NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell Summary
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell is a ad-supported, with in-app purchases Android app in Word by The New York Times Company. Released in Jan 2026 (1 month ago). It has about 465.6K+ installs and 8.4K ratings with a 4.66★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 86.4K monthly active users and generates around $<10K monthly revenue (67% IAP / 33% ads). Store metadata: updated Mar 3, 2026, version 3975.
Recent activity: 22.6K installs this week (150.9K over 4 weeks) showing steady growth , and 654 new ratings this week View trends →
Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Feb 28, 2026. The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Nov 22, 2025.
Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Mar 3, 2026 (version 3975).
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell was last scanned for SDKs 2026-02-28. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.
OpenTelemetry
Google
Rive
Kotlin
MongoDB
Firebase
DataDome
Cash App
AdMob
AppsFlyer4.66★
Ratings: 8.4K
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App Description
Go word-to-word. Challenge yourself or friends in this 2-player word board game
Play with friends, compete and connect with Crossplay, the first 2-player word game from NYT Games that blends socializing and strategy. Play distraction-free, build words and use built-in tools to learn, improve and win, or simply enjoy the challenge.
App Features:
COMPETE
• Take turns by placing letter tiles on a shared game board to build words and score points.
• Start a friendly competition with the leaderboard.
• Spell and sharpen your word game skills against the computer.
CONNECT
• Easily play with friends and family.
• Get matched up with equal opponents.
• Share strategies and friendly banter with in-game chats.
IMPROVE
• Get tips from Cross Bot after every 2-player game.
• Expand your vocabulary with the word of the day and a built-in dictionary.
• Check your game history and review your moves.
STATS
• Track your progress and lifetime stats, including wins and losses, average scores, longest words and more.
DISTRACTION-FREE
• Focus on your word game strategy with easy-to-play, focused gameplay.
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