Comparison

Warframe vs Solo Leveling

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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+

About

Solo Leveling

Experience the epic webtoon's story as the weakest hunter rises to become the world's strongest. Engage in strategic combat with swappable skills and equipment, recruit an army of shadow soldiers, and challenge powerful bosses in various game modes. New story chapters and content are continuously added.

Highlights
  • Webtoon story adaptation
  • Strategic combat with swappable skills
  • Play as original webtoon hunters
  • Recruit shadow soldier army
  • Challenge dungeons and bosses
  • New story chapters and content
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2.5th Anniversary Beyond Update! Get 500 Special Summon Tickets, 10,000 Essence Stones, 20 Rate Up Tickets and more! Go Gunhee reimagined! The new Successor, Velvet, makes her debut! Check out the new 4-Hunter Mode and new story chapters! Experience even greater opportunities for growth. Hunters, arise! Get a Legendary Artifact Set + Sung Jinwoo's Black Suit costume just by playing the game! The adaptation of the webtoon with 14.3 billion views is playable NOW! [The action-packed webtoon comes to life with amazing graphics!] Play as Jinwoo and experience every moment of his climb from the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind to the world’s strongest hunter! Experience the webtoon’s story - and discover brand new exclusive stories! [Play strategically with swappable equipment and skills!] Watch your combat style evolve based on your choices! Dodge with Extreme Evasion, and then strike a killing blow with a perfectly timed QTE skill! [Play as the top hunters from the original story!] All your webtoon favorites are here, including: Ultimate Hunter Choi Jong-In, Beastly Baek Yoonho, and the unparalleled Cha Hae-In! Combine different hunters, abilities, and tactics and form your ultimate team! [Challenge dangerous dungeons and defeat powerful bosses!] As you grow stronger, so do the gates! Form your teams, apply your strategies, clear the gates, and obtain rewards! Tackle an array of different game modes, including massive dungeon raids, boss replays, and Time Attack content where every second counts! [Become the Monarch of Shadows and recruit your army!] Command squads of loyal Shadow Soldiers by extracting the shadows of monsters you have defeated and recruiting them as your new allies! The Hunters Association Premium Subscription is a monthly subscription item, and the price of $9.99 per month (or regional equivalent amount) will be charged to your Apple ID after purchase. Payment is made automatically every month from the first payment date until you cancel the subscription, and your Apple ID account will also be charged when the monthly subscription is renewed. Users can cancel the subscription through their Apple account settings, and if they don't cancel their subscription 24 hours before the next payment date, their subscription may be automatically renewed. (*The subscription cancellation policy is based on the marketplace cancellation policy.) Visit the Official Forums for the latest updates and more information about the game! Official forum: https://forum.netmarble.com/slv_en Official Discord: https://discord.gg/sololevelingarise-gl Official Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoloLevelingARISE_GL Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoloLevelingARISE.EN Official Twitter(X): https://twitter.com/Sololv_ARISE_GL Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sololeveling.arise ※ This app offers in-app purchases. You can disable this feature by adjusting your device’s settings. ※ By downloading this game, you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. - Terms of Service: http://help.netmarble.com/policy/terms_of_service.asp?locale=en - Privacy Policy: https://help.netmarble.com/terms/privacy_policy_en?lcLocale=en

Screenshots

Warframe4 screens
Solo Leveling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Warframe at free against Solo Leveling's free with in-app purchases. Warframe also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 46%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Warframe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Solo Leveling sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warframe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 59K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Warframe's written reviews are positive against 46% of Solo Leveling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warframe ships an update every 2 weeks, Solo Leveling monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Warframe versus Solo Leveling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarframeSolo Leveling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (27K ratings) — better4.7 (59K ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings27K59K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#105#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB300 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDigital ExtremesNetmarble Corporation

Customer experience

Warframe

All ratings26,996 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2,671 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative21.7%

Solo Leveling

All ratings59,172 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,548 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative39.4%

User reviews

Warframe

From 27K App Store ratings

What 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

Solo Leveling

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth combat and animations
  • 🎨 Faithful adaptation of the source material
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 💎 Generous rewards for free-to-play players

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Excessive loading times between menus
  • 💰 Overwhelming number of microtransactions
  • 🤖 Weak AI companions

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

Solo Leveling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to download patch file
  • Crashes during boss fights and time-limited challenges
  • Progression blockers due to level caps
  • Inconsistent target locking and skill registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved network optimization
  • Customizable controls and camera
  • More offline progression options
  • Guild/co-op features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Warframe

One-time10
  • 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
10 purchases

Solo Leveling

Subscriptions1
  • H.A. Premium Sub Ticket$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Daily Draw Ticket Pack$0.99
  • Daily Basic Growth Pack$0.99
  • Rate Up Draw Special Offer$1.99
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  • New_Daily Essence Stones Boost$3.99
  • Daily Diamond Bonus Pack$3.99
  • Daily Essence Stone Support$6.99
  • Daily Growth Support$6.99
  • Daily Growth Support$7.99
  • Deluxe Hunter Pass$18.99

Questions

Is Warframe free?
Warframe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solo Leveling free?
Solo Leveling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warframe or Solo Leveling?
Warframe is rated higher. Warframe averages 4.9 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Solo Leveling averages 4.7 from 59K ratings.
Do Warframe or Solo Leveling have ads?
Neither Warframe nor Solo Leveling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Warframe or Solo Leveling?
Warframe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Solo Leveling monthly. Most recently, Warframe was updated on November 5, 2026 and Solo Leveling on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Warframe or Solo Leveling?
Warframe currently peaks at #105 in the App Store charts, and Solo Leveling at #67. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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