Cross Virus vs Archers.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross Virus
A puzzle game where players strategically place blocks to contain and minimize the growth of viruses. The objective is to limit the spread of viruses by blocking their paths, preventing them from growing uncontrollably.
- Strategic block placement
- Virus growth containment
- Minimize virus count
- Cross-directional virus growth
- Touch-based controls
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This game is the 19th iOS game for the Web game site "DAN-BALL". Game to be enclosed by a block, virus to grow in a cross direction. You can place blocks in the locations that you have touched. Viruses can’t grow where there are blocks. After you have placed three blocks, the viruses will grow. It is the end of the game when a virus can not be growth. Place the block so that the number of virus is minimized.
Archers.io
Build the largest army of archers by collecting more units and defeating opponents. Grow your forces to dominate the battlefield and become the ultimate archer commander.
- Collect archers
- Build the biggest army
- Beat enemies
- Dominate the battlefield
- Grow your forces
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Collect archers and beat your enemies to become the biggest army of archers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cross Virus at 100% against Archers.io's 15%. Cross Virus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Archers.io's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Archers.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cross Virus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Archers.io holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archers.io has 33K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Cross Virus's written reviews are positive against 15% of Archers.io's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cross Virus ships an update every 26 months, Archers.io every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Virus | Archers.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (33K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 33K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Cross Virus
Archers.io
Bugs and requests
Cross Virus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Archers.io
Reported bugs
3 issues- Character glitches and freezes
- Inability to collect killed characters
- Purchased upgrades not working
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Longer game duration
- Less intrusive ads
- More challenging gameplay
In-app purchases
Cross Virus
No in-app purchases
Archers.io
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Cross Virus free?
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