Comparison

CROSS vs みんぼど

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple rules
  • Deep strategy
  • Piece capturing
  • King placement objective
  • 2-4 player support
Features
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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.

About

みんぼど

Features
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1台の端末で1人~大人数で たくさんのボードゲームが 楽しめる「ボードゲーム プラットフォーム」 □ こんな方におすすめ ・ボードゲームを買うお金がない ・ボードゲームを置く場所がない ・ボードゲームが荷物になり持ち運びが大変 ・ボードゲームカフェが好き ・色々なボードゲームを知りたい 遊びたい

Screenshots

CROSS4 screens
みんぼど1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CROSS at none against みんぼど's shown. CROSS also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). みんぼど's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CROSS ships an update every 10 days, みんぼど every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
CROSS versus みんぼど: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCROSSみんぼど
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB248 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKoji MurakamiDaisuke Sakamoto

In-app purchases

None

CROSS

No in-app purchases

None

みんぼど

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CROSS free?
CROSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is みんぼど free?
みんぼど is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CROSS or みんぼど have ads?
みんぼど shows ads; CROSS does not.
Which is updated more often, CROSS or みんぼど?
CROSS ships an update every 10 days, and みんぼど every 5 days. Most recently, CROSS was updated on October 9, 2026 and みんぼど on October 8, 2026.

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