Comparison

4WORD vs Crypto Cross

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

Head to head
About

4WORD

This daily word game challenges you to guess four words from clues, then use their first letters to find a hidden word. It's designed to be a fun and healthy way to improve concentration and memory.

Highlights
  • Daily 2-step word challenge
  • Guess 4 words from clues
  • Find the Word of the Day
  • Improves concentration
  • Reduces stress
  • Strengthens memory
Features
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4WORD™ is the unique FREE 2-step daily word-challenge game: Guess 4 words using 4 clues, then use their first letters to find the Word of the Day. It's not only FUN, 4WORD™ is good for your brain: Improves concentration, reduces stress, and strengthens your memory. It's pure, simple, and healthy entertainment! Funner than Wordle! Funner than Connections! NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO PLAY! If you need help solving, you can purchase optional Reveal credits, which allow you to reveal answers letter-by-letter. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crypto Cross

Features
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CryptoCross is fun new crossword puzzle game with a great twist ! In this crossword puzzle, you'll find try to find out which number represents which letter ! Find the words and complete the puzzle !

Screenshots

4WORD3 screens
Crypto Cross4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crypto Cross at every 4 days against 4WORD's every 3 weeks. Crypto Cross also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, 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. 4WORD sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per month and Crypto Cross sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4WORD ships an update every 3 weeks, Crypto Cross every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
4WORD versus Crypto Cross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4WORDCrypto Cross
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB214 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGeneral Design & Innovation LLCSabrina Junge

In-app purchases

10 purchases

4WORD

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Access14 Days trial$0.591 Month
  • 3-Month Access14 Days trial$1.493 Months
  • Semi-Annual14 Days trial$2.396 Months
Show 1 more
  • Annual14 Days trial$3.591 Year
One-time6
  • Unlimited Reveals Forever$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 50 Reveals$0.99
Show 3 more
  • No Ads + Unlimited Reveals$1.49
  • 100 Reveals$1.49
  • 300 Reveals$2.99
2 purchases

Crypto Cross

One-time2
  • NoAds$2.99
  • Hint Package$3.99

Questions

Is 4WORD free?
4WORD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crypto Cross free?
Crypto Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 4WORD or Crypto Cross have ads?
Both 4WORD and Crypto Cross show ads.
Which is updated more often, 4WORD or Crypto Cross?
4WORD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crypto Cross every 4 days. Most recently, 4WORD was updated on October 7, 2026 and Crypto Cross on October 15, 2026.

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