CROSS vs 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CROSS
A simple yet deeply strategic board game where players capture opponents' pieces and aim to move their king into the enemy's territory. Supports 2 to 4 players and offers a challenging mental workout.
- Simple rules
- Deep strategy
- Piece capturing
- King placement objective
- 2-4 player support
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ルールはとても簡単。「相手の駒を挟む。そして王を敵陣に入れる」 しかしシンプルなだけにやればやるほど奥が深く、非常に頭を使います。 ２人から４人で遊ぶことができます。 This game is the easy rule which just catches partner's piece. But as it is done, it's more profound, and you use your head very much. And it's possible to play with 4 people from 2 people.
4
Experience a strategic board game where players take turns placing stones to flip opponents' pieces. Aim for the top rank or simply avoid last place in this four-player adaptation of a classic game. Play online against others worldwide or with friends, with CPU players filling in if needed.
- Four-player strategic gameplay
- Classic stone-flipping mechanics
- Real-time online multiplayer
- Play with friends via room codes
- CPU players for incomplete matches
- Rankings based on stone count
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Go for 1st place or just avoid last — your strategy is your own. ■ Rules ① The basic rules are just like traditional Othello: players take turns placing stones and flip the opponent’s stones when sandwiching them. ② When the board is full, rankings from 1st to 4th are determined by who has the most stones. ③ If you can't make a valid move, you can place a stone on any empty space adjacent to an opponent’s piece. ■ Online Play ・Battle real-time with players around the world! ・Share a room code to easily play with friends. ・If fewer than four players join, CPU players will automatically fill in. Fully free to play — no hidden fees!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CROSS at 100% against 4's 62%. CROSS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CROSS ships an update every 10 days, 4 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CROSS | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 62.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Murakami | Takuma Takahashi |
Customer experience
CROSS
4
In-app purchases
CROSS
No in-app purchases
4
No in-app purchases
