Ship Up vs Crystal Quest!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ship Up
Recruit a crew by shooting at platforms, then use them to claim a ship and battle pirate ships. Explore islands and fortresses, sinking enemies to earn gold for upgrades and diamonds to empower your fleet. Become the ultimate pirate captain.
- Recruit crew members
- Unlock new characters with special powers
- Claim and upgrade ships
- Battle pirate ships on mysterious islands
- Conquer fortresses
- Earn gold and diamonds for upgrades
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-Recruit Your Crew: Shoot at platforms along the path to gather your crew. -Unlock New Characters: Fill the character bar in the top-left corner to unlock new characters, each with special powers. -Claim the Ship: Use the crew you’ve collected to win the ship at the finish line and prepare for battle. -Explore the Battle Area: Discover mysterious islands and fortresses protected by pirate ships. Sink these ships to conquer the fortress and crush your enemies. -Earn Rewards: Use the gold you earn from battles to upgrade the main game area and unlock better ships. -Strengthen Your Fleet: Spend diamonds to improve and empower your ships, allowing you to explore and conquer even more fortresses. This version maintains the same style and flow while incorporating your specific terms. Embark on an action-packed journey and become the ultimate pirate captain!
Crystal Quest!
Explore an alien planet, gather resources, and farm to repair your ship and escape. Delve into dungeons, craft items, and enjoy simple one-touch controls in this adventure game.
- Planet exploration
- Resource gathering
- Farming mechanics
- Dungeon delving
- Crafting system
- One-touch controls
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Break the crystal, farm your plot and escape from the planet. Estranged on an unknown planet, the only way to escape is repairing the ship. Gather sources around you, build a little farm and don’t forget to visit unknown dungeons! Simple control with one touch movement! Different Dungeons and lay-outs! Refined crafting system!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crystal Quest! at 3.0 against Ship Up's 2.5. Crystal Quest! also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 48 months). Ship Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crystal Quest! holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Ship Up ships an update every 48 months, Crystal Quest! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ship Up | Crystal Quest! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ismail Simsek | WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Ship Up
No in-app purchases
Crystal Quest!
No in-app purchases
