Comparison

Multicross Puzzle Challenge vs Square Dash

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

Head to head
About

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

Engage your mind with a new puzzle game from the creator of Tetris. Solve over 1800 unique challenges across three distinct modes, with new puzzles added daily. Enjoy stylish visuals and a rewarding gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Over 1800 unique puzzles
  • Three challenge types: Fill, Rotate, Mirror
  • Daily new challenges
  • Simple drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Stylish visuals and sound
  • Score multiplier system
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Multicross is new puzzle game designed by Tetris creator – Alexey Pajitnov. Multicross features: • Fun and simple gameplay; • 600+600+600 challenge puzzles of 3 types; • 15 new challenges every day; • Stylish visuals, music and sound effects How to play main game: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Form the full line of blocks either horizontally or vertically to score and clean it up; • Build crossing lines to obtain better score, as well as to clear entire playing field; • Increase blocks’ price placing same color blocks on the playing field; • Collect stars in challenges to increase main score multiplier; • Keep the blocks from filling the playfield. How to play FILL challenge: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Fill the whole playing field with blocks; • Collect stars to increase main score multiplier. How to play ROTATE challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to rotate before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. How to play MIRROR challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to flip it horizontally before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. Shape your mind while mastering the shapes of new game from Puzzle Guru – Alexey Pajitnov.

About

Square Dash

A puzzle game where players arrange different boxes to form a specified shape to eliminate them. It offers a fresh, innovative take on classic puzzle mechanics with a simple interface and an endless challenge mode to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Classic box jigsaw puzzle gameplay
  • Simple and easy-to-use interface
  • Fresh and innovative play style
  • Endless challenge mode
  • Create your highest record
Features
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Break the traditional box jigsaw puzzle, heritage of the Russian box of the classic, simple interface, easy to use the operation, fresh style, innovative play will make you a new look. You only need to use the different boxes to form a specified shape can be eliminated friends. Endless challenge waiting for you! Come and create your highest record!

Screenshots

Multicross Puzzle Challenge4 screens
Square Dash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Multicross Puzzle Challenge at none against Square Dash's 1. Multicross Puzzle Challenge also leads on ratings volume (166 vs 2). Square Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Square Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Multicross Puzzle Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Multicross Puzzle Challenge against 4.5 for Square Dash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multicross Puzzle Challenge has 166 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multicross Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 4 months, Square Dash every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Multicross Puzzle Challenge versus Square Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulticross Puzzle ChallengeSquare Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (166 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOVTraci Weyman

Customer experience

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

All ratings166 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.4%

Square Dash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Square Dash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Multicross Puzzle Challenge free?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Square Dash free?
Square Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Square Dash?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge and Square Dash are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 166 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Square Dash have ads?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge shows ads; Square Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Square Dash?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 4 months, and Square Dash every 10 days. Most recently, Multicross Puzzle Challenge was updated on October 14, 2026 and Square Dash on October 6, 2026.

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