Craftbound vs Pixel Tribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Craftbound
Embark on an idle MMORPG adventure with charming pixel art and a player-driven economy. Enjoy deep mechanics and extensive customization without the time commitment of traditional MMOs. Progress is saved and new content is continuously added.
- Player-based economy and trading
- Deep mechanics for veterans, simple mode for casuals
- Hundreds of craftable items
- Customizable characters with cosmetics
- World map with unique locations
- Cloud saving and real-time notifications
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Craftbound is an MMORPG idle/incremental game with a clean interface and charming pixel art. Featuring many skills, combined with a player based economy, and in-depth mechanics. Enjoy everything you love about your favorite MMORPG’s —without the time investment. Craftbound is accessible to all players, with no pay-to-win or paywalled content. Rewarded video ads and in-app purchases are completely up-to you. Begin your idle adventure, and join the growing global community. FEATURES - Player based economy and trading market. - Advanced mechanics for idle veterans, and simple mode for casual players. - Travel across the beautifully crafted world map with unique locations. - Hundreds of items including rare’s, epics and legendaries. - Customisable character with unlock-able cosmetics. - Cloud saving, fast native performance, real-time notifications, and so much more! Craftbound is still in early access, and will evolve as you play, and give feedback. New updates and content will be continuously added. Your progress will never be reset. An internet connection is required to play, however idle progress continues while offline.
Pixel Tribe
Build and manage a Viking tribe in a retro pixel art strategy RPG. Craft weapons, upgrade your kingdom, and lead your Vikings in turn-based raids and PVP battles. Farm resources, raise animals, and customize your village to become the ultimate Viking chief.
- Build and upgrade Viking kingdom
- Craft weapons and armor
- Turn-based combat raids
- Farm resources and raise animals
- Multiplayer clans and PVP battles
- Customize Viking skills
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Pixel Tribe: Viking Kingdom is a strategy RPG with retro pixel art graphics where you build and upgrade a tribe of Vikings. As the chief, you must build your kingdom, raise a tribe of Vikings, craft weapons and armor, and send your Vikings on epic turn-based raids. Craft items and resources, upgrade your kingdom and improve your Vikings fighting skills. Build, farm, raise animals, decorate, upgrade and customize your own Viking Kingdom. Craft weapons and armor for your Vikings to give them a fighting chance against the toughest enemies in Midgard! PIXEL TRIBE: VIKING KINGDOM FEATURES CRAFT, BUILD & UPGRADE ● Craft and upgrade weapons and armor. ● Build and upgrade buildings like the Weaponsmith, Viking ship, Church and more. ● Craft resources to earn gold and upgrade your kingdom. ● Craft items and gear to upgrade your Vikings fighting skills. ● Upgrade your farm to craft food and more valuable resources. FIGHTING ● Earn rewards by fighting and raid your enemies! ● Level up your Vikings and upgrade your fighting skills! ● Fighting lets you specialize your Vikings as tanks, fighters, archers or mages. ● Top the Leaderboards by fighting your way to glory! FARM, BUILD & UPGRADE ● Build a farm and craft food to heal your Vikings. ● Plant and harvest crops. ● Build your kingdom and raise animals. ● Farm and feed your animals to produce eggs, wool, and milk. MULTIPLAYER ● Clans with Raids, Orders, and Buffs ● PVP battles ● Leagues and Leaderboards ● Visit other Players villages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Tribe at 4.9 against Craftbound's 4.4. Pixel Tribe also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 70%) and ratings volume (4K vs 1.2K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Craftbound sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Tribe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixel Tribe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Craftbound's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pixel Tribe's.
Craftbound ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixel Tribe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Craftbound | Pixel Tribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) | 4.9 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | 89.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 308 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Polybit Studio Pty Ltd | Kvannli AS |
Customer experience
Craftbound
Pixel Tribe
User reviews
Craftbound
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lots of potential
- 👍 Great concept
- 👍 Enjoyable idle gameplay
- 👍 Player-driven economy
- 👍 Minimal ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 UI/UX issues
- 🐛 Inventory management problems
- 🐛 Progression system unclear
Pixel Tribe
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🔒 No ads or pay-to-win
- 👍 Cozy and nostalgic aesthetic
- 👍 Satisfying progression
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 🔍 Lack of content and features
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔍 Imbalanced leveling and resource acquisition
Bugs and requests
Craftbound
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and app refreshes
- Issues with gathering and crafting tasks
- Problems with Apple ID sign-in and account creation
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between activities
Requested features
6 requests- Expand the game world and content
- Add more character customization options
- Implement a chat system for player interaction
- Improve the player market and trading experience
- Introduce combat, quests, and other gameplay loops
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- Provide better onboarding and tutorials for new players
Pixel Tribe
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or bugs
- Soft-locking issues due to progression imbalance
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to rename or customize Vikings
- Expanded clan/multiplayer features
- More diverse building and decoration options
- Reduced crafting/production times
- Offline/background progression mode
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- Challenging boss battles or events
- Improved quest/progression system
In-app purchases
Craftbound
- Cup of Tea$0.99
- Cup of Coffee$2.99
- Triple Inventory Space$4.99
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- Double Offline Limit$4.99
- Double Shot Frappuccino$5.99
- All Bundle: Launch Offer$7.99
- All Bundle: Holiday Offer$7.99
- Double XP$9.99
- All Bundle$14.99
Pixel Tribe
- Pocketfull of Gems$0.99
- Pile of Gems$1.99
- Bag of Gems$4.99
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- Sack of Gems$9.99
- Box of Gems$19.99
- Chest of Gems$49.99
- Golden Gem Chest$99.99
