NYT Crossplay: Word Games subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.9★ from 234,895 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$5.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months24 of 1,236 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Few complaints1.9% of 1,236 recent reviews mention billing; 9% of the last 90 days' reviews are one or two stars
• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $5.99 per month

What NYT Crossplay: Word Games costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

• Games - Monthly7 days free trial, then renews every month$5.99
• Crossplay - MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$5.99
• Crossplay - AnnualRenews every year, no trial$49.99

How to cancel NYT Crossplay: Word Games

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select NYT Crossplay: Word Games (listed under a plan name such as Games - Monthly).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Recent one-star reviews

iPad usability wrecked. why?!!I loved (past tense) CrossPlay. Over 300 games. But for no good reason I can imagine the iPad experience has been ruined in the last release. You used to be able to play full screen, but now the app is reduced to iPhone width. You can increase the width slightly but then when you try to move letters…

AnnoyingI played with a relative of mine and found that he tried random letters until the game accepted it as a word. He had no idea what the word meant. In my view, there should be a means to require a player to only be able to play a word that they know.

A game for cheatersMany players regularly use AI to find words you would never see in Scrabble as Crossplay allows NASPA as their “dictionary.” Have played against more than 70 players, have seen people get consecutive 7-letter NASPA words that do not exist in people’s vocabulary, pointing to usage of AI just to “win”…

Recent five-star reviews

CrossplayBy far the best free game in my opinion

Best crossword game everI really enjoy this game It can be played on different levels of difficulty Sometimes I want a challenge and sometimes I’m just passing time

Favorite!Love the ability to play this game with folks like puzzles as much as I do at a time that works for them no matter where they live

About the developer

The New York Times Company has published on the App Store since Nov 2, 2011: 8 app(s), 2 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to NYT Crossplay: Word Games

• Wordfinder by WordTips4.8★

Also similar: Connect Words - Puzzle Game (4.6★), GUBBINS — It's a word game (4.7★), Boggle With Friends: Word Game (4.5★), Connections Game! (4.6★), USA TODAY PLAY Crosswords (4.5★)

Questions people ask

How much does NYT Crossplay: Word Games cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

How do I cancel NYT Crossplay: Word Games?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select NYT Crossplay: Word Games and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does NYT Crossplay: Word Games have a free trial?

Yes: Games - Monthly offers a 7 days free trial, then $5.99 per month.

Is this app free to download and play?

The app is free to download and play. However, like many mobile applications, it may offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements.

NYT Crossplay: Word Games in one paragraph

NYT Crossplay: Word Games by The New York Times Company is a Games app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month across 3 plan(s). App Store rating 4.9 from 234,895 ratings. 24 of 1,236 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (2%). The developer has 8 app(s) on the App Store, 2 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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