Comparison

Cubimon vs Crystal Shot

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

Head to head
About

Cubimon

A captivating puzzle adventure where colorful cubes come to life. Solve intricate puzzles by rearranging vibrant blocks and unlock secrets across mesmerizing levels. Offers hours of brain-teasing fun with intuitive controls and stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • Intricate puzzle solving
  • Rearrange colorful cubes
  • Level synchronized music
  • Multiple combos
  • Special elements
  • Multitouch support
  • Global hi-score leaderboard
Features
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The monsters are rising. Line them up before they reach the top! Cubimon is a fast, spooky match-3 puzzle game. Cubes full of cheeky monsters climb up from the bottom of the screen under a haunted, moonlit sky. Drag a cube left or right along its row to line up 3 or more of the same color, horizontally or vertically, and watch them pop. Let a single cube reach the top and it's game over. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO PUT DOWN • Simple drag controls: slide cubes along their row to make matches • Chain matches quickly for Combo x2, x3, x4 and the mighty Super Combo • Hold the speed-up button to bring new monsters in faster • Every 50 monsters released takes you up a level, and the game (and its music) speeds up with you TWISTS THAT KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES • Caged cubes can't be matched until their cage breaks open • Shrunken cubes only match in one direction • Red monsters join in at higher levels • Reach level 5 and the giant one-eyed monster gets angry PLAY YOUR WAY • Four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Insane • A separate hiscore for every difficulty, plus stats for monsters released and combos • Built-in help shows you how to play in seconds • Adjustable sound and music • No internet connection needed • Made for iPhone and iPad How long can you hold back the monsters?

About

Crystal Shot

Engage in a relaxing shooting experience with beautiful music and streamlined visuals. Simple tap controls focus on concentration, offering over 100 stages and challenging difficulty modes. Frequent updates ensure continuous fun.

Highlights
  • Streamlined visuals
  • Soothing background music
  • Simple tap controls
  • Over 100 stages
  • Higher difficulty modes
  • Frequent updates
Features
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Shoot enemies while relaxing to beautiful music in the background ◆Stunning streamlined visuals invite you into a whole new world! ◆Soothing sounds play to the beat of your gameplay, making for both an engaging and relaxing experience! ◆Controls are simple - all you have to do to play is tap! Everything depends on your ability to concentrate. ◆More than 100 stages are available in total! And frequent updates means there's no shortage of fun to have! ◆Plenty of higher difficulty modes are waiting for the bravest of players! Record yourself and show your skills off to your friends!

Screenshots

Cubimon4 screens
Crystal Shot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cubimon at none against Crystal Shot's 1. Cubimon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Crystal Shot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crystal Shot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cubimon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cubimon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crystal Shot has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubimon ships an update every 4 months, Crystal Shot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cubimon versus Crystal Shot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubimonCrystal Shot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.6 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings735 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB141 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChristophe PereiraG-MODE Corporation

Customer experience

Cubimon

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crystal Shot

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cubimon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crystal Shot

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Cubimon free?
Cubimon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crystal Shot free?
Crystal Shot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cubimon or Crystal Shot?
Cubimon is rated higher. Cubimon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Crystal Shot averages 4.6 from 35 ratings.
Do Cubimon or Crystal Shot have ads?
Neither Cubimon nor Crystal Shot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubimon or Crystal Shot?
Cubimon ships an update every 4 months, and Crystal Shot every 2 months. Most recently, Cubimon was updated on October 23, 2026 and Crystal Shot on November 2, 2026.

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