Cross Virus vs Root Growth
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.
Root Growth
Guide roots to grow and reach water sources, transforming them into large trees. Expand your reach to conquer entire planets and see how many you can occupy.
- Grow roots strategically
- Reach water sources
- Develop into large trees
- Conquer planets
- Expand your territory
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The roots keep growing, reach the water source, and eventually grow into a big tree and take over a planet. Come on, try to see how many planets you can occupy!
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Verdict
Cross Virus and Root Growth both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cross Virus's written reviews are positive against 15% of Root Growth's. Cross Virus also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Root Growth's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cross Virus holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Root Growth has 1.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cross Virus's written reviews are positive against 15% of Root Growth's.
Cross Virus ships an update every 26 months, Root Growth monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Virus | Root Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | 4.1 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CHIEHIRO HASHIZUME | 妮 赵 |
Customer experience
Cross Virus
Root Growth
Bugs and requests
Cross Virus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Root Growth
Reported bugs
2 issues- Spelling mistakes in UI
- Inconsistent gameplay mechanics
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and content
- Option to remove ads for a fee
In-app purchases
Cross Virus
No in-app purchases
Root Growth
No in-app purchases
