Invisible, Inc. vs Crying Suns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Invisible, Inc.
Lead a team of agents on stealth missions to infiltrate dangerous corporations. Success relies on precision, teamwork, and strategic planning. Each playthrough offers unique challenges with randomized environments and customizable agent builds.
- Unlockable agents and variants
- Deep build customization
- Randomly generated world
- Multiple game modes
- Custom generation options
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Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life. Key Features -Character selection: Start with any of the 10 unlockable agents in the game, plus 6 agent variants, and 6 starting programs to crack corporate security. -Deep customization of builds: each play through is different as you create your own strategy using agents, items, augments and programs, and adapt to your surroundings. -Randomly generated world: locations, threats, and loot are randomly generated so each playthrough is vastly different and you’ll never get complacent. -Choose your own game mode: with 5 different game modes and extensive custom generation options, each player can play the way they prefer.
Crying Suns
Command a space fleet in a tactical rogue-lite inspired by classic sci-fi. Explore a procedurally generated universe, engage in strategic ship battles, and uncover a deep storyline across six chapters. Experience a rich narrative and atmospheric gameplay designed for mobile.
- Procedurally-generated space exploration
- Tactical battleship and squadron fleet combat
- Over 300 story events
- Deep, 6-chapter storyline
- Mobile-optimized interface
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When FTL meets Foundation and Dune: Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well. Main Features: - Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe - Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets - More than 300 possible story events - A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters - A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica) First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions. Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included. Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese If you encounter any problem, please contact us at contact@cryingsuns.com with as much information as possible on the issue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Invisible, Inc. at $4.99 against Crying Suns's $8.99. Invisible, Inc. also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Crying Suns's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 88) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Invisible, Inc. costs $4.99 and Crying Suns $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Invisible, Inc. against 4.8 for Crying Suns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crying Suns has 2.2K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Invisible, Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.
Invisible, Inc. ships an update every 6 weeks, Crying Suns monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Invisible, Inc. | Crying Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (88 ratings) | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 72.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #62 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 512 MB | 1014 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Klei | Alternative Shift |
Customer experience
Invisible, Inc.
Crying Suns
User reviews
Invisible, Inc.
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Excellent turn-based strategy gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
- 🔄 High replayability with procedurally generated levels
- 🎯 Customizable difficulty settings
- 🎧 Great music and atmosphere
Room to improve
- 📐 Black bars on newer iPad models (unsupported aspect ratios)
- ⏱️ Long load times between levels
- 🔊 Disables system audio even when game sound is off
- 😤 Steep difficulty curve and unfair difficulty spikes
- 📖 Short campaign story (repetitive after playthroughs)
Crying Suns
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 🌟 Amazing atmosphere and story
- 👍 Engaging combat system
- 💎 Great value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Small text and UI elements
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and missions
Bugs and requests
Invisible, Inc.
Reported bugs
8 issues- Game crashes on reinstall after loading screen
- Dragging certain guards causes them to become invisible
- Danger zones don't refresh in tactical view
- App icon displays as question mark
- Tutorial can create unwinnable loops
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- Unclear mission objectives (exit location not specified)
- Inventory items (grenades, holographic covers) don't work consistently
- Two-finger drag interactions interfere with character movement and map scaling
Requested features
13 requests- Contingency Plan DLC support (mentioned by 15+ users)
- iPhone compatibility
- MFi controller support
- More story content and missions
- Russian language support
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- Spanish language support
- French language support
- German language support
- Additional DLC and expansions
- Character relationship system
- In-mission banter between characters
- NPC lobby mode
- More varied missions beyond campaign
Crying Suns
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when using certain ship abilities
- Crashes during end-of-chapter cutscenes
- Progression-blocking bugs preventing access to new content
- Inability to progress past specific story points due to crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Zoom functionality for combat screen
- Ability to play own music during gameplay
- Endless mode or sandbox option
- Improved tutorial to explain key mechanics
In-app purchases
Invisible, Inc.
No in-app purchases
Crying Suns
No in-app purchases
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