Crossy Road vs Phrase Frenzy - Catch It!

How do Crossy Road and Phrase Frenzy - Catch It! 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	Phrase Frenzy - Catch It!
Genre	Family	Family
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	none
Typical session	short	variable
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.0 / 5
Ratings count	734,176	98
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 Highly entertaining group gameplay 18,000+ phrases with multiple category packs Works offline perfectly for camping/travel Common complaints Buzzer frequently stops working or malfunctions Text gets cut off on iPad Pro and newer devices Developer unresponsive to support emails

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) Phrase Frenzy - Catch It! — A fast-paced party game where you pass your device and shout clues to get teammates to guess phrases before the buzzer sounds. (rated easy difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-25. Last updated 2026-08-25.