Cross Virus vs Flow Free
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.
Flow Free
Connect matching colored pipes to create a flow across the board, ensuring no pipes cross or overlap. Solve hundreds of challenging puzzles, with new daily levels available. Enjoy a relaxing or time-trial experience with smooth controls and engaging graphics.
- Warp paths across the board
- Connect matching colors
- Cover the entire board
- Hundreds of free puzzles
- Daily puzzles
- Time Trial mode
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Warps: Discover a new dimension of Flow Free®! Warp paths across the board in this challenging new Flow Free game. Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Warps a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Warps features: * Over 2,500 free, warping puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cross Virus at none against Flow Free's 12. Cross Virus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Flow Free's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (5.2K 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. Flow Free sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Cross Virus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flow Free holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 5.2K 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 82% of Flow Free'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, Flow Free every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Virus | Flow Free |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 months — 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 | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHIEHIRO HASHIZUME | Big Duck Games LLC |
Customer experience
Cross Virus
Flow Free
Bugs and requests
Cross Virus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flow Free
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads causing app freezes
- Inability to close ads or return to game
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and packs
- Ability to connect dots through warps
- Option to disable flashing/bouncing completion indicators
- Separate names for each Flow Free game
- Ability to share/compete puzzles with friends
In-app purchases
Cross Virus
No in-app purchases
Flow Free
- 5 Hints$0.99
- Pastel Colors$0.99
- Neon Rainbow Colors$0.99
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- Fall Harvest Colors$0.99
- Winter Chill Colors$0.99
- Starter Bundle$1.99
- Unlock All Themes$1.99
- Comet Pack$1.99
- Kids Pack$1.99
- 20 Hints$2.99
- Unlock All Packs$4.99
- 100 Hints$9.99
