Comparison

Cross Locked vs Pokermancer

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

Pokermancer

Engage in a strategic roguelite poker-puzzle experience by tracing card paths on a 4x4 grid to form poker hands and achieve target scores. Collect items and trinkets to enhance your build and overcome escalating challenges and boss encounters across multiple floors.

Highlights
  • Strategic card path tracing
  • Poker hand formation
  • Roguelite progression
  • Item and trinket collection
  • Boss battles with unique rules
  • Escalating difficulty modes
  • One-handed play
Features
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Pokermancer is a roguelite poker-puzzle game built for quick, strategic runs. Trace paths through a 4x4 grid of cards to create poker hands and reach the target score. Cleared cards disappear, new cards fall in from your deck, and every path you draw can matter as much as the hand you form. Between rounds, spend your gold in the Break Room on trinkets and items that change how you score. Discover powerful synergies, shape your build, and turn modest hands into massive results. Each floor adds new hazards that change the board, including frozen, burning, and statically charged cards. Every fifth round, a boss changes up the rules. Adapt your strategy or lose the run! Beat all five tables to unlock Overtime, an escalating difficulty mode with ten ranks that remove resources, add challenges, and push your builds even further. Play for free through the first three floors. One purchase unlocks the full game! Features: * 100+ trinkets and 30+ items to collect * 11 unique starting packs each with their own perks and spells * 25+ boss conditions * 7 hazard types to contend with * 10 Overtime difficulty ranks per pack * Keep playing in an endless mode beyond floor 5 * Portrait orientation and one-handed play * No ads, no loot boxes, no pay-to-win; one purchase unlocks the entire game and all future content

Screenshots

Cross Locked4 screens
Pokermancer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pokermancer at every 3 days against Cross Locked's every 2 months. Pokermancer also leads on ratings volume (151 vs 9). Cross Locked's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ads, 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

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 Pokermancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cross Locked holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokermancer has 151 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cross Locked's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pokermancer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Locked ships an update every 2 months, Pokermancer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cross Locked versus Pokermancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross LockedPokermancer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.6 (151 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB110 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCross Locked Softworks, LLCAdam Bray

Customer experience

Cross Locked

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pokermancer

All ratings151 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Locked

Subscriptions1
  • Ad Removal Subscription$3.991 Month
1 purchases

Pokermancer

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Cross Locked free?
Cross Locked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pokermancer free?
Pokermancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cross Locked or Pokermancer?
Cross Locked is rated higher. Cross Locked averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Pokermancer averages 4.6 from 151 ratings.
Do Cross Locked or Pokermancer have ads?
Neither Cross Locked nor Pokermancer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Locked or Pokermancer?
Cross Locked ships an update every 2 months, and Pokermancer every 3 days. Most recently, Cross Locked was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pokermancer on October 22, 2026.

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