Comparison

Scribattle vs Core Crasher

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scribattle

Defend your planet from alien invaders in this fast-paced arcade game. Utilize unique touch controls to defeat waves of enemies across 50 challenging levels. Enjoy a hand-drawn art style and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Unique touch-screen controls
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Multiple enemy types
  • 50 levels of action
  • Social gaming integration
  • Warrior shields
  • Resume game option
Features
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Scribattle is a fast-paced game where you must help your stick-man warriors defend their planet from a hostile Scri invasion. Use touch controls to defeat wave after wave of attackers, pushing your fingers to the limit! - Unique touch-screen controls, including multi-touch support - Hand-drawn look that is "beyond retro", taking you back to the days of pen and paper - 4 types of enemy creatures, each with unique attacks and strengths - 50 levels of blistering action - Integrated with the Yoo-Mee social gaming platform. Challenge your friends and win virtual coins! See http://yoo-mee.com for details. - Shields to give warriors temporary relief from attacks - Option to resume your last game where you left it (in case you're interrupted by a phone call, etc) - Option to begin a new game starting with the highest level you've ever completed - The entire set of levels repeats after completion, but tougher each time around, for unlimited play - Four difficulty settings, to match every gamer's ability If you enjoy games like Stick Wars, Space Invaders, Missile Command, and SketchFighter, you should take a look at Scribattle! *** NUMBER 1 IN ARCADE GAMES WORLDWIDE, 3/31/2010 *** WHAT THE REVIEWERS ARE SAYING: *** "The hardest game ever...it's really f***in tough...really cool doodlings...I give it 4 stars." - iPhoneSlutz "The graphics in this game are brilliant, it’s as if you drew a game on a sheet of graphing paper and it came to life. For addictive gameplay and great graphics, this game gets 4 stars.” - iPhoneAppCodes "If you are a sci-fi enthusiast, this iphone application is for you" - GosuBlogger.com "When it comes to our iPhone games, we love ‘em fast and we love ‘em kooky. Scribattle keeps us happy on both fronts" [App of the day!] - AppSeekr.com "so cool! Fantastically fun idea! [...] a game that makes you want to keep playing" - omiphone.se *** A BRIEF NOTE ON GAME CONTROLS: *** Based on comments we've received, some people don't seem to understand how this game works right away. Here are the basics: To make your warriors shoot, touch one of them and quickly "stroke" your finger in the direction you want to shoot. Don't forget multi-touch! Using several fingers, you can shoot using two or three warriors all at the same time. Pause the game by tapping in the score area at the top of the screen. Some players have observed that your warriors die easily, and can't seem to protect themselves from enemy fire. In fact, you can activate a warrior's shield by pressing and holding a finger on him. The shield stops all bullets, but won't protect you from the dreaded Noodly Appendage. Note that there are now four different play modes, with and without shields, and with and without the Noodly Appendage. Find your own preferred level of challenge!

About

Core Crasher

Defend your Crystal Core from waves of alien attackers using a powerful arm cannon. Enhance your weapon with energy and survive as long as possible in this action-arcade combat game.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style defense gameplay
  • Defend Crystal Core
  • Fight hoards of aliens
  • Use powerful arm cannon
  • Enhance weapon with energy
Features
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Defend your Crystal Core from hoards of vicious aliens in Core Crasher, an exciting, arcade-style defense game. Use your powerful arm cannon to blow away foes coming from all sides in a game perfect for those who love action-arcade combat. - Use a powerful arm cannon to defeat foes - Fend off a hoard of hostile aliens - Enhance your weapon with crackling energy - Defend your Crystal Core as long as possible Core Crasher is waiting for you to join the defense and blast away your enemies.

Screenshots

Scribattle4 screens
Core Crasher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribattle at 5.0 against Core Crasher's 3.6. Scribattle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 33%). Core Crasher's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribattle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core Crasher has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Scribattle's written reviews are positive against 33% of Core Crasher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, Core Crasher every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Scribattle versus Core Crasher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribattleCore Crasher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings421 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1711.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB83 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRebisoftAdknown

Customer experience

Scribattle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.5%

Core Crasher

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Scribattle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Multiplayer not working after update
  • Connection problems
  • OK button not responding
  • Full version won't let user play
  • Crashes frequently
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  • Barely readable error messages
  • Crashes when clicking game mode
  • Won't work on iOS 4
  • Quits out all the time
  • Crashes after opening on iOS 4.0

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix multiplayer issues
  • Add different difficulty levels
  • Provide instructions for tournaments/silver coins
  • Add more ways to get silver coins
  • Make controls easier
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  • Allow tilting for movement
  • Change shooting to tapping
  • Add power-ups
  • Allow blocking noodle without shooting

Core Crasher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scribattle

No in-app purchases

None

Core Crasher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribattle free?
Scribattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Core Crasher free?
Core Crasher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scribattle or Core Crasher?
Scribattle is rated higher. Scribattle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Core Crasher averages 3.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Scribattle or Core Crasher have ads?
Core Crasher shows ads; Scribattle does not.
Which is updated more often, Scribattle or Core Crasher?
Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, and Core Crasher every 9 months. Most recently, Scribattle was updated on October 22, 2026 and Core Crasher on October 2, 2026.

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