Comparison

Warframe vs ATHENA

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 in this free-to-play online action game. Battle alongside friends across a sprawling interplanetary system, customizing your bio-metal suit and arsenal to annihilate enemies and explore vast open worlds. Experience an epic story and master destructive weaponry.

Highlights
  • Become a powerful warrior in a bio-metal suit
  • Battle alongside friends in co-op missions
  • Explore massive open worlds and engage in ship battles
  • Experience an epic cinematic story with multiple expansions
  • Master and customize a vast arsenal of weapons
  • Customize Warframes and gear endlessly
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

ATHENA

Embark on an epic dark MMORPG adventure across fallen divine realms. Fight alongside characters from The Seven Deadly Sins in a limited-time crossover event, with exclusive skins and free hero rewards. Enjoy fast-paced combat, idle progression, and immersive PVP battles.

Highlights
  • Seven Deadly Sins crossover event
  • Idle gameplay for easy leveling
  • High drop rates for premium gear
  • Free switching between portrait/landscape
  • Epic cross-server PVP battles
  • Exclusive festival skins
Features
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In the broken world of myths, Light and Dark exist together in the reincarnation of fate. The twin goddesses Athena are the conversion of wisdom and destruction, and the balance of order and chaos. Now, you will become their leader! Step into the new dark MMORPG—ATHENA: Blood Twins and craft your own legend! Explore the Vast World · The divine realm has fallen. An expansive map awaits you! · Titans, dragons, and demons rise again. Embark on an epic adventure! · Find ancient Artifacts in the shattered sanctuary and fight to save the world! Choose from Unique Classes · Choose from the classic classes: Warrior, Mage, Archer and Cleric. · Promote to advanced classes and cast combos to form your own combat style. · Customize your appearance with various Costumes. Hunt World-class Boss · The Abyssal Rift opens as ancient demons descend. Warriors, be ready to fight! · Summon powerful heroes and team up to defeat formidable bosses and claim rare loot! · Rise from the ashes as a demon hunter! Switch Between Portrait and Landscape · Switch between one-handed portrait mode and the immersive landscape orientation. · Enjoy PC-like graphics perfectly optimized for mobiles. · Battle, explore, and socialize with ease. Epic PvP Battles · Cross-server duels, Clash of Guilds, and open-world PvP provide you with thrilling combat! · Compete with global warriors and fight for the ranking! · Form the most powerful alliance and dominate the battlefield! Build the Strongest Guild · Quick battles in just 3 minutes without grinding! · Auto-leveling and rich rewards. · Extremely high drop rates grant you supreme gear!

Screenshots

Warframe4 screens
ATHENA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ATHENA at 13.0 against Warframe's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Warframe sells 44 one-off in-app purchases and ATHENA sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. 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 16K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Warframe's written reviews are positive against 76% of ATHENA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warframe ships an update fortnightly, ATHENA every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Warframe versus ATHENA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarframeATHENA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (27K ratings) — better4.7 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27K — better16K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#97 — better#198
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB1.7 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDigital ExtremesEFUN FUSION COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Warframe

All ratings26,220 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2,658 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative21.6%

ATHENA

All ratings16,345 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,222 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.8%

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

ATHENA

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 💡 Interesting and entertaining
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Server issues on launch day
  • 🤔 Some users unable to play

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

ATHENA

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Error codes preventing game from loading
  • Servers under maintenance

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved server stability
  • Faster bug fixes

In-app purchases

44 purchases

Warframe

One-time44
  • Gunblade Battlekit$0.99
  • Fulmin Battlekit$1.99
  • Glaxion Battlekit$2.99
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  • 75 Platinum2 variants$4.99
  • Starter Weapon Pack$4.99
  • Dante Chronicles Pack$5.99
  • Sakura Storm Collection$6.99
  • 170 Platinum$9.99
  • 175 Platinum$9.99
  • 370 Platinum$19.99
  • The Old Peace Uriel Bundle$19.99
  • Sirius & Orion Bundle$19.99
  • 3 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$19.99
  • 380 Platinum$19.99
  • 1999 Cyte-09 Bullseye Bundle$19.99
  • Jade Chorus Pack$19.99
  • Warframe: Sanctum Collection$19.99
  • Warframe: Oraxia Bundle$20.99
  • TennoCon 2024 Digital Pack$24.99
  • Mesa Heirloom Collection$24.99
  • TennoCon 2026 Digital Pack$24.99
  • TennoCon 2025 Digital Pack$24.99
  • Encore Temple Bundle$24.99
  • Rhino Heirloom Steel Coll.$24.99
  • Ember Heirloom Sear Coll.$24.99
  • Narin Bundle$29.99
  • Koumei Visions Bundle$29.99
  • Constellations Complete Coll.$34.99
  • 7 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$39.99
  • 1000 Platinum$49.99
  • 1025 Platinum$49.99
  • Encore Complete Collection$49.99
  • 1999 Complete Collection$54.99
  • 15 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$79.99
  • Sevagoth Prime Access$79.99
  • 2200 Platinum$99.99
  • 2100 Platinum$99.99
  • Citrine Prime Access Complete$139.99
  • Styanax Prime Access Complete$139.99
  • Yareli Prime Access Complete$139.99
  • Lavos Prime Access Complete$139.99
  • Xaku Prime Access Complete$139.99
  • Sevagoth Prime Access Complete$139.99
  • 3210 Platinum$149.99
25 purchases

ATHENA

One-time25
  • USD0.29Pack$0.29
  • USD0.49Pack$0.49
  • 80emeralds$0.99
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  • USD0.99Pack$0.99
  • USD1.99Pack$1.99
  • 2nd Top-up Pack$1.99
  • USD2.99Pack$2.99
  • USD3.99Pack$3.99
  • USD4.99Pack$4.99
  • USD5.99pack$5.99
  • USD7.99Pack$7.99
  • USD8.99Pack$8.99
  • USD9.99Pack$9.99
  • USD16.99pack$16.99
  • USD19.99Pack$19.99
  • USD21.99pack$21.99
  • USD29.99Pack$29.99
  • USD34.99pack$34.99
  • USD40.99pack$40.99
  • USD49.99Pack$49.99
  • USD69.99Pack$69.99
  • USD99.99Pack$99.99
  • 9000emeralds$99.99
  • USD199.99Pack$199.99
  • USD299.99Pack$299.99

Questions

Is Warframe free?
Warframe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ATHENA free?
ATHENA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warframe or ATHENA?
Warframe is rated higher. Warframe averages 4.9 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while ATHENA averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do Warframe or ATHENA have ads?
Neither Warframe nor ATHENA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Warframe or ATHENA?
Warframe ships an update fortnightly, and ATHENA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Warframe was updated on October 26, 2026 and ATHENA on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Warframe or ATHENA?
Warframe currently peaks at #97 in the App Store charts, and ATHENA at #198. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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