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Head-to-head

Crossy Road vs Tomb of the Mask

Crossy Road 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Tie
Tomb of the Mask 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Tomb of the Mask offers more engaging and strategic gameplay, but both apps are heavily criticized for excessive ads and aggressive in-app purchase prompts, making Crossy Road a slightly less frustrating free option.

Full reviews: Crossy Road · Tomb of the Mask

Both Crossy Road and Tomb of the Mask are free-to-play mobile games with similar lifetime ratings, but recent reviews highlight significant issues with intrusive ads and aggressive monetization in both. Crossy Road is a classic endless runner, while Tomb of the Mask offers a more puzzle-like, maze-based experience. Ultimately, neither provides a consistently smooth, ad-free experience without paying.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Tomb of the MaskR3R9R11R12
Crossy Road Crossy Road is praised for its fun, addictive, and immersive endless runner gameplay with various characters, biomes, and hidden secrets R11R17R29. However, some users find it too hard, especially early on, and note a lack of defined level progression, focusing instead on character unlocking R3R9R12.
Tomb of the Mask Tomb of the Mask is lauded for its addictive, fun, and mindful maze-style gameplay that requires strategy and pattern recognition R71R77. Some users find it too easy or boring, and a few were disappointed that a snake chase element shown in ads was not present in the game .
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: Crossy RoadR23R31R36R67
Crossy Road Crossy Road is generally easy to pick up and play, with some users appreciating offline play R23. However, some users report the game getting stuck on the loading screen or experiencing lag R31R36.
Tomb of the Mask Tomb of the Mask offers straightforward gameplay, but users report issues with the game crashing and wiping progress, or difficulties navigating pop-ups . The energy system also limits continuous play, forcing users to wait or pay R67.
Price & Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Crossy RoadR5R6R7R10
Crossy Road Crossy Road is free with in-app purchases, but users are frustrated by frequent and intrusive ads, especially after dying or between rounds R5R6R7R10. The ad-removal pack costs around £8 R34R39.
Tomb of the Mask Tomb of the Mask is also free with IAPs, but it is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads and aggressive pop-ups for microtransactions and subscriptions R61R63. The cost to remove ads is high, with some users reporting it costing £10 for a limited time or being part of expensive bundles R69R97. Subscriptions are also very expensive, reaching up to £415 per year .
Pick Crossy Road if

Pick Crossy Road if you prefer a classic, simple endless runner with pixel graphics and a wide variety of characters and biomes to unlock R17R29. It might also be a slightly less frustrating free option if you are willing to tolerate ads, as its monetization is described as less aggressive than Tomb of the Mask .

Pick Tomb of the Mask if

Pick Tomb of the Mask if you enjoy maze-based puzzle gameplay that requires strategic thinking and pattern recognition R71R77. You should be prepared to either pay to remove ads and unlock features or tolerate a very high volume of advertisements and pop-ups R61R69.

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of recent negative reviews primarily focused on the increase and intrusiveness of advertisements and aggressive monetization strategies, which contrasts with their high lifetime ratings. Many users recall a better experience in the past before these changes were implemented R7. The free-to-play model with IAPs in both games leads to friction with non-paying users due to ads and limits.

Frequently asked

Are Crossy Road and Tomb of the Mask free to play?
Yes, both Crossy Road and Tomb of the Mask are free to download and play, but they include in-app purchases and are heavily criticized for frequent and intrusive advertisements R5R6R61R63.
Can you play these games without ads?
While both games offer options to remove ads through in-app purchases, users report that these options can be expensive or have limitations; for Crossy Road, ad removal costs around £8 R34R39, and for Tomb of the Mask, it can be £10 for a limited time or part of expensive bundles, with subscriptions reaching up to £415 per year R69R97.
Which game has better gameplay?
Tomb of the Mask generally receives more praise for its strategic, maze-based puzzle gameplay that engages the mind R71R77, whereas Crossy Road is a more traditional endless runner, though still found fun and addictive by many R17R29.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Crossy Road 3/5 · US Cars: I just started playing and it’s so fun! I also think there are to Many cars and it makes really hard to play. I only just started and it’s already so hard. Great game to play and waist time though!
  2. [R9] Crossy Road 3/5 · US Game focuses on unlocking characters rather than progressing thru levels: Was disappointed to see that there’s no defined level progression and the game goal is mostly to unlock characters. It’s a high quality game but not for me. Wish there was a version where you beat a set of predefined levels instead, and that you could unlock new levels instead of characters
  3. [R11] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Idk: So much fun even my friend played it and made me let her play it every time I saw here
  4. [R12] Crossy Road 3/5 · US ITS TOO HARD: Make it easier ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️
  5. [R23] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Best game: Best game I ever played I can game Crossy Road when on trips if I don’t have WiFi.
  6. [R31] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Doesn’t work: Just gets stuck on the hipster whale part
  7. [R36] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB Ok but things to improve: It is quite laggy and too many adds
  8. [R67] Tomb of the Mask 2/5 · US Mask: This game is good, until u have 2 wait 18 MINUTES TO PLAY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! DEVELOPER, NO,FIX,THIS,GAMEEEEEEEEEEE
  9. [R5] Crossy Road 4/5 · US Good but…: Crossy road is a good game game but when I want to play again after I die it says “ now a word from our sponsors” and it’s so annoying!!!!!! And the duplicate stuff when I spend 100 coins!!!!! That’s annoying too
  10. [R6] Crossy Road 3/5 · US From Jack: To much add fix it so as your PAC man 256
  11. [R7] Crossy Road 1/5 · US why did you guys add advertisements 😭: it was like a 4 1/2 until yall added the advertisements :(
  12. [R10] Crossy Road 1/5 · US Never-ending advertisement: The new update will have an ad from a sponsor. There is no way to exit out of the ad. Have to continuously shut down the program and reload it.
  13. [R61] Tomb of the Mask 2/5 · US Greedy app devs: This game is a lot of fun but shoving 5 different pop ups in your face to give the devs money and having an ad after every stage is extremely annoying. It’s greedy and shameless. At that point just make people pay 2 or 3 dollars to get the game.
  14. [R63] Tomb of the Mask 3/5 · US Super Fun but to many Ads: I’d love to keep this game but the amount of ads and how long they are makes me wanna delete it I don’t have the time. And I’m not paying for ads to be taken off. So much potential tho
  15. [R34] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Oh hell nah: Way way way way way way way way way to many ads don’t download this if you hate ads like me (To be fair,just don’t anyway)It’s boring and the only thing to do is cross a road and nearly every time you play there is ads and it’s 8 quid to stop them which is annoying
  16. [R39] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB I hate ads: You need to pay £8 just for no adds its annoying how many ads there are but everything else is just ok
  17. [R69] Tomb of the Mask 3/5 · US Way too many ads that rely on premium to actually play: The puzzles in this game are great and really fun, but it gets less fun when I have to watch forced ads every time I die or even just exist. And if you want to get rid of them you must pay at minimum 10-11$ with the deal. So fun game but I hate the ads
  18. [R97] Tomb of the Mask 2/5 · US love this game but…: Ive played this game for 8 years on and off and im on level 460. I started playing again recently and decided to pay to remove ads and it removed ads but only for a limited time, and ads have started playing again. I don’t know if this is on purpose but the remove ads isn’t in the store anymore, so I’m just stuck with ads again. Also I didn’t get the subscription i just got th
  19. [R17] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Wow: This is the most awesome game I've ever played I used to play Fortnite but ever since I started playing Crossy Fortnite isn't even in the picture anymore. I love grinding this game and it fills all my boring hours of a day with happiness and excitement! I love the little Easter eggs and the intricate little details! This game is awesome. P.S this game is especially awesome because it brings
  20. [R29] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Great game 😁: SUCH a fun game! I love all the different characters and biomes!! Also the slippery penguin and the game mode that comes with it is AWESOME! So fun and would definitely recommend.
  21. [R71] Tomb of the Mask 5/5 · US So fun: It’s so fun to play like the levels are cool like everything is fun to do it. It’s a mindful game five stars.
  22. [R77] Tomb of the Mask 5/5 · US This game is so fun and it makes me use my brain: This game helps me learn how to learn patterns and how to not get tricked to be careful about monsters and things not to run into things very nice

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store