Galaxy Attack vs Crying Suns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galaxy Attack
Pilot a lone spaceship to defend Earth from relentless alien swarms in this classic space shooter. Upgrade your weapons and skills to overcome increasingly difficult challenges across numerous levels and intense boss battles.
- Multiplayer mode
- High quality graphics
- Active skills
- 140 levels
- Boss battles
- Gun and laser upgrades
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Earth's last hope is in your hands, take control of the lone spaceship and protect Earth from alien swarms. Your goal will be quite challenging as you will have to save the Universe from its evil enemies. In this space shooting game, you will be facing an increasingly large number of enemies in hazardous environments. As the game progresses, you will earn the right to upgrade your spacecraft to unleash its full lethal capacity. HOW TO PLAY: * Touch screen to move and kill all enemies. * Collect items to upgrade or change your weapons. FEATURES: * Multiplayer mode * High quality images optimized for tablets and large screens. * Ability to use active skills during the space battles. * The game is packed with 140 levels on various difficulties. * Beautiful levels with immersive missions to complete. * Multiple extreme boss battles. * Upgrade your guns and lasers. Enjoy classic space combat - powered up. Download Galaxy Attack Space Shooter now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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: Galaxy Attack at Free against Crying Suns's $8.99. Galaxy Attack also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (654K vs 2.1K). Crying Suns's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, chart position 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
Galaxy Attack is free to download; Crying Suns costs $8.99 up front. Galaxy Attack sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Crying Suns asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Galaxy Attack against 4.8 for Crying Suns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Attack has 654K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Galaxy Attack's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.
Galaxy Attack ships an update every 4 days, Crying Suns monthly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Galaxy Attack | Crying Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (654K ratings) | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 654K — better | 2.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #68 | #50 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 487 MB | 1014 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dino Game Limited | Alternative Shift |
Customer experience
Galaxy Attack
Crying Suns
User reviews
Galaxy Attack
From 654K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Awesome graphics
- 🕹️ Fun retro arcade style
- 👍 Variety of game modes
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Unbalanced matchmaking in PvP
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Too many ads
Crying Suns
From 2.1K 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
Galaxy Attack
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes and freezes
- Lost progress and purchases
- Rewards not registering properly
- Connectivity issues in PvP
Requested features
5 requests- Improved skill-based matchmaking
- More free currency and upgrades
- Ability to select purchased ships
- Reduced difficulty curve
- Better customer support
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
Galaxy Attack
- Premium Crystal Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- 2 Crystals$0.99
- 6 Crystals$1.99
- Military Chest x10$4.99
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- 20 Crystals$4.99
- X2 Win Point, Zero Lose Point$4.99
- Event Coin (Flash Sale)$4.99
- Buy Event Item Pack 4$4.99
- Event Premium Pass$9.99
- 50 Crystals$9.99
- Stone Pack$9.99
- Piggy Bank$9.99
- 120 Crystals$19.99
- Special Offer: 400 Crystals$19.99
- 40,000 Event coins$29.99
Crying Suns
No in-app purchases
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