Comparison

Battleheart vs Crying Suns

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

Head to head
About

Battleheart

Assemble a unique party of heroes and lead them in real-time fantasy combat. Master dozens of special powers, upgrade equipment, and craft the ultimate battle force. Explore a 30+ level campaign with epic boss battles and test your skills in survival arenas.

Highlights
  • Real-time combat with touch commands
  • Create and customize hero parties
  • Dozens of unique skills and class combinations
  • Collect and equip over 100 items
  • 30+ level campaign with boss battles
  • Survival arenas with unique rewards
Features
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** Fan of Battleheart? A sequel is underway! Check www.mikamobile.com for details ** ------------------ Battleheart - enter a world of epic fantasy combat! Chosen as the App Store's "Game of the Week"! "Battleheart is an absolutely effortless recommendation" - TouchArcade.com "Incredibly addictive and fun" - Attack of the Show From the creators of Zombieville USA and OMG Pirates!, Battleheart distills some of the greatest elements of roleplaying games and real-time strategy into pocket-sized form! Create a unique party of heroes, and lead them in frantic real-time battles against monsters of ever increasing power. Lay waste to your foes with dozens of unique special powers as you gain experience, upgrade your party's equipment, and craft them into the ultimate battle force! -- Features -- • Easily command your army via simple touch commands. • Create a unique party from numerous character classes, including stealthy rogues, powerful wizards and stoic knights! • Customize your heroes via dozens of unique skills - literally hundreds of class and skill combinations! • Make the most of your party's skills to control the battlefield - turn your opponents into frogs, stun them with poisons, or simply destroy them with meteor strikes and whirlwinds of steel! • Over 100 unique items to collect and equip across a 30+ level campaign, complete with epic boss battles! • Put your custom party to the ultimate test in survival arenas, where rare and unique rewards can be found! • Incredibly sharp animation and art designed specifically for the Retina Display and iPad! For the latest info on upcoming Battleheart updates, or to simply ask us a question directly, check us out on twitter @MikaMobile!

About

Crying Suns

Command a space fleet in a tactical rogue-lite inspired by classic sci-fi. Explore a procedurally generated universe, engage in strategic ship battles, and uncover a deep storyline across six chapters. Experience a rich narrative and atmospheric gameplay designed for mobile.

Highlights
  • Procedurally-generated space exploration
  • Tactical battleship and squadron fleet combat
  • Over 300 story events
  • Deep, 6-chapter storyline
  • Mobile-optimized interface
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When FTL meets Foundation and Dune: Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well. Main Features: - Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe - Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets - More than 300 possible story events - A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters - A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica) First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions. Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included. Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese If you encounter any problem, please contact us at contact@cryingsuns.com with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Battleheart4 screens
Crying Suns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Battleheart at $2.99 against Crying Suns's $8.99. Battleheart also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (90% vs 73%). Crying Suns's advantage is chart position (#54 vs unranked) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 287). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Battleheart costs $2.99 and Crying Suns $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Battleheart against 4.8 for Crying Suns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crying Suns has 2.2K ratings behind it against 287, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Battleheart's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battleheart ships an update weekly, Crying Suns monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Battleheart versus Crying Suns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleheartCrying Suns
Price$2.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.7 (287 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better72.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2872.2K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#54 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB1014 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMika Mobile, Inc.Alternative Shift

Customer experience

Battleheart

All ratings280 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews1,069 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.1%

Crying Suns

All ratings2,136 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

Battleheart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crying Suns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when using certain ship abilities
  • Crashes during end-of-chapter cutscenes
  • Progression-blocking bugs preventing access to new content
  • Inability to progress past specific story points due to crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Zoom functionality for combat screen
  • Ability to play own music during gameplay
  • Endless mode or sandbox option
  • Improved tutorial to explain key mechanics

In-app purchases

None

Battleheart

No in-app purchases

None

Crying Suns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battleheart free?
Battleheart costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crying Suns free?
Crying Suns costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Battleheart or Crying Suns?
Crying Suns is rated higher. Battleheart averages 4.7 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Crying Suns averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Battleheart or Crying Suns have ads?
Neither Battleheart nor Crying Suns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battleheart or Crying Suns?
Battleheart ships an update weekly, and Crying Suns monthly. Most recently, Battleheart was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crying Suns on November 7, 2026.

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