NYT Crossplay: Word Games vs Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice

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

	NYT Crossplay: Word Games	Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice
Genre	Board	Board
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	medium	short
Rating	4.9 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	225,779	261,941
Reviews say	What players like No in-app ads Multiplayer with friends and random opponents Built-in dictionary and word of the day	What players like Addictive and fun gameplay Multiplayer and team features Fair and reliable game mechanics Common complaints Excessive forced ads after nearly every move High IAP costs and paywalls for extended play Free rematch feature actually costs reroll dice

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) Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice — Roll dice and compete against friends in this addictive, officially licensed Yahtzee adaptation with teams and leaderboards. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

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