Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath® vs Words With Friends Word Game

How do Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath® and Words With Friends Word Game 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®	Words With Friends Word Game
Genre	Board	Board
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	medium
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	short	medium
Rating	4.9 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	253,503	750,512
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 Social multiplayer with friends Goal-based reward system Vocabulary training and variety Common complaints Ads appear after nearly every move, making play tedious Ad-free subscription only lasts 30 days, not permanent Unresponsive notifications persist for months despite disabling

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) Words With Friends Word Game — Challenge friends to classic word-building duels while battling an aggressive ad bombardment that threatens to overwhelm gameplay. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-07. Last updated 2026-08-07.