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Head-to-head · Free iPad Games

Crossy Road vs Hearthstone

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Crossy Road #3 in Free iPad Games 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Crossy Road
Hearthstone #4 in Free iPad Games 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Hearthstone

Crossy Road leads on 2 checks, Hearthstone 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 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Crossy Road offers in-app purchases; Hearthstone doesn't publish it. Crossy Road offers offline play; Hearthstone doesn't publish it.

Crossy Road is the better fit for quick casual play, including offline and local multiplayer. Hearthstone is the better fit for card-game variety and cross-device progression.

  • Crossy Road fits best

    Quick casual play, including offline and local multiplayer

  • Hearthstone fits best

    Card-game variety and cross-device progression

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Side by side

Feature Crossy Road 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Hearthstone 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.1
Ranking #3 in Free iPad Games #4 in Free iPad Games
Best for Quick casual play, including offline and local multiplayer Card-game variety and cross-device progression
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms iOS, macOS Android, Windows, macOS, iOS
Support Email, Docs Email
Features Crossy Road 3/4 · Hearthstone 1/4
In-app purchases ✓ (best) Not published
Multiplayer ✓ ✓
Offline play ✓ (best) Not published
Controller support Not published Not published
Specs
Genre Casual Not published
Minimum iPadOS 15.0 Not published
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Offers ranked duels, Arena drafting, Battlegrounds and rotating Tavern Brawls
  • Includes solo adventures and quests alongside online PvP
  • Syncs collections and progress across mobile and PC with a Battle.net account
Cons
  • 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
  • Optional in-game purchases mean free-to-play does not mean purchase-free
  • Cross-device collection and progress sync requires a Battle.net account
  • Email is the listed support channel
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…

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Hearthstone is a free-to-play collectible strategy card game from Blizzard Entertainment for players who want to build decks and choose among competitive and solo modes. It is available on Android, iOS, Windows and macOS. Players collect…

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  1. Crossy RoadFree iPad Games 9.2Free plan
  2. HearthstoneFree iPad Games 9.1Free plan

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

  • Hearthstone — where it wins

    • Offers ranked duels, Arena drafting, Battlegrounds and rotating Tavern Brawls
    • Includes solo adventures and quests alongside online PvP
    • Syncs collections and progress across mobile and PC with a Battle.net account

    Where it doesn't

    • Optional in-game purchases mean free-to-play does not mean purchase-free
    • Cross-device collection and progress sync requires a Battle.net account
    • Email is the listed support channel

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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