# Crying Suns vs Northgard

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crying Suns at none against Northgard's 12. Crying Suns also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is chart position (#14 vs #50) and price ($7.99 vs $8.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Crying Suns costs $8.99 and Northgard $7.99 up front. Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Crying Suns asks for nothing beyond the download.

Crying Suns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Crying Suns's written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.

Crying Suns ships an update monthly, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crying Suns | Northgard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **$7.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crying-suns/id1511788295/reviews)** | [4.6 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K | **3.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **72.6% of reviews** | 61.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | #50 | **#14** |
| Size | 1014 MB | 892 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Alternative Shift](https://appshunter.io/developer/394617049) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### Crying Suns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crying-suns/id1511788295)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Paid · Role Playing, #97 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 🌟 Amazing atmosphere and story
- 👍 Engaging combat system
- 💎 Great value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Small text and UI elements
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and missions

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Zoom functionality for combat screen
- Ability to play own music during gameplay
- Endless mode or sandbox option
- Improved tutorial to explain key mechanics


### Northgard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882)

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Paid · Role Playing, #52 Top Paid · Strategy, #148 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

**Highlights:** Build and manage settlements, Assign Vikings to jobs, Resource management and survival, Territory expansion and discovery, Multiple victory conditions, Story mode campaign, Multiplayer modes

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clan of the Rat | $2.95 | one-time |
| Clan of the Squirrel | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the snake | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Dragon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Horse | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Ox | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Kraken | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Lynx | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Eagle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scale Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fur Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Winter Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fantastic strategy game
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Excellent port to mobile
- 👍 Lots of replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy menus and UI
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🐛 Glitchy audio
- 🐛 Saves getting deleted

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- Menus and UI are buggy
- Audio glitches and cuts out
- Saves get deleted unexpectedly
- Multiplayer is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve tutorial and instructions
- Add controller support
- Optimize performance and stability
- Add Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crying Suns free?

Crying Suns costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Northgard free?

Northgard costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crying Suns or Northgard?

Crying Suns is rated higher. Crying Suns averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.

### Do Crying Suns or Northgard have ads?

Neither Crying Suns nor Northgard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crying Suns or Northgard?

Crying Suns ships an update monthly, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crying Suns was updated on October 29, 2026 and Northgard on October 31, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Crying Suns or Northgard?

Crying Suns currently peaks at #50 in the App Store charts, and Northgard at #14. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*