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NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell

The New York Times Company
★ 4.7 (22,718 ratings)
⬇ 1,000,000+ downloads
Est. actual: 1,063,205
Style: Word
Free
Released: Jan 20, 2026
IAP: $5.99 - $49.99 per item
Contains ads
Rated: Everyone

Signals

4 this week · 4 positive All of this week's signals →
  • 📈Last 7 days +9.1K installs — 29% faster than the week before (+7.1K) · 1.1K/day since Sep 18
  • 🏆Among Word games top 1% by installs gained this week (7702 peers growing)
  • ⭐Rating ★ 4.68 → 4.75 since Sep 18
  • 🛠Updates actively updated · updated 5 days ago · every ~16 days (4 updates tracked)
Installs since launch
0 532K 1.1M 1.1M Jan 20, 2026 today
+50,145 installs · +2,122 ratings since Sep 18
SDKs in the app · version 2.32.0, analysed Sep 27, 2026

Found by static analysis of the app package; bundled is not the same as active. All SDKs →

Update history
2.37.0 Oct 28, 2026 · seen Nov 2, 2026
This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly.<br><br>Have feedback? Email us. <br>nytgames@nytimes.com
2.36.0 Oct 28, 2026 · seen Oct 22, 2026
This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly.<br><br>Have feedback? Email us. <br>nytgames@nytimes.com
2.35.0 Oct 14, 2026 · seen Oct 17, 2026
This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly.<br><br>Have feedback? Email us. <br>nytgames@nytimes.com
2.34.0 Oct 14, 2026
This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly.<br><br>Have feedback? Email us. <br>nytgames@nytimes.com
2.32.0 Sep 24, 2026
This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly.<br><br>Have feedback? Email us. <br>nytgames@nytimes.com
2.30.0 Sep 9, 2026 · seen Sep 18, 2026
This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly.<br><br>Have feedback? Email us. <br>nytgames@nytimes.com
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NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell is a word game by The New York Times Company with 1,000,000+ downloads (about 1.1M estimated). +9.1K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.7 from 23K ratings. Released Jan 20, 2026. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “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 •…”