Arthur The Squire vs Cryptids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arthur The Squire
Embark on a quest to become king by pulling the sword from the stone. Defend Camelot from dragons using swords, bows, and magic. Upgrade your hero with new gear and spells to protect the kingdom.
- Defend against dragons
- Use swords, bows, and magic
- Upgrade Arthur with new gear
- Explore Camelot
- Simple tap controls
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The one thing that can make any man or boy king is to pull the sword from the stone. Are you that hero that Camelot needs! or just a clumsy squire! Defend against dragons using your mighty swords, bow and arrows and the great book of magic. Upgrade Arthur with new swords, arrows, shields and spells to defend Camelot from the Dragon invasions. It will take a mighty Arthur to pull the sword from the stone and claim Camelot as the true King. Explore Camelot and teach Arthur to fight and become the Knight of Camelot. Set in a picturesque Camelot with simple tap controls.
Cryptids
Discover, train, and battle mythical creatures in an online monster royale. Evolve your Cryptids, explore diverse environments, and compete to become the ultimate Cryptid Master. Prove your skills in this thrilling creature collection and battle game.
- Discover and train Cryptid creatures
- Online monster battle royale
- Evolve your Cryptids
- Build the ultimate team
- Explore different environments
- Uncover hidden secrets
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Step into a world where mythical creatures roam! In this thrilling game, discover and train a variety of Cryptid creatures. Battle against other players, evolve your Cryptids, and build the ultimate team. Explore different environments, uncover hidden secrets, and rise through the ranks to become the ultimate Cryptid Master. Are you ready to catch them all and prove your skills?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arthur The Squire at every 4 days against Cryptids's every 3 weeks. Arthur The Squire also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Cryptids's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. Arthur The Squire sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptids sells 30 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 — 5.0 for Arthur The Squire against 5.0 for Cryptids. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.
Arthur The Squire ships an update every 4 days, Cryptids every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arthur The Squire | Cryptids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 746 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Entity3 Limited | Simon Hill |
Customer experience
Arthur The Squire
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In-app purchases
Arthur The Squire
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- 5000 Coins$3.99
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- 10,000 Coins$6.99
Cryptids
- Small Multiplier$0.99
- 10 Minute timecard$0.99
- Auto Tapper Small$1.99
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- 30 Minute timecard x2$1.99
- Xtra Small Gold$1.99
- Xtra Small Gems$1.99
- Medium Multiplier$2.99
- 1hr timecard x3$2.99
- Auto Tapper Medium$2.99
- Large Multiplier$3.99
- 1hr timecard x2$3.99
- Xlarge Multiplier$4.99
- Auto Tapper Large$4.99
- Small Gold$4.99
- Small Gems$4.99
- 3hr timecard x3$6.99
- Cactus$8.99
- Werewolf$8.99
- Medium Gold$8.99
- Medium Gems$8.99
- Season Pass$9.99
- Multiplier Medium Test$9.99
- 6hr timecard x5$9.99
- 12hr timecard x10$14.99
- Multiplier Large Test$17.99
- Large Gold$17.99
- Large Gems$17.99
- Multiplier Xlarge Test$29.99
- Xtra Large Gems$44.99
- 2x Large Gems$79.99
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