Comparison

Glomp vs Cross Math

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

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About

Glomp

A daily word game where you feed a hungry creature with letters to stop it from shrinking. Discover hidden words and phrases within a shared set of daily letters, with a unique physics-based letter system.

Highlights
  • Physics-based letter system
  • Feed the creature to survive
  • Discover hidden daily sentences
  • Word scoring based on letter count
  • Global daily letter pool
  • Shareable game summary cards
Features
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Every day, everyone in the world gets five minutes and the same twenty letters. How many words can you form? And maybe more importantly: just how good are those words? Glomp is a daily word game with a pulse and a personality. Twenty letters drift onto your screen as physical objects with different sizes and real weight, tumbling and clustering around a creature in the middle. That creature — it's Glomp. It's hungry. And it absolutely will tell you what it thinks. FEED IT Tap four letters or more and submit. Glomp swallows real words. Longer words with rarer letters earn more points. THE LETTERS DON'T SIT STILL There's no grid and no cute little tiles — every letter is a physics object that drifts, bumps and clumps. Tilt your phone and the whole board leans with you. A word only counts if its letters are actually touching Glomp, or chained to one that is. So a nine-letter word isn't just a vocabulary flex — it's getting nine circles into a line while they wander. Can you do it? GRADED ON WHAT'S ACTUALLY THERE Words are checked against Princeton's WordNet, so plurals and irregular forms land the way they should. THE SAME TWENTY, ALL DAY Each day's pool is fixed, hand-checked, and identical for every player on the planet. Play a word and its letters come straight back. You never run out of letters — just words. Each word counts once, so the easy ones go early and the hunt tightens as you go. IT TALKS BACK Glomp is not a silent partner — it's audibly delighted when you turn up something good. (You can silence it if it interrupts your flow.) Underneath, the music's tempo climbs as time runs short. BRAG ACCORDINGLY Finish and you get your streak, the standout word you found or missed, and where you placed against everyone else playing today. Share it with your friends! Game Center leaderboard and achievements: a seven-day streak, ten sentences solved, a word over seven letters, and seven words inside thirty seconds. GLOMP+ For the most devoted wordsmiths, Glomp+ offers a premium experience: • Unlimited play • Multiplayer mode: play against Glomp or your friends on Game Center • Word Journeys: stretch your vocabulary to the limit with this test of endurance • Scarcity Mode: make the most of a limited set of letters ALSO INCLUDED • A tutorial • A word bank holding every word you found today • Light and dark themes, or just follow your system • Separate music, sound and haptics toggles, plus a motion-sensitivity slider Twenty letters. One hungry Glomp. Words you can't unsee. Go ahead — get Glomped.

About

Cross Math

Features
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Welcome to Cross Math - Math Puzzle Game, the ultimate number logic game designed to challenge your brain and sharpen your mind! If you love Sudoku, crossword puzzles, or classic math riddles, Cross Math delivers an addictive and refreshing brain training experience. Combine math equations with crossword logic! Solve grids using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to complete each level. Whether you want a quick 5-minute mental workout or a deep logic challenge, Cross Math has something for everyone. KEY FEATURES: • Addictive Crossmath Gameplay: Fill in the blanks with numbers to solve horizontal and vertical math equations. • Multiple Difficulty Levels: Choose from Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert modes tailored to your skill level. • Daily Logic Challenges: Play unique daily number puzzles, build your winning streak, and earn special rewards! • Helpful Hints & Tools: Stuck on a tricky equation? Use Undo, Eraser, or Hints to guide your way to victory. • Track Your Progress: Monitor your win rate, best times, and see how your brain power improves over time. • Relaxing & Offline Play: Enjoy smooth gameplay with no time limits and no internet connection required. WHY PLAY CROSS MATH? • Train Your Brain: Improve focus, problem-solving skills, and numerical memory with regular play. • Fun for Everyone: Perfect for casual puzzle fans, math enthusiasts, and anyone looking to keep their mind sharp. • Clean & Intuitive Design: Simple controls and eye-friendly visuals make solving puzzles effortless. • Ready to test your IQ and master the ultimate math grid? Download Cross Math - Math Puzzle Game today and start your brain training journey!

Screenshots

Glomp4 screens
Cross Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cross Math at none against Glomp's 1. Cross Math also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). Glomp's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Glomp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cross Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glomp ships an update every 6 days, Cross Math daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Glomp versus Cross Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlompCross Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard LampasoneKIM HUAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glomp

One-time1
  • Glomp+$1.99
None

Cross Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glomp free?
Glomp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cross Math free?
Cross Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glomp or Cross Math have ads?
Cross Math shows ads; Glomp does not.
Which is updated more often, Glomp or Cross Math?
Glomp ships an update every 6 days, and Cross Math daily. Most recently, Glomp was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cross Math on October 31, 2026.

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