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NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell

The New York Times Company · Word · United States store
#97 GROSSING · WORD
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Revenue

Estimated from today's grossing charts in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / MONTH · WORLDWIDE · BOTH STORES
$2.2M
Range $731.8K to $6.6M
EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$26.3M
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
1.1M
About 116.3K per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #99 Games: Word (Play), #89 Games: Word (iOS)$2.2M · 99%
  • Ireland #59 Games: Word (iOS)$19.3K · 1%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (31251 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.4 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
22.2K
AVG RATING
4.73
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
$5.99 - $49.99 per item
CONTAINS ADS
Yes
LAST UPDATE
0d ago
RELEASED
Jan 20, 2026
CONTENT RATING
Everyone

Last 28 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
16 / 28
COUNTRIES NOW
1 (was 0)
EST. REVENUE FROM CHARTS, DAILY · GOOGLE PLAY ONLY EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 25, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 26, 2026$499.6K · 1 country
Sep 27, 2026$499.6K · 1 country
Sep 28, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 29, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 30, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 1, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 2, 2026$494.6K · 1 country
Oct 3, 2026$515.2K · 1 country
Oct 4, 2026$555.7K · 1 country
Oct 5, 2026$543.5K · 1 country
Oct 6, 2026$494.6K · 1 country
Oct 7, 2026$509.9K · 1 country
Oct 8, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 9, 2026$515.2K · 1 country
Oct 10, 2026$515.2K · 1 country
Oct 11, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 12, 2026$504.7K · 1 country
Oct 13, 2026$528.6K · 3 countries
Oct 14, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 15, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 16, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 17, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 18, 2026$504.7K · 1 country
Oct 19, 2026$509.9K · 1 country
Oct 20, 2026$515.2K · 1 country
Oct 21, 2026$499.6K · 1 country
Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: #99 Games: Word · US. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart. Small app: scaled like the revenue estimate above, so the line shows the trend on the same scale.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
$5.99 - $49.99 per item
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
25 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.7 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share23%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 143 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
22.2K ratings
5★84%
4★10%
3★3%
2★1%
1★2%

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title or short description.

game10word9york times8word game6york5times5nytimes5letter tiles5crossplay4build words3multiplayer game3game board3word games3crossplay acceptable3friends3games3words3letter3tiles3compete2connect2player2strategy2build2

What's new in 2.36.0

This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly. Have feedback? Email us. nytgames@nytimes.com

Store description

Play with friends, compete and connect in Crossplay, the first 2-player word game from NYT Games that blends socializing and strategy. Play distraction-free and build words with letter tiles. Use built-in tools to learn, improve and win, or simply enjoy the challenge of this multiplayer game. App Features: PLAY • Take turns placing letter tiles on a shared word game board. • Build words and rack up points with easy-to-play, focused gameplay. • No in-app ads. Focus on your word game strategy. CONNECT • Easily play word games with friends and family. • Share strategies and friendly banter with in-game chats. • Grab your letter tiles and go word-to-word in this multiplayer game. COMPETE • Start a friendly competition and climb the leaderboard. • Play multiple word games against friends or random opponents simultaneously. • Get matched up with equal opponents. IMPROVE • Get tips from Cross Bot after every 2-player game. • Spell and sharpen your word game skills against the computer. LEARN • Expand your vocabulary with the word of the day and a built-in dictionary. • Check your game history and review your thewords you made on the game board. STATS • Track your progress and lifetime stats, including wins and losses, average scores, longest words and more. BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSPLAY APP, you agree to: • The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy • The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy • The New York Times California Privacy Notices: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice • • The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html • Crossplay Acceptable Use Policy: https://help.nytimes.com/35116654771220-Crossplay-Acceptable-Use-Policy

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