# Crash Heads vs Survive Squad

The clearest difference is rating: Survive Squad at 4.7 against Crash Heads's 4.4. Crash Heads's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crash Heads sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Survive Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Survive Squad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 28% and 28% positive.

Crash Heads ships an update every 9 days, Survive Squad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crash Heads | Survive Squad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crash-heads/id1613755546/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-squad/id6443779468/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | **2.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | **27.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 533 MB | 325 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Playgendary Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487320337) | [AI Games FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478916023) |

## What reviewers say

### Crash Heads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crash-heads/id1613755546)

Engage in top-down action RPG battles, leading a squad of heroes against waves of monsters. Collect heroes and spells to create unique team combinations and unleash powerful attacks and magic to overcome your enemies in dynamic combat.

**Highlights:** Gather different hero groups, Kill opponents with various weapons, Use majestic spells, Control the entire squad with one finger, Collect hero and spell cards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One week Subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Pile of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Best Deal Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mage | $1.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade Pack: Ice Princess | $2.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Viking | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Daily Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Treant | $6.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Pack 2 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Royal Pass: Season 1 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Cup of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Noads | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💡 Interesting concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constant crashes
- 🐛 Progress reset issues
- 🔋 Frequent crashes cause loss of progress
- 🔋 Crashes during events lead to lost tickets

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes at specific levels
- Crashes when accessing certain menus
- Progression issues and level resets

**Requested features**

- Save progress and sync across devices
- More levels and content updates
- Improved event system and rewards


### Survive Squad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-squad/id6443779468)

Team up with other survivors to battle endless waves of invading aliens in this fast-paced roguelike survival game. Assemble a squad, upgrade your heroes, and fight for your life against powerful bosses and hordes of monsters.

**Highlights:** Assemble a squad with unique heroes, Build skill combinations during upgrades, Battle hordes of monsters and bosses, Explore challenging survival arenas, One-finger controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Card Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Survivor Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Entertaining graphics
- 💡 Variety of characters and abilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔒 Lack of account linking/progress saving

**Reported bugs**

- Enemies getting stuck inside player's squad
- Freezing during ads, causing loss of progress
- Inability to claim rewards and complete missions

**Requested features**

- More characters and levels to grind for
- Improved league/progression system
- Option to disable ads for a one-time fee


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crash Heads free?

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

### Is Survive Squad free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Crash Heads or Survive Squad?

Survive Squad is rated higher. Crash Heads averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Survive Squad averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Crash Heads or Survive Squad have ads?

Both Crash Heads and Survive Squad show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crash Heads or Survive Squad?

Crash Heads ships an update every 9 days, and Survive Squad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crash Heads was updated on October 23, 2026 and Survive Squad on October 30, 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.*