Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath® vs NYT Crossplay: Word Games

How do Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath® and NYT Crossplay: Word Games compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath®	NYT Crossplay: Word Games
Genre	Board	Board
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	medium
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	none
Typical session	short	medium
Rating	4.9 / 5	4.9 / 5
Ratings count	257,865	225,779
Reviews say	What players like Brain training with logic puzzles like Sudoku Multiple difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert) Daily Challenge mode for consistent engagement Common complaints Ads appear after every 1-3 minute game, making ads longer than gameplay Impossible-to-close deceptive ads that require app restart Intrusive mid-game ad interruptions	What players like No in-app ads Multiplayer with friends and random opponents Built-in dictionary and word of the day

Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath® — A math crossword puzzle game that trains your brain with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division challenges across multiple difficulty levels. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) NYT Crossplay: Word Games — A distraction-free multiplayer word game from the NYT where you compete against friends or random opponents by building words on a shared board. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-09-26. Last updated 2026-09-26.