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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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。
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Cross Boss | 脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (59 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEP Games | Topleftsoft LLC |
Customer experience
Cross Boss
脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス
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
Cross Boss
- Statistics$1.99
- No ads for six months$2.99
脳トレ!漢字詰めクロス
No in-app purchases









