Category Crossings: Sort words
A smart word game full of sorting word challenges to keep your brain sharp
Thrive Games, LLC · com.thrivegames.categorycross
At a glance
- Latest version
- v0.1.3 (77)
- Updated
- May 20, 2026 (5 months ago)
- APK size
- 135 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Word (game)
- Permissions
- 17
- Website
- thrivegames.fun
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Category Crossings: Sort words is a game by Thrive Games, LLC in the Word category. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 17 permissions, none of them sensitive. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“Thrive Games, LLC”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 20, 2026
- Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
- File MD5716193bd3b7ea20c0d1d95a27a42d76c
- Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016
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Permissions (17)
Category Crossings: Sort words requests 17 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.thrivegames.categorycross.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Category Crossings: Sort words APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Category Crossings: Sort words free?
The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Category Crossings: Sort words APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 716193bd3b7ea20c0d1d95a27a42d76c.
