Mr. Crab 2 vs High Risers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Crab 2
Embark on a beautiful adventure with a superhero crab and his friends to rescue lost baby crabs. Master jumping, navigate challenging passages, and outsmart evil enemies. Collect fun customizations and earn gold medals by mastering timing and quick thinking.
- Rescue baby crabs
- Master jumping and timing
- Navigate challenging levels
- Customize crabs with hats and masks
- Collect gold medals
- Unlock free levels
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Mr. Crab 2 is proud to be part of ‘App Store Best of 2016’! Guess who's back? The irresistible, friendly and cool superhero Mr. Crab. This time he brought some new friends to join him on the most beautiful and meaningful adventure. Will Mr. Crab and his friends manage to save all lost baby crabs? To be able to do this they have to master the jumping, go through exciting and adorable passages and last but not least look out for evil enemies. Will the crab heroes ever succeed? Now it's in your hands to help the Mr. Crab and his friends getting their babies back. Timing is everything In Mr. Crab 2 you´ll need to use all your timing and quick thinking to get gold medals on every level. Challenging levels Lots of challenging and beautiful levels. Levels to unlock for free and level to get as gifts in the vending machine. Customize your crab Collect lots of fun stuff like hats and masks to customize your crabs. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1 Credits Music composed by Scott Tobin This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings.
High Risers
This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.
- Bounce off walls
- Ascend as high as possible
- Utilize a golden parachute
- Score-based gameplay
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: High Risers at 4.7 against Mr. Crab 2's 4.1. High Risers also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 71%). Mr. Crab 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Mr. Crab 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 711 and 946 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Mr. Crab 2's written reviews are positive against 90% of High Risers's.
Mr. Crab 2 ships an update monthly, High Risers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Crab 2 | High Risers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (711 ratings) | 4.7 (946 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 711 | 946 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | Kumobius |
Customer experience
Mr. Crab 2
High Risers
User reviews
Mr. Crab 2
From 711 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-related
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🐇 Cute and lovable characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for additional levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 📺 Too many ads required to progress
High Risers
From 946 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💎 Cute pixel art graphics
- 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
- 🕰️ Good time-killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid content for new characters and levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔧 Occasional glitches and unresponsiveness
Bugs and requests
Mr. Crab 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels not loading properly
- Purchases not restoring correctly
- Controls and inputs not responsive
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels to play
- Ability to reset progress
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Improved level design and variety
High Risers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on older devices
- Coins not registering properly
Requested features
4 requests- More unique level designs and obstacles
- Ability to customize characters
- Leaderboards and social features
- Difficulty modes or challenges
In-app purchases
Mr. Crab 2
- Unlock Roxy$1.99
- Unlock Mr. Frog$1.99
- Unlock Nib-Nib$1.99
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- Unlock Arnold$1.99
- Unlock Swampy$1.99
- Unlock Lucy$1.99
- Unlock Woody$1.99
- Unlock Skully$1.99
- Lolly$1.99
- All Levels$6.99
High Risers
- Deter$0.99
- Rover$0.99
- Bones$0.99
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- Hanzō$0.99
- Night Life$0.99
- Down Under$0.99
- Lunar Base$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
- City Pack$0.99
- Creatures Pack$0.99
- Mount Olympus$2.99
- Large Coin Pack$5.99
Questions
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