Warframe vs Destiny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Warframe
Become a powerful warrior and battle alongside friends in a sprawling interplanetary system. Customize your bio-metal suit, wield devastating weaponry, and explore massive open worlds in this story-driven action game. Experience an epic narrative and master your arsenal across platforms.
- Become a powerful bio-metal suit warrior
- Battle alongside friends in co-op missions
- Explore a massive interplanetary system
- Experience an epic cinematic story
- Master and customize a vast arsenal
- Cross-platform save and play support
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Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game Confront warring factions throughout a sprawling interplanetary system as you follow the guidance of the mysterious Lotus and level up your Warframe, build an Arsenal of destructive firepower, and realize your true potential across massive open worlds in this thrilling, genre-defining third-person combat experience. Carry your progression through the expansive Origin System across platforms with Cross Platform Save. BECOME A POWERFUL WARRIOR Enter your Warframe: a bio-metal suit of untold power. Unleash its Abilities and wield a vast array of devastating weaponry to effortlessly annihilate hordes of enemies on sight. And when the slaughter is over, you can earn or instantly unlock 50+ different Warframes - each with a unique suite of powers - to re-experience the mayhem any way you want. BATTLE ALONGSIDE FRIENDS Form a Squad with your friends and earn valuable bonus Rewards when you complete Missions together via highly collaborative, co-op gameplay. Utilize your Warframe’s Abilities to heal allies, redirect enemy fire, and achieve your objectives. Stuck on a particular challenge? In-game matchmaking makes it easy to connect with friendly Tenno whenever you need an extra hand. EXPLORE A MASSIVE SYSTEM Deftly maneuver through ground-based Missions with your Warframe’s mesmerizing parkour skills or take to the stars and engage in massive ship-to-ship battles in your very own customizable spacecraft. Lose yourself within mysterious open-world landscapes and discover a system teeming with fascinating lifeforms - both friendly and hostile. DISCOVER AN EPIC STORY Marvel at the sweeping history of the Origin System as you experience Warframe’s massive cinematic narrative spanning 5 separate expansions and 30+ story-based Quests. Discover the power within and experience your first taste of invincibility with one of three original Warframes before you begin your journey, develop your skills and seek out the truth behind your awakening. MASTER YOUR ARSENAL Your starter Weapons are just the beginning. Craft hundreds of destructive armaments, plus vehicles, Companions and more. Level them up and experiment until you find the right combination of gear that suits your unique playstyle. Fashion your weaponry for a fearsome look to compliment your custom-designed loadout. CUSTOMIZE ENDLESSLY Entering the Origin System means joining legions of friendly Tenno, each with their own personalized Warframes, Weapons and gear. With a staggering number of Customization options available to enhance your Loadout, designing the perfect look for your Warframe makes for an endlessly rewarding challenge for you and your Squad. IGRS: 18+
Destiny
Engage in thrilling sci-fi shooter gameplay with unique characters and powerful weapons. Experience iconic game modes and embark on new adventures to defend Earth. Play solo or team up with friends in this first-person or third-person action experience.
- First-person and third-person shooter modes
- Unique characters with formidable skills
- Iconic and new game modes (campaign, co-op, PVE, PVP)
- Diverse and powerful weapon combinations
- Online multiplayer and clan system
- Character customization and personal stories
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Experience top-tier sci-fi shooting action in first-person or third-person. Play as unique characters with formidable skills and embark on a new adventure to defend the future Earth! 【 FIRST MOBILE GAME IN THE DESTINY FRANCHISE 】 Experience iconic best-in-class sci-fi shooting action at your fingertips! Choose between the highly immersive first-person view or a new fully third-person action view and play with touchscreen or compatible controller precision. 【 CLASSIC AND BRAND-NEW GAME MODES 】 Choose from a wide array of game modes, such as campaign missions and 6-player co-op strikes that are iconic to the Destiny franchise, along with all-new and replayable PVE and PVP modes. 【 POWERFUL AND DISTINCTIVE WEAPONS 】 Countless powerful and unique weapons are available to choose according to your combat style. Explore different weapon and traits combinations, defeat enemies with different gameplay mechanics, and become the next master of arms. 【 LEGENDARY HEROES WITH EPIC SKILLS 】 Enter an era of heroes and legends, where familiar faces from Destiny are joined by a host of new, intriguing characters. Each character comes with a rich personal story, a unique personality, and formidable skills. Choosing the right character and mastering their combat style will be your key to overcoming the challenging foes that stand in your way. 【JOIN THE ACTION WITH YOUR TEAMMATES】 Embark on thrilling online multiplayer action along with your fellow players. Build strong clans, experience fun and casual party game modes, customize shared spaces, and more. Join in with your friends to fight off invading enemies or challenge them to test your skill.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Warframe at none against Destiny's shown. Warframe also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Destiny's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Warframe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Destiny sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Warframe against 4.8 for Destiny. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 24K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Warframe's written reviews are positive against 66% of Destiny's.
Warframe ships an update every 2 weeks, Destiny every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Warframe | Destiny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27K ratings) — better | 4.8 (24K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 24K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #113 — better | #115 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.7 GB | 3.7 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digital Extremes | NETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD |
Customer experience
Warframe
Destiny
User reviews
Warframe
From 27K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Entire game ported to mobile
- 🚀 Cross-play and cross-save support
- 🚀 Impressive graphics and performance
- 👍 Faithful to the original PC/console experience
- 👍 Customizable controls and UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with UI and controls
- 🔋 Overheating and battery drain issues
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate menus and access certain features
- 👎 Clunky touch controls, better with a controller
- 🔍 Lack of keyboard and mouse support
Destiny
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Appealing to both new and veteran players
- 🚀 Impressive graphics and performance
- 👍 Engaging and immersive experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 💰 Concerns about potential pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Server connectivity problems
Bugs and requests
Warframe
Reported bugs
5 issues- Initialization loop and download issues
- Inability to access certain features like decorating the Orbiter
- Bugs with the chat system and squad management
- Quests and objectives not functioning properly
- Performance issues in open-world areas and during intense combat
Requested features
5 requests- Gyroscope support for aiming
- Customizable button placement and size
- Improved optimization for older devices
- Ability to disable auto-fire and auto-melee
- Separate buttons for actions like jumping, rolling, and sliding
Destiny
Reported bugs
2 issues- Connectivity issues and server downtime
- Framerate drops during intense combat
Requested features
2 requests- Control support for better experience
- Optimization for older devices
In-app purchases
Warframe
- Glaxion Battlekit$2.99
- Starter Weapon Pack$4.99
- 75 Platinum$4.99
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- 175 Platinum$9.99
- 3 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$19.99
- 380 Platinum$19.99
- 7 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$39.99
- 1025 Platinum$49.99
- 15 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$79.99
- 2200 Platinum$99.99
Destiny
- 60silver$0.99
- peacemaker's gifts$0.99
- pandora's deals$2.99
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- 300silver$4.99
- tree of light's blessing$4.99
- 600silver$9.99
- premuim pass plus$9.99
- founder bundle$19.99
- 1500silver$24.99
- 6000silver$99.99









