Bomb Cyclone vs CRKD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bomb Cyclone
Stream Giant Bomb's extensive video library and live content on your mobile device. Receive notifications for new episodes and broadcasts, and enjoy features like offline viewing and seamless TV casting.
- Browse entire video catalogue
- Watch livestreams and archives
- Push notifications for new content
- Airplay and Chromecast support
- Save videos offline
- Personal watchlist
- Continue Watching widget
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Bomb Cyclone is an app for a website about video games. Watch Giant Bomb on the go. Get notifications for new episodes and livestreams. Watch on your TV using Airplay or Google Cast. Pick up where you left off with the Continue Watching widget, and stay up to date with the Live & Upcoming widget. FEATURES: - Browse Giant Bomb's entire video catalogue. - Access to premium videos and site archives for subscribers. - Get push notifications for new videos, livestreams, and show episodes. - Watch on your TV using Airplay or Google Cast. - Save videos offline to watch later. - Add videos to your personal watchlist. - Search for videos by name, show, date range, and more. - Use the Continue Watching widget to quickly resume a video. - Stay up to date with the Live & Upcoming widget.
CRKD
Enhance your gaming gear experience with this app. Reveal product rarity, access exclusive content, and stay updated on new releases. Shop for premium gaming products and find support resources.
- Reveal product rarity
- Seamless sign-up options
- Push notifications for updates
- Explore and shop the store
- Access support and guide videos
- Join a gaming community
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Welcome to the CRKD app, the companion for CRKD premium gaming gear. Reveal: With just a tap, you reveal your unique product number and discover its rarity rank, adding a exciting element of surprise to every unboxing. Easy Access: Signing up is a breeze! Whether it's through your email, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Discord or Twitch, CRKD ensures a seamless and hassle-free registration process. Stay in the touch: Never miss a beat! Receive push notifications straight to your device, keeping you informed and up to date on all the latest CRKD product releases. Be the first to know about exciting new additions to our collections, limited editions, and exclusive offers. Explore the Store: Dive into the virtual aisles of the CRKD Store. Browse our latest and exclusive gaming products and get them delivered to your doorstep with a few simple taps. CRKD TV : Your Hub for All Things CRKD. This hub hosts everything a gamer needs. Including support and guide videos to keep you at the top of your game. Join the CRKD Family and get ready to start your collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bomb Cyclone at 94% against CRKD's 37%. Bomb Cyclone also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CRKD's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bomb Cyclone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Bomb Cyclone's written reviews are positive against 37% of CRKD's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bomb Cyclone | CRKD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (126 ratings) — better | 3.0 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 37.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conor Mulligan | Aionic Labs |
Customer experience
Bomb Cyclone
CRKD
Bugs and requests
Bomb Cyclone
Reported bugs
15 issues- Older videos inaccessible
- Newer videos freeze
- Broken links for videos
- Crashes when casting to TV
- Videos cut out after 8-9 mins
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- Newer episodes of Albummer not loading
- Stuttering or timing out
- Refuses to download
- Old UPF videos won't play
- Stuttery on 6th gen iPad
- Airplay and downloads don't work on XR
- Live streams stuttery
- Doesn't resume progress
- Starts video from the start
- App crashes after update (fixed)
Requested features
6 requests- Native Apple TV app
- Download sizes in downloaded shows list
- Share prompt for direct video file link (for Roku)
- Add comments
- Quality selection for live streams
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- Tip jar/donation feature
CRKD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bomb Cyclone
No in-app purchases
CRKD
No in-app purchases
