Comparison

Cross & Brew vs Smash Bricks!

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

Head to head
About

Cross & Brew

Engage in relaxing word puzzles within a charming café atmosphere. Swipe letters to form words and fill crossword-style grids at your own pace, with no timers or distractions. Discover bonus words and use earned currency for hints and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Cozy café-themed experience
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Bean economy for hints/power-ups
  • Beautifully illustrated backgrounds
  • No timers, play at your own pace
  • Works offline
Features
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A cozy café word puzzle you'll actually want to come back to. Swipe letters on a wheel to build words that fill a crossword grid. No timers. No pop-ups. No chaos — just you, the puzzle, and the warm hum of a coffee shop in the background. HOW TO PLAY Swipe connected letters on the wheel to spell words that fill a crossword-style grid. Find all the required words to complete the puzzle. Discover bonus words for extra beans — our in-game currency that fits right into the café theme. WHAT MAKES CROSS & BREW DIFFERENT Word puzzle games have gotten cluttered. Event timers, pop-up offers, flashing distractions — the simple joy of finding a word has been buried under noise. Cross & Brew strips all of that away. What you get instead: a warm café atmosphere, beautifully illustrated backgrounds, a bean-based economy that makes sense in context, and puzzles that respect your time. FEATURES - Cozy café-themed experience unlike anything else in the genre - Hundreds of handcrafted crossword-style puzzles - Bean economy — earn beans to unlock hints and power-ups - Beautifully illustrated café backgrounds - No timers, no pressure — play at your own pace - Clean, distraction-free interface - Works offline THE STORY BEHIND THE GAME Cross & Brew was built by one person — Darren, a solo indie developer from Florida. It started on the couch: his wife with a coffee, him with a word game, both half-watching Wheel of Fortune. His wife's love of coffee shops — she genuinely can't pass a good one without stopping in — inspired the whole café world the game lives in. Pull up a chair. The coffee's on. ABOUT DECK 14 STUDIOS Deck 14 Studios is an independent game studio based in Freeport, Florida. Cross & Brew is our first release. More games are coming — each one built with the same care and attention to the player experience. deck14studios.com

About

Smash Bricks!

Features
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Take your best shot and watch colorful shapes break apart piece by piece. Your goal is simple: clear every piece before you run out of moves! Choose your shots carefully, find the best angles, and make every ball count. Each level brings a new shape and a fresh puzzle to solve. It may look easy at first, but clearing the whole board with limited moves will put your aim and strategy to the test. HOW TO PLAY • Aim and shoot the ball • Hit the blocks to break them apart • Use your moves wisely • Clear every piece to complete the level • Discover new shapes and challenges as you progress Easy to learn, satisfying to play, and packed with colorful destruction. Can you demolish them all before your moves run out? Ready, aim, smash!

Screenshots

Cross & Brew4 screens
Smash Bricks!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smash Bricks! at none against Cross & Brew's 5. On price, update cadence, ads 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 & Brew sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Smash Bricks! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross & Brew ships an update every 2 days, Smash Bricks! every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cross & Brew versus Smash Bricks!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross & BrewSmash Bricks!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeck14 Studios LLCDogukan Kopuz

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cross & Brew

One-time5
  • Espresso Shot$0.99
  • Morning Blend$1.99
  • Ad-Free Forever$2.99
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  • Cold Brew$3.99
  • Full Roast$9.99
None

Smash Bricks!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross & Brew free?
Cross & Brew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smash Bricks! free?
Smash Bricks! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross & Brew or Smash Bricks! have ads?
Both Cross & Brew and Smash Bricks! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross & Brew or Smash Bricks!?
Cross & Brew ships an update every 2 days, and Smash Bricks! every 4 days. Most recently, Cross & Brew was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smash Bricks! on October 24, 2026.

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