NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell Summary
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell is a free, ad-supported, with in-app purchases Android app in Word by The New York Times Company. Released in Jan 2026 (6 months ago). It has about 941K+ installs and 19K ratings with a 4.68★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 71K monthly active users and generates around $10K+ monthly revenue (50% IAP / 50% ads). Store last updated Aug 12, 2026
Recent activity: 11K installs this week (57K over 4 weeks) showing below average growth , and 377 new ratings this week View trends →
SDK intelligence: AppGoblin detected 10 development tools(e.g. Square), 3 business tools, 2 ad networks, 1 analytics: attribution, 1 analytics: product,and 1 mediation integrated into NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell. View full SDK list →
Data tracking: The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Jul 22, 2026.
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell SDKs Summary
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell was last scanned for SDKs on 2026-08-07. Below is the overview of third-party companies detected in the app. The full list of SDKs, permissions and unknowns is available here.
AppGoblin saw NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell uses 10 Development Tools
Square
Rive
Statsig
DatadogAppGoblin saw NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell uses 3 Business Tools
Cash App
DataDome
ComscoreAppGoblin saw NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell uses 1 Analytics: Attribution
AppsFlyerAppGoblin saw NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell uses 1 Analytics: Product
FirebaseAppGoblin saw NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell uses 2 Ad Networks
Google
AmazonAppGoblin saw NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell uses 1 Mediation
AdMob4.68★
Ratings: 19K
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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 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