Crossy Road vs Ludo STAR

How do Crossy Road and Ludo STAR compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Crossy Road	Ludo STAR
Genre	Family	Family
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	medium
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	short	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	733,571	102,470
Reviews say	What players like Highly addictive and entertaining gameplay Large character collection (300+ skins to unlock) Works offline without WiFi requirement Common complaints Excessive ads after just 2 runs; many ads even with optional viewing Difficulty spikes sharply for new players with too many cars No character preference switching; locked into random unlocks	What players like Classic board game accessible online Play with real friends and new players Multiple game modes and tournaments Common complaints Extremely long and frequent ads (2-5 minutes) Suspicious dice mechanics feel rigged/non-random Pay-to-win dice items ($100 special dice)

Crossy Road — An endless arcade hopper where you guide quirky retro characters across roads, trains, and rivers while collecting 300+ unlockable characters. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Ludo STAR — Roll the dice and race your tokens home in this classic online board game with friends worldwide. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-18. Last updated 2026-08-18.