Head-to-head · Free iPad Games
Crossy Road vs Among Us
Crossy Road leads on 2 checks, Among Us on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCrossy Road · 9.2/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresCrossy Road · 3 of 4
Crossy Road scores higher on our rubric for free ipad games: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
Crossy Road offers in-app purchases; Among Us doesn't publish it. Crossy Road offers offline play; Among Us doesn't.
Crossy Road is the better fit for quick casual play, including offline and local multiplayer. Among Us is the better fit for social deduction with friends across devices.
- Crossy Road fits best
Quick casual play, including offline and local multiplayer
- Among Us fits best
Social deduction with friends across devices
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Side by side
| Feature | Crossy Road 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Among Us 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #3 in Free iPad Games | #7 in Free iPad Games |
| Best for | Quick casual play, including offline and local multiplayer | Social deduction with friends across devices |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Mobile | Cloud, Mobile, Desktop |
| Platforms | iOS, macOS | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Docs | |
| Features Crossy Road 3/4 · Among Us 1/4 | ||
| In-app purchases | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Multiplayer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline play | ✓ (best) | — |
| Controller support | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Genre | Casual | Not published |
| Minimum iPadOS | 15.0 | Not published |
| Our review | ||
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| Our verdict | Crossy Road is a free-to-play casual arcade game for iPad, built around hopping across roads, railways, rivers and other hazards. It suits players looking for short, accessible sessions, with character collecting and themed worlds… Read the review → |
Among Us is a multiplayer social deduction game for groups of 4–15. Players take crew roles, complete tasks and try to identify the Impostor; the Impostor works to sabotage tasks and avoid suspicion. It suits friends who want a shared… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Crossy Road — where it wins
- Collect over 300 characters across more than 28 themed worlds
- Daily quests, challenges, achievements and leaderboards add goals
- Same-device multiplayer and offline gameplay support flexible play
Where it doesn't
- Optional in-app purchases mean some items cost extra
- Endless hopping centers on a focused casual-game loop
- Same-device multiplayer requires players to share one device
Among Us — where it wins
- Online or local Wi-Fi matches support 4–15 players.
- Crew tasks, sabotage, meetings and voting create a clear deduction loop.
- Available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Where it doesn't
- Free installation includes ads and in-app purchases on Android.
- Play is multiplayer; offline play is not established.
- Email is the listed support channel.
- Crossy Road9.2/10 · Free plan
A free casual iPad game for quick hopping runs, collecting characters and offline play.
Visit Crossy RoadFull verdict → - Among Us8.8/10 · Free plan
A free-to-install social deduction game built around crew tasks, sabotage and votes.
Visit Among UsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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