Comparison

Crab War vs Banana Split!

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

Banana Split!

Tap to chop and split bananas within a time limit to earn points. Split ice cream to gain extra time. Experience the game in augmented reality, choosing your indoor or outdoor play space.

Highlights
  • Tap to split bananas
  • Split ice cream for extra time
  • Augmented Reality mode
  • Choose indoor/outdoor play space
  • Collect maximum in 30 seconds
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Tap to flip the axe and chop bananas in Augmented Reality! Collect as many bananas as you can before time runs out. Hit ice creams to gain extra time and keep playing. Choose your space, play indoors or outdoors, and challenge yourself to beat your best score. How many can you collect in 30 seconds? CREDITS 3D models (https://blog.turbosquid.com/royalty-free-license/): • Banana: "3dfood" • Ice Cream: "Marc Mons" • Axe: "sepandj" Background music: • Zapslplat.com

Screenshots

Crab War4 screens
Banana Split!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Banana Split! at none against Crab War's 11. Banana Split! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Crab War's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Banana Split! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Banana Split! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crab War has 4.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, Banana Split! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crab War versus Banana Split!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrab WarBanana Split!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size719 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.Aziz Awada

Customer experience

Crab War

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

Banana Split!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Banana Split!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Banana Split!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crab War free?
Crab War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Banana Split! free?
Banana Split! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crab War or Banana Split!?
Banana Split! is rated higher. Crab War averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Banana Split! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crab War or Banana Split! have ads?
Both Crab War and Banana Split! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crab War or Banana Split!?
Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, and Banana Split! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crab War was updated on September 23, 2026 and Banana Split! on July 17, 2026.

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