Crust Crusaders vs Factory Frontier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crust Crusaders
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.
- Topping-based ability system
- Roguelike gameplay
- Auto-rotate controls
- One-touch gameplay
- Defeat evil veggies
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Crust Crusaders is a unique shoot 'em up roguelike. The toppings you select effect your abilities. For example, pepperoni gives you a double blaster, while mushrooms give you a shield. Not one playthrough will be the same. Are you ready to defeat the evil veggies and save the planetary pie? Crust Crusaders uses an auto-rotate feature that allows the player to enjoy the game by only using one touch!
Factory Frontier
Design and expand a 2D factory to maximize profits by strategically placing production elements. Optimize your setup, unlock upgrades, and rebirth for unique bonuses to grow your industrial empire. Ideal for players who enjoy strategy and automation.
- Design and expand 2D factories
- Strategic placement of production elements
- Optimize production lines
- Unlock upgrades
- Rebirth for bonuses
- Automation gameplay
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Factory Frontier is a 2D mobile game where you design and expand your own factory to maximize profits. Strategically place droppers, upgraders, furnaces, and conveyors to create efficient production lines that generate money. Optimize your setup, unlock upgrades, and climb the ranks as your factory grows. Once you've built a thriving operation, rebirth to start anew with unique bonuses, pushing the boundaries of your industrial empire even further. Perfect for players who love strategy, creativity, and the thrill of automation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crust Crusaders at 4.5 against Factory Frontier's 3.4. Crust Crusaders also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). Factory Frontier's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Factory Frontier sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Crust Crusaders asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crust Crusaders holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crust Crusaders has 261 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Crust Crusaders's written reviews are positive against 50% of Factory Frontier's.
Crust Crusaders ships an update every 4 days, Factory Frontier every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crust Crusaders | Factory Frontier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (261 ratings) — better | 3.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astro Hound Studios | Benjamin Cerrone |
Customer experience
Crust Crusaders
Factory Frontier
Bugs and requests
Crust Crusaders
Reported bugs
4 issues- Soft-locks when selecting toppings
- Power-ups not appearing
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
- Inconsistent hit detection
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Factory Frontier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crust Crusaders
No in-app purchases
Factory Frontier
- 250 Gems$1.99
- More Quests$2.99
- Double Gems$3.99
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- Extra Layout Slot$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- 1000 Gems$4.99
- VIP$6.99
- MVIP$9.99
- Vip Bundle$12.99
- Mega Bundle$24.99
Questions
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