# Crust Crusaders vs Everbound

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crust Crusaders at none against Everbound's 4. Crust Crusaders also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (261 vs 22). Everbound's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Everbound sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Crust Crusaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Crust Crusaders against 4.5 for Everbound. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crust Crusaders has 261 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Crust Crusaders's written reviews are positive against 80% of Everbound's.

Crust Crusaders ships an update every 4 days, Everbound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crust Crusaders | Everbound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (261 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crust-crusaders/id1581451981/reviews) | **[4.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/everbound/id6499560058/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **261** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Astro Hound Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1327010785) | [ANDRE K PHAM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743864343) |

## What reviewers say

### Crust Crusaders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crust-crusaders/id1581451981)

Engage in a unique shoot 'em up roguelike where your chosen pizza toppings grant special abilities. Navigate through challenging levels, utilizing one-touch controls to defeat evil vegetables and save the planetary pie. Every playthrough offers a fresh experience.

**Highlights:** Topping-based ability system, Roguelike gameplay, Auto-rotate controls, One-touch gameplay, Defeat evil veggies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🍕 Fun space pizza-themed game
- 👍 Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🎨 Appealing pixel art style
- 🎵 Great soundtrack

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (soft-locks, power-ups not appearing, etc.)
- 🔍 Unclear hit detection/hitboxes
- 🔋 Crashes and performance issues on some devices
- 💸 Presence of NFTs

**Reported bugs**

- Soft-locks when selecting toppings
- Power-ups not appearing
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
- Inconsistent hit detection

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Ability to spend coins after maxing out upgrades
- Difficulty settings or game modes
- Better visual/audio feedback when taking damage
- Joystick or control customization options


### Everbound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/everbound/id6499560058)

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG roguelike adventure. Explore a procedurally generated map, battle diverse enemies, and conquer six unique bosses. Collect and upgrade a vast array of loot to prepare for challenging encounters and achieve victory.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy combat, Procedurally generated maps, Defeat 6 unique bosses, Collect and upgrade loot, Multiple player classes, Adjustable difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crust Crusaders free?

Crust Crusaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Everbound free?

Everbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Crust Crusaders or Everbound?

Everbound is rated higher. Crust Crusaders averages 4.5 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Everbound averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.

### Do Crust Crusaders or Everbound have ads?

Crust Crusaders shows ads; Everbound does not.

### Which is updated more often, Crust Crusaders or Everbound?

Crust Crusaders ships an update every 4 days, and Everbound fortnightly. Most recently, Crust Crusaders was updated on October 12, 2026 and Everbound on October 7, 2026.

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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.*