Comparison

Cross Boss vs 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス

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

Head to head
About

Cross Boss

This app transforms traditional crosswords into a competitive two-player word game. It adds tactical elements to the familiar crossword format, allowing you to challenge friends or random opponents. Enjoy a vast library of puzzles and engage with opponents through chat.

Highlights
  • Two-player competitive word game
  • Tactical game elements
  • Challenge friends or random opponents
  • Play over the net or locally
  • In-game chat
  • Over 200 high-quality crosswords
Features
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Cross Boss – transforms regular crosswords into an exciting word game! The game is based on the crosswords we all know and love. However, we’ve spiced them up with a whole new set of tactical game ingredients, which make Cross Boss a competitive social game for two. Trying it out is a no-brainer for all word gamers and crossword solvers! With Cross Boss in your iPhone you can: * Challenge friends or try your luck against random opponents. * Play over the net or use the same mobile for both players. * Encourage or trash talk your opponent in the chat. * Enjoy over 200 high quality crosswords, created by the best specifically for Cross Boss. * Delight in the spectacular savings of downloading and playing for free. * Liberally share the fun with your friends via Facebook or email. Now show the world who is the boss! Download and challenge someone already today!

About

脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス

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■ゲーム ルールは簡単。盤面の空のマス目にリストから漢字を選んで意味を持つ言葉になるように埋めていく漢字詰めクロスワードです。ヒントを頼りにマス目を埋めていく普通のクロスワードと違い、漢字の知識や語彙力だけでなく、ひらめきも必要としパズルの初心者からベテランの方まで幅広く楽しめ、かつ解き甲斐のあるパズルゲームです。脳トレアプリとしても楽しめます。また自動セーブ機能付きですので、空いた時間や電車の中などで気軽に楽しめます。新しい問題も定期的に追加しています。 ■アプリの特徴 ・シンプルで使いやすさ重視のデザイン。リストの漢字を盤面のマス目にドラッグしてあてはめるだけです。 ・一問解答するごとにポイント計算され、総合ポイントはゲームセンターのオンラインリーダーボードに記載可能です。 ・難易度は徐々にアップします。1問ずつ解答しなければ次の問題にはすすめません。また、得点が0点以下の場合はやり直しになります。 ・自動正誤機能付きなので間違ってもあきらめずにトライしていただけます。 ・自動ゲーム保存機能付きですので途中で中断されたゲームも自動的にその場面から再開されます。 ・ゲーム途中でのやり直し機能もついています。 ・問題に出てきた漢字の読み・意味も表示。漢字の勉強に役立ちます。 ・プレイした記録を参照できる統計・記録ページ対応。 ・新しい問題も定期的に追加されます。 内容の正確性には十分気をつけておりますが 保証するものではありませんので予めご了承ください。 ■プライバシーポリシー ・ユーザー情報のトラッキングについて 当アプリは広告を配信しており、広告配信業者がより良い広告配信のために自動取得された識別子データ(IDFA)を広告配信業者と共有しております。また、これらの情報はアプリ品質の向上のための統計・分析・解析データとしても利用されております。

Screenshots

Cross Boss4 screens
脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス at 4.7 against Cross Boss's 4.2. 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Cross Boss's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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 Boss sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cross Boss has 59 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Boss ships an update every 3 months, 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cross Boss versus 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Boss脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (59 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKEP GamesTopleftsoft LLC

Customer experience

Cross Boss

All ratings59 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.2%

脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative10.3%

Bugs and requests

Cross Boss

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications stopped working
  • App crashes constantly
  • No keyboard to type word after unlocking clue
  • App not working with iOS 9

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to force forfeit or extend game time
  • More puzzles by 'Mark'
  • Single player mode with normal crossword
  • Option to start game with all clues revealed
  • Pro version for ad removal

脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cross Boss

One-time2
  • Statistics$1.99
  • No ads for six months$2.99
None

脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Boss free?
Cross Boss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス free?
脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cross Boss or 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス?
脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス is rated higher. Cross Boss averages 4.2 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Cross Boss or 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス have ads?
Both Cross Boss and 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Boss or 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス?
Cross Boss ships an update every 3 months, and 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス fortnightly. Most recently, Cross Boss was updated on November 1, 2026 and 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス on November 6, 2026.

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