Divinity vs Crying Suns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Divinity
Embark on an epic RPG adventure where you create a unique hero and shape a vast world. Engage in deep, tactical turn-based combat, explore diverse environments, and forge relationships with companions. Experience unparalleled freedom to interact with everything and everyone.
- Create and customize your hero
- Deep, tactical turn-based combat
- Explore a vast, reactive world
- Forge relationships with companions
- Cooperative multiplayer (up to 4 players)
- Cross-save and cross-play support
- Environmental interaction and manipulation
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READ BEFORE PURCHASE: This is a next-gen iPad game, and WILL NOT WORK on any device not listed below. Supported devices: - iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) - iPad Pro 11 (2022) - iPad (2022) - iPad Mini (2021) - iPad Pro 11 (2021) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) - iPad Air (2020) - iPad Pro 11 (2020) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) - iPad Pro 11 (2018) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) At least 18GB of free space is required to install the full game. Create a hero and change a world. A flesh-eating Elf, an Imperial Lizard or an Undead, risen from the grave? Discover how the world reacts differently to who - or what - you are. Gather your party and develop relationships with your companions. Blast your opponents in deep, tactical, turn-based combat. Use the environment as a weapon, use height to your advantage, and manipulate the elements themselves to seal your victory. Ascend as the god that Rivellon so desperately needs. Explore the vast and layered world of Rivellon alone or in a party of up to 4 players in drop-in/drop-out cooperative play. Go anywhere, unleash your imagination, and explore endless ways to interact with the world. - Play how you like. Featuring touch controls, mouse & keyboard, and with support for connected devices. - Venture alone, or as two players on a single device. Or, go online and play as a party of up to four. Drop in, drop out co-op means the choice is yours. - Seamless split-screen means two players can play at opposite ends of the world without any loading screens, whenever they like. - Invite, matchmake, and gain achievements through Game Center and use the iCloud for your savegames. - Cross-save across multiple devices, and cross-play between Mac and iPad. Play on the go, with a friend on Mac, for example! - Unlimited freedom to explore and experiment. Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress, and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two… - Choose your race and origin. Choose from 6 unique origin characters with their own backgrounds and quests, or create your own as a Human, Lizard, Elf, Dwarf, or Undead. All choices have consequences.
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: Crying Suns at $8.99 against Divinity's $24.99. Crying Suns also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 61%). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Divinity costs $24.99 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 — 4.7 for Divinity against 4.8 for Crying Suns. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Divinity's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.
Divinity ships an update every 4 months, Crying Suns monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Divinity | Crying Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $8.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 2.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 1014 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Larian Studios Games Ltd. | Alternative Shift |
Customer experience
Divinity
Crying Suns
User reviews
Divinity
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent graphics and performance
- 🎮 Great controls with keyboard, mouse, and touch support
- 💎 Faithful port of the acclaimed PC game
- 🕹️ Seamless cross-save functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🕹️ Inconsistent touch controls
- 🔥 Causes iPad to overheat
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
Divinity
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with certain iPad models
- Stuck on loading/download screens
- Unresponsive controls and UI elements
Requested features
3 requests- Improved Apple Pencil support
- Graphics/performance optimization options
- Customizable controls and UI layout
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
Divinity
No in-app purchases
Crying Suns
No in-app purchases









