Comparison

Squad Rivals vs Crunchyroll

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Squad Rivals

Assemble a squad of unique characters, including popular YouTubers, to battle enemies and reclaim the city. Collect hundreds of characters, upgrade them, and engage in classic arcade gameplay with strategic depth. Compete globally and take down formidable bosses.

Highlights
  • Collect hundreds of characters
  • Feature popular YouTubers
  • Classic arcade gameplay
  • Deep progression system
  • Battle unique bosses
  • Compete globally in eSports Arena
Features
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Choose your ultimate Squad, attack and evade enemies, and take back the city from the evil Greedy Corp! Collect hundreds of characters from chefs, hipsters, astronauts, to tech moguls (to name a few), including top YouTube stars like Bart Baker, Chad Wild Clay, Azzyland, Angry Grandpa, and many more. Fight back with the right Squad across numerous game modes and levels across the city. • FEATURING YOUR FAVORITE YOUTUBE STARS. Including Bart Baker, Chad Wild Clay, AzzyLand, Angry Grandpa, Keemstar, itsAlexClark, and more. See full list below! • HUNDREDS OF CHARACTERS TO COLLECT. From cat-throwing cat ladies, knife-slashing chefs, to squad-buffing selfie models, and many, many more. • CLASSIC ARCADE GAMEPLAY WITH DEEP PROGRESSION. Evade enemies and obstacles with simple swipe controls and maneuver your Squad to attack across various locations. Level up your best Squad Members and dominate. • BEAT UP GREEDY CORP. BOSSES. Watch out for the DJ's mad beats and bombs, avoid the paperwork-hurling Office Boss, and look out for the Mall Cop on her super-powered segway. Select the right Squad and take them down. • TAKE ON SQUADS GLOBALLY. Choose your best Squad and take on the eSports Arena. Earn huge rewards as you work your way up the Leaderboard. Play Squad Rivals now and put together your best Squad with some of your favorite YouTubers. Stay tuned for plenty of future updates with new content and exciting features! FULL LIST OF YOUTUBE STARS! Bart Baker Chad Wild Clay AzzyLand Angry Grandpa itsAlexClark Infinite Lists Keemstar Cleanprincegaming InquisitorMaster UnlistedLeaf MagikarpUsedFly Etika Relaxalax iMav3riq Bootramp

About

Crunchyroll

Experience an arcade-style boxing game with retro visuals and modern gameplay. Engage in intense matches against galactic opponents, utilizing dynamic controls and fluid 2D animation to become the universe's greatest fighter.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade boxing gameplay
  • HD 2D animation
  • Touch screen and controller support
  • Dynamic boxing techniques
  • Galactic opponent roster
  • Become Champion of the Universe
Features
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Available exclusively for Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan Members. Get ready for the ultimate arcade boxing, Retro-like experience in a game brimming with blood and violence. Defeat all the best fighters in the galaxy to become the GOAT of the universe in Thunder Ray! Step into the ring and experience the adrenaline-pumping action of our retro arcade boxing game, but with a modern twist! Get ready to throw jabs, hooks, and uppercuts as you face off against a roster of colorful and eccentric opponents. The game features meticulously crafted HD animation, bringing each character to life with stunning detail and fluid movements. Features: - New and improved touch screen controls as well as full support for game controllers! - Enjoy sharp, detailed 2D animation - Bob and weave around your opponents brutal technics - Master arcade-style, dynamic boxing - Travel across galaxy and defeat out-of-this-world opponents - Become a Champion of the Universe - Supported Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese-Brazil ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

Screenshots

Squad Rivals4 screens
Crunchyroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squad Rivals at 82% against Crunchyroll's 20%. Squad Rivals also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Squad Rivals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squad Rivals holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squad Rivals has 505 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Squad Rivals's written reviews are positive against 20% of Crunchyroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squad Rivals ships an update every 2 weeks, Crunchyroll every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Squad Rivals versus Crunchyroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquad RivalsCrunchyroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (505 ratings) — better4.2 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better20.2% of reviews
Number of ratings505 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size525 MB949 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRHEI Creations CorpCrunchyroll, LLC

Customer experience

Squad Rivals

All ratings504 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative11.5%

Crunchyroll

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative76.9%

User reviews

Squad Rivals

From 505 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 💡 Interesting use of YouTubers
  • 🎨 Retro 8-bit style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow box opening process
  • 🔌 Internet connectivity issues
  • 🤔 Lack of control/customization

Crunchyroll

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Difficult opponents
  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Beautiful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy controls and glitches
  • 🔒 Requires Crunchyroll subscription to play
  • 🔋 Long waiting times to start matches

Bugs and requests

Squad Rivals

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Boxes not opening properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Connectivity problems
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more popular YouTubers
  • Improve box opening speed
  • Offline mode or better internet handling
  • More character/squad customization options

Crunchyroll

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Controls not working
  • Dialogue not going away
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Controller support
  • Offline/single-player mode
  • More character selection

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Squad Rivals

One-time6
  • Pack of 80 Creds$0.99
  • Pack of 500 Creds$4.99
  • Pack of 1200 Creds$9.99
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  • Pack of 2500 Creds$19.99
  • Pack of 7000 Creds$49.99
  • Pack of 16000 Creds$99.99
1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month

Questions

Is Squad Rivals free?
Squad Rivals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squad Rivals or Crunchyroll?
Squad Rivals is rated higher. Squad Rivals averages 4.5 out of 5 from 505 ratings, while Crunchyroll averages 4.2 from 31 ratings.
Do Squad Rivals or Crunchyroll have ads?
Neither Squad Rivals nor Crunchyroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squad Rivals or Crunchyroll?
Squad Rivals ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crunchyroll every 2 months. Most recently, Squad Rivals was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crunchyroll on October 30, 2026.

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