Comparison

Crab War vs Monster Masters EX

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

Head to head
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

Monster Masters EX

Collect, train, and evolve a variety of monsters in this real-time multiplayer battle game. Strategize your team and duel players globally to become a legend. Unlock rewards and progress through leagues to prove your skills.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer duels
  • Collect and evolve monsters
  • Unlock rewards with boxes
  • Progress through leagues
  • Create ultimate monster teams
  • Challenge friends privately
Features
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Are you ready to become the best trainer? Monster Masters EX is a multiplayer game in real time where you can collect, train and evolve dozens of monsters. Create your strategy and get ready for battle! PLEASE NOTE! Monster Masters EX is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you do not want to use this feature, please set up password protection for purchases in the settings of your app store. A network connection is required. FEATURES ● Duel players from around the world in real-time ● Earn Boxes to unlock rewards, collect powerful new monsters and summon them to the arena! ● Defeat opponent’s monsters to win Fame and become a legend ● Collect and evolve dozens of monsters, make them learn new moves and evolve them! ● Create your ultimate monster team to defeat your opponents ● Progress through multiple Leagues and become a hero! ● Challenge your friends to a private duel --> TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MonsterMasterss --> INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/MonsterMastersOfficial --> FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MonsterMastersOfficial --> DISCORD: https://discord.gg/5mntHNU --> WEBSITE: lanpartygames.com --> SUPPORT: hello@lanpartygames.com

Screenshots

Crab War4 screens
Monster Masters EX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Monster Masters EX at none against Crab War's shown. Crab War's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Monster Masters EX sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crab War against 4.6 for Monster Masters EX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.4K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Crab War's written reviews are positive against 68% of Monster Masters EX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, Monster Masters EX every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crab War versus Monster Masters EX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrab WarMonster Masters EX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better4.6 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better4.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size719 MB540 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.LAN PARTY GAMES SL.

Customer experience

Crab War

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

Monster Masters EX

All ratings4,231 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Crab War

From 4.4K 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

Monster Masters EX

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and interesting game
  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable battles
  • 👍 Unique monster designs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and leveling
  • 🔄 Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 💰 Pay-to-win elements

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

Monster Masters EX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes at 100% loading
  • Attacks not registering properly
  • Disconnections during battles
  • Inability to switch monsters in battle

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a story mode or campaign
  • Implement a monster dex or encyclopedia
  • Allow monster customization and evolution
  • Improve the rewards and progression system
  • Add more game modes and content

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
15 purchases

Monster Masters EX

One-time15
  • Special Offer$0.29
  • Special Offer$0.49
  • Fistful of Gems RM$0.99
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  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$5.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Wagon of Gems$49.99
  • Mountain of Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Crab War free?
Crab War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Masters EX free?
Monster Masters EX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crab War or Monster Masters EX?
Crab War is rated higher. Crab War averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Monster Masters EX averages 4.6 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Crab War or Monster Masters EX have ads?
Crab War shows ads; Monster Masters EX does not.
Which is updated more often, Crab War or Monster Masters EX?
Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, and Monster Masters EX every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crab War was updated on October 29, 2026 and Monster Masters EX on October 29, 2026.

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