Comparison

Crab War vs Epic Summoners

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Crab War

Lead an army of legendary king crabs to reclaim their homeland from invading reptiles. Evolve your crabs, customize their abilities, and unleash powerful mutations to defeat your enemies. Compete in tournaments and discover new allies in this epic war.

Highlights
  • Evolve over 80 crab types
  • Spawn 33 unique queens
  • Customize 6 powerful abilities
  • Hunt over 50 reptile types
  • Mutate and reborn crabs
  • Compete in tournaments
Features
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Behold the Land of Reptiles, home of the queen and king reptiles. Team up with the world and challenge these fearsome reptiles with the legendary king crabs. Earn honor and collect king crab parts to customize your king crabs! --------------- Mutate, Multiply and Unleash the Swarm! Giant reptiles invaded their lands and drove the crabs underground. Centuries later, infused with the power of crystals, they are ready to exact their revenge!  Raise the swarm and resurface with a vengeance. Grow your army of crabs, evolve them and drive the scaly beasts out of your homeland! • Evolve more than 80 beautifully designed crabs • Spawn 33 unique queens to lead your swarm • Unleash 6 powerful abilities and customize them with up to 18 different talents • Hunt over 50 uniquely dangerous reptiles • Ecdysis and be reborn with powerful mutations • Slay the Wildebeast and claim legendary rewards • Compete with others in challenging tournaments • Modify your genes and customize your crabs in the gene tree • Call upon the help of powerful allies such as the killer crab and golden ray The fight for your home has begun. Are you ready for WAR? If you face any technical issues on your device, we would appreciate if you could contact us prior to writing a negative review. We will try to address the issue as soon as possible. Support Email : support@appxplore.com For latest news, updates, and events, follow us on: Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/crabwar Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/appxplore Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/appxplore Twitter : http://twitter.com/appxplore Privacy Policy: https://appxplore.com/index.php/contact-us/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://appxplore.com/index.php/contact-us/terms-conditions

About

Epic Summoners

Assemble a team of heroes and warriors for an epic idle RPG battle. Recruit, upgrade, and strategize to overcome challenges, earn rewards offline, and compete with players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Idle auto-battles
  • Hero recruitment and upgrades
  • Strategic combat planning
  • Offline reward earning
  • Global player competition
  • Expedition Airship, Arena, Magic Ladder
Features
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The alliances of Good and Evil have been forged. The final battle between epic warriors and heroes on both sides is about to start. Ride the crest of the Idle RPG wave with Epic Summoners! Prepare your best summoner heroes for the fight. Join friends and players from across the globe as you embark on an epic journey of enchantment to explore the Magic Ladder and the secrets contained deep within. Lead your action heroes and warriors into the light and overcome all battle challenges that lay before you to emerge victorious in an epic war! The world's destiny is in your hands! ENGROSSING ACTION RPG GAMEPLAY Your summoner heroes can’t wait to fight auto-battles against the enemy on your behalf! Recruit and gain experience with every powerful hero in the battle in this idle game! Epic equipment and legendary summoner heroes and warriors waiting for you to collect! Earn awesome combat rewards even when you’re offline. No need to stress when life calls! ENDLESS TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC FUN Plan your battle tactics with your hero to secure victory in this action RPG! Collect, upgrade and use your equipment wisely to show off your strength as leader on an epic adventure! Simple, yet effective strategy combat allows you to enjoy this RPG at home or on the go! Plan your characters tactics and dominate the battlefield to defeat evil heroes and enemy warriors troops! THRILLING ACTION BATTLE CONTENT TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES Summon and recruit summoner heroes and warriors troops, deploy, defend, fight, collect and upgrade to accomplish your RPG goals! Between the Expedition Airship, Arena, Magic Ladder and Wishing Pond, there’s a huge world to explore in this idle game and new creatures to find! Your interest will never waver with our steady stream of great war content! Challenge your friends and defeat players from all over the world in this action RPG! A HIGH QUALITY VISUAL AND AUDIO FEAST Exquisite aesthetics and creatures artwork in this action RPG full of fun! Jaw dropping epic combat animations in the arena and awe inspiring battle skill effects! THROW DOWN WITH PLAYERS AND FRIENDS Step into our battle RPG Arena and compete with skilled players from all over the world! Recruit new summoner heroes and warriors troops with different abilities to defeat every evil enemy! Change your tactics and action maneuver against rivals to see your name climb the rankings and beat your friends best scores! Win awesome battle rewards on your way to claiming the ultimate victory wih your army in this war idle game! Start now this epic journey with your best action hero and powerful warriors in a fantasy adventure with different creatures and battlegrounds in a non-stop RPG! Lead your magic summoner heroes guild army in a battle to the death! Contact us: Email: legendarysummoners@feelingtouch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legendarysummoners2017/

Screenshots

Crab War4 screens
Epic Summoners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Epic Summoners at none against Crab War's shown. Crab War's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 71%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crab War sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Epic Summoners sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crab War holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Crab War's written reviews are positive against 71% of Epic Summoners's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, Epic Summoners every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crab War versus Epic Summoners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrab WarEpic Summoners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.5 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better71.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better3.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size719 MB507 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.Aladdin VPN INC.

Customer experience

Crab War

All ratings4,259 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%

Epic Summoners

All ratings3,321 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews939 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative21.9%

User reviews

Crab War

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing and fun
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style
  • 🕹 Satisfying tapping experience
  • 🤖 Unique crab-vs-reptile concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔒 Difficulty resetting progress
  • 🕰 Slow progression at higher levels
  • 🔍 Lack of variety in enemy designs

Epic Summoners

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and entertaining
  • 💡 Unique hero collection mechanics
  • 🚀 Smooth graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements
  • 🐛 Bugs, glitches, and server issues
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free-to-play players

Bugs and requests

Crab War

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when watching ads
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Unresponsive controls at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy and crab types
  • Additional game modes and challenges
  • Easier way to reset progress
  • Improved event and tournament systems
  • More customization options for crabs

Epic Summoners

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Lost progress and missing in-app purchases
  • Unreliable server connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ways to earn fusion medals
  • Improved customer support and communication
  • Increased hero variety and balancing
  • Reduced level/VIP requirements for game modes

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Crab War

Subscriptions2
  • Golden Crustacean Pass$2.997 Days
  • Golden Crustacean Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Golden Ray Swarm Pack$0.99
  • Pile of Pearls$1.99
  • Appxplore Pack$1.99
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  • Clam of Pearls$4.99
  • 15 Days Pearl Crab Alliance$4.99
  • 12 Conches$7.99
  • Cache of Pearls$9.99
  • Value Pack$9.99
  • Conch of Pearls$19.99
11 purchases

Epic Summoners

One-time11
  • Buy Activity Packs 1$1.99
  • Daily Packs 1$1.99
  • Buy Monthly Gift$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Buy Monthly Packs 1$4.99
  • Buy Activity Packs 2$4.99
  • Buy Activity Packs 3$9.99
  • Buy Big Monthly Gift$14.99
  • Buy Activity Packs 4$19.99
  • Weekly Gift$19.99
  • Push Packs 10$29.99
  • Summer Luxury Gift$29.99

Questions

Is Crab War free?
Crab War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epic Summoners free?
Epic Summoners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crab War or Epic Summoners?
Crab War is rated higher. Crab War averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Epic Summoners averages 4.5 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Crab War or Epic Summoners have ads?
Crab War shows ads; Epic Summoners does not.
Which is updated more often, Crab War or Epic Summoners?
Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, and Epic Summoners every 2 months. Most recently, Crab War was updated on September 23, 2026 and Epic Summoners on September 24, 2026.

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