Comparison

Lapse vs Crying Suns

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

Head to head
About

Lapse

Lead a nation through a post-apocalyptic future by making critical decisions. Swipe left or right to shape your nation's destiny amidst wars, illness, and famine. Every choice impacts your path to victory or ruin in a world of mystery and betrayal.

Highlights
  • Nation leadership simulation
  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Swipe-based decision making
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Resource management challenges
  • Unraveling mysteries
Features
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Lead an entire nation to salvation – or destruction – in a post-apocalyptic world set beyond the year 2075. With a simple swap of your finger, left or right, you’ll be able to decide of this Nation’s destiny, taking hard decision about different quests and problems, that will be brought to your presidential attention. Be careful though: leading has never been easy and it will be even more challenging in a similar world. Something mysterious has thrown the whole future humanity in a deep confusion, causing a continuous stream of events as wars, illness, famine. No one seems to recall what started this all, no one seems to know anything about the odd events that keeps involving the planet, no one can explain why you seem to rise every time someone tries to keep you down. So be careful, and think long and hard each and every decision, because nothing happens by chance. Every single event might help you reach your final victory, but at the same time it could be the reason of your failure. Who will be your friend, and who will be your enemy? Hard to say in such a complex world filled with betrayals, aliens, bionic beings and ancient myths. What’s done is done, and you can just play your cards as well as you can in this inevitable race against time.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Lapse4 screens
Crying Suns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lapse at $0.99 against Crying Suns's $8.99. Lapse also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Crying Suns's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 428). On rating, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lapse costs $0.99 and Crying Suns $8.99 up front. 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 — 4.9 for Lapse against 4.8 for Crying Suns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crying Suns has 2.2K ratings behind it against 428, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Lapse's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lapse ships an update every 2 months, Crying Suns monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lapse versus Crying Suns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapseCrying Suns
Price$0.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.9 (428 ratings) — better4.8 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews — better72.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4282.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#140#58 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB1014 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperStefano CornagoAlternative Shift

Customer experience

Lapse

All ratings415 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%

Crying Suns

All ratings2,136 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Lapse

From 428 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent game
  • 🚀 Great time killer
  • 👍 Great story
  • 👍 Interesting and fun
  • 👍 Challenging but rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
  • 🔋 Can be repetitive at times

Crying Suns

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What 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

Lapse

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Oracle sometimes predicts wrong outcomes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More diverse cards and gameplay variety
  • Optimization and performance improvements

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

None

Lapse

No in-app purchases

None

Crying Suns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lapse free?
Lapse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crying Suns free?
Crying Suns costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lapse or Crying Suns?
Lapse is rated higher. Lapse averages 4.9 out of 5 from 428 ratings, while Crying Suns averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Lapse or Crying Suns have ads?
Neither Lapse nor Crying Suns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lapse or Crying Suns?
Lapse ships an update every 2 months, and Crying Suns monthly. Most recently, Lapse was updated on November 7, 2026 and Crying Suns on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Lapse or Crying Suns?
Lapse currently peaks at #140 in the App Store charts, and Crying Suns at #58. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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