Crab War vs Monster Masters EX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Real-time multiplayer duels
- Collect and evolve monsters
- Unlock rewards with boxes
- Progress through leagues
- Create ultimate monster teams
- Challenge friends privately
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, Monster Masters EX every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Crab War | Monster Masters EX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (4.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better | 68.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 4.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 719 MB | 540 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Appxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd. | LAN PARTY GAMES SL. |
Customer experience
Crab War
Monster Masters EX
User reviews
Crab War
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Crab War
- Golden Crustacean Pass$2.997 Days
- Golden Crustacean Pass$4.991 Month
- 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
Monster Masters EX
- 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?
Is Monster Masters EX free?
Which has better reviews, Crab War or Monster Masters EX?
Do Crab War or Monster Masters EX have ads?
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