Comparison

Crane Madness vs The Robber

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

Head to head
About

Crane Madness

Build incredibly tall structures by precisely stacking building blocks. Upgrade your crane and unlock new locations as you ascend towards the sky. Experience an intuitive and engaging builder's journey.

Highlights
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Build tall structures
  • Upgrade crane
  • Unlock new buildings
  • Unlock new grounds
  • Builder's story
Features
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Ever wondered how tall can a building stand? Play Crane Madness to find out and reach the sky! Crane Madness is a intuitive game, easy to play and with a builder's story behind the scene. Start from the bottom and unlock new buildings and new grounds by upgrading your crane and stacking tall buildings.

About

The Robber

Solve puzzle variants to crack safes and collect treasures. Upgrade your equipment to carry more loot and extend your time limit. Enjoy an exciting and humorous game of robbing imaginary safes.

Highlights
  • Solve puzzle variants
  • Crack safes
  • Collect treasures
  • Upgrade bag and hose
  • Time-limited gameplay
  • Rob imaginary safes
Features
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Are you ready to open safes and collect wealth? Solve one of the puzzle variants that unlocks the safe first. Then pull the contents of the case with your hose that you can strengthen. Beware, there is a certain amount of time you can do them. At the end of the time, fill as much as your bag takes and run away. With what you earn in each section; Increase your bag, hose traction and the time you can spend with the safe. In this enjoyable game, you will rob different imaginary safes and play an exciting and funny game.

Screenshots

Crane Madness4 screens
The Robber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crane Madness at none against The Robber's shown. Crane Madness also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 30 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Robber's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crane Madness against 5.0 for The Robber. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crane Madness ships an update every 4 days, The Robber every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Crane Madness versus The Robber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrane MadnessThe Robber
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisar Spancaomer cetin

Customer experience

Crane Madness

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Robber

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crane Madness

No in-app purchases

None

The Robber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crane Madness free?
Crane Madness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Robber free?
The Robber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crane Madness or The Robber?
Crane Madness and The Robber are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Crane Madness or The Robber have ads?
The Robber shows ads; Crane Madness does not.
Which is updated more often, Crane Madness or The Robber?
Crane Madness ships an update every 4 days, and The Robber every 30 months. Most recently, Crane Madness was updated on November 4, 2026 and The Robber on November 3, 2026.

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