board game where players aim to complete lines and X's of their color while blocking opponents. Play solo against the computer or with up to four players in teams. Features scoring and action tiles for dynamic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Play against AI or live opponents
  • 1-4 player support
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Scoring and action tiles
  • Multi-round matches
Features
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Cross Locked is a strategic board game that’s fast, fun, and challenging. People who enjoy games, like UNO, Rubbikub, Canasta and Gin Rummy will really love this game because it has the best features of all and then some. The object is to complete lines and X’s of your color while preventing the opponent from doing the same. The game can be played by 1 to 4 players. 2 color groups. This way 4 players will play as two teams. A red team and a blue team. You can play against the computer or live against friends or strangers. We plan to have month tournaments and eventually league play. Each game consists of three rounds and the winner is the color with the most points at the end. Each play starts with a draw of three additional tiles. There are “scoring” tiles that will be placed on the board and “action” tiles that allow you additional “power” moves. Scoring tiles consist of 6 decks of Red of 2 through Ace, like playing cards and 6 desks of Blue. Action tiles consist of tiles that allow replacement of the opponent’s tiles with equal tiles of your color, draws of 4 additional tiles, “locks” that protect your completed lines and “un-locks” that will eliminate an opponent’s “lock” and allow you to break-up their completed lines. Each player completes their turn until the board is completely covered with tiles. At that point the round ends. High score wins! We use apple's default EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Triplix Puzzle

Features
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Triplix Puzzle is a fast, focused pattern-matching card game — spot the right combination of shape, color, count, and fill before the clock runs out. Now redesigned for iPad, with layouts built for the bigger screen, plus three new color themes: Vibrant, Autumn, and Futuristic. Look deeper into the cards, notice attribute combinations, and progress step by step. Every round is short, dynamic, and easy to fit into any moment of your day. Modes: • Find 10 fast — race the clock to find combinations as fast as you can • Find 10 by scrolling — search a long deck for the right combination • Triplix or not? — decide instantly if three cards form a match • Find all triplixes — clear the board by spotting every valid combination Features: • iPad support with layouts built for the larger screen • Six color themes, including three new ones: Vibrant, Autumn, and Futuristic • Light and dark appearance, matched to your system or chosen manually • Global leaderboard and personal stats • Progress synced automatically across sessions • Light, non-intrusive ads — remove them entirely with a one-time purchase • Beginner-friendly tutorial • Available in 11 languages Triplix Puzzle — simple rules to learn, three cards to check, and a clock that keeps you honest.

Screenshots

Cross Locked4 screens
Triplix Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cross Locked at none against Triplix Puzzle's shown. Cross Locked also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Triplix Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Cross Locked sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Triplix Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Locked ships an update every 2 months, Triplix Puzzle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cross Locked versus Triplix Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross LockedTriplix Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCross Locked Softworks, LLCViktor Beliaev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Locked

Subscriptions1
  • Ad Removal Subscription$3.991 Month
1 purchases

Triplix Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Cross Locked free?
Cross Locked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Triplix Puzzle free?
Triplix Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cross Locked or Triplix Puzzle have ads?
Triplix Puzzle shows ads; Cross Locked does not.
Which is updated more often, Cross Locked or Triplix Puzzle?
Cross Locked ships an update every 2 months, and Triplix Puzzle every 5 days. Most recently, Cross Locked was updated on October 18, 2026 and Triplix Puzzle on October 28, 2026.

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