2D Or Not 2D vs Cryptids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2D Or Not 2D
Engage in magical combat in a multiplayer arena, customizing your character and battling mythical creatures. Team up with friends or go solo to defeat bosses and level up your abilities.
- Magical combat
- Multiplayer arena
- Character customization
- Boss battles
- Level progression
- Team-based gameplay
Read full descriptionHide full description
Regeneration abilities were so last 1500BN (before Newt), now is the time for MAGIC! Gather your Knot of Newts and storm the dungeons, fireballs raging readily from your palms! Fiercely fight or team together, this will be required for taking down the Gold hoarding money SpiderNado! Customise and raise your level 1 Eft into a level 100+ Pro. To die or not to die, the decision is yours! Fun facts: Knot! Common name for a group of Newts. AstroNewt! They have been into space. Eft! The name for the terrestrial juvenile stage Carnivores! You heard that right, om nom nom. 100's of eggs! Perfect for that Newt army. Toxic! From numbness to death, best to avoid touching the poisonous ones. Regeneration! Who Knew? The doctor maybe. Gills and Lungs! Why settle for one when you can have both.
Cryptids
Discover, train, and battle mythical creatures in an online monster royale. Evolve your Cryptids, explore diverse environments, and compete to become the ultimate Cryptid Master. Prove your skills in this thrilling creature collection and battle game.
- Discover and train Cryptid creatures
- Online monster battle royale
- Evolve your Cryptids
- Build the ultimate team
- Explore different environments
- Uncover hidden secrets
Read full descriptionHide full description
Step into a world where mythical creatures roam! In this thrilling game, discover and train a variety of Cryptid creatures. Battle against other players, evolve your Cryptids, and build the ultimate team. Explore different environments, uncover hidden secrets, and rise through the ranks to become the ultimate Cryptid Master. Are you ready to catch them all and prove your skills?
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cryptids at 5.0 against 2D Or Not 2D's 3.0. Cryptids also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 75%) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). 2D Or Not 2D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cryptids sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. 2D Or Not 2D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cryptids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of 2D Or Not 2D's written reviews are positive against 93% of Cryptids's.
2D Or Not 2D ships an update monthly, Cryptids every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2D Or Not 2D | Cryptids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 746 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Stephen Allen | Simon Hill |
Customer experience
2D Or Not 2D
Cryptids
In-app purchases
2D Or Not 2D
No in-app purchases
Cryptids
- Small Multiplier$0.99
- 10 Minute timecard$0.99
- Auto Tapper Small$1.99
Show 27 moreShow fewer
- 30 Minute timecard x2$1.99
- Xtra Small Gold$1.99
- Xtra Small Gems$1.99
- Medium Multiplier$2.99
- 1hr timecard x3$2.99
- Auto Tapper Medium$2.99
- Large Multiplier$3.99
- 1hr timecard x2$3.99
- Xlarge Multiplier$4.99
- Auto Tapper Large$4.99
- Small Gold$4.99
- Small Gems$4.99
- 3hr timecard x3$6.99
- Cactus$8.99
- Werewolf$8.99
- Medium Gold$8.99
- Medium Gems$8.99
- Season Pass$9.99
- Multiplier Medium Test$9.99
- 6hr timecard x5$9.99
- 12hr timecard x10$14.99
- Multiplier Large Test$17.99
- Large Gold$17.99
- Large Gems$17.99
- Multiplier Xlarge Test$29.99
- Xtra Large Gems$44.99
- 2x Large Gems$79.99
Questions
Is 2D Or Not 2D free?
Is Cryptids free?
Which has better reviews, 2D Or Not 2D or Cryptids?
Do 2D Or Not 2D or Cryptids have ads?
Which is updated more often, 2D Or Not 2D or Cryptids?
Other comparisons
