Crazy John vs Ashworld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crazy John
Embark on a post-apocalyptic journey as a lone survivor fighting mutated zombies in underground tunnels. Upgrade weapons and stats, utilize power-ups, and battle bosses across eerie landscapes in a retro pixel art style.
- Creepy-cool pixel art style
- Unlimited levels
- Four eerie landscapes
- Full weapon upgrade system
- Full stat upgrade system
- Awesome power-ups and vehicles
- Crazy bosses
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* ZOMBIES roam the EARTH... HUMANITY takes REFUGE UNDERGROUND... ONE MAN makes a STAND... ▶▶▶ [2046] In the aftermath of total global nuclear warfare, humanity abandoned the surface of the earth, and relocated to a network of underground tunnels… Those few that remained above were contaminated by radioactive dust. The results were… horrifying… One man wasn't about to give up on the place he still called home. They called him crazy… Crazy John... ▶▶▶ • creepy-COOL pixel STYLE • UNLIMITED levels • 4 EERIE landscapes • FULL weapon UPGRADE sytem • FULL stat UPGRADE system • AWESOME power-ups and VEHICLES • FANTASTIC sound-track • CRAZY BOSSES! ▶▶▶ http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames
Ashworld
Explore a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world where survival depends on finding scarce resources like food and water. Battle dangerous creatures and road warriors, utilizing a variety of weapons, vehicles, and crafted items. Improve your character's skills through experience gained from missions and exploration.
- Procedurally generated gameplay
- Modifiable touch controls
- Vehicle driving and combat
- Diverse weapon selection
- Resource scavenging
- Vehicle customization
- Crafting system
- Character skill progression
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Ashworld is an open world survival adventure set in a post apocalyptic world a few hundred years from now. Water and food are valuable, rare and the most important things you'll have to find, as you try to survive in the rage-lands. An area of the world terrorized by the Ragers. A stereotypical group of road-warriors with no respect for the little life that's left. During the night creatures, called the Skellies, roam the world and are becoming more dangerous as time passes. Use your smarts, combined with the various weapons, cars, gadgets and raw materials that can be found inside the many underground area's, buildings, old sky-scrapers, and other area's of the Ashworld. QUICK list of FEATURES: - Procedurally generated gameplay (no 2 games are the same) - Modifiable touch-controls (check options menu!!) - Run and drive around the ragelands, visiting buildings, talking to people, beating up ragers and skellies. - Use different weapons: boomerangs, chainsaws, rocket launcher, shotgun, machinegun, plasma rifle, flame thrower. - Search through buildings, underground cavern's, and unexplored area's of the Ashworld for usable items. - Find,Steal and drive a variation of different cars, all with their quirks and challenges. - A host of story missions and sub-missions to guide you around the world. - Craft new weapons and tools - Gain experience points and use them to improve your character skills
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crazy John at Free against Ashworld's $3.99. Crazy John also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (66% vs 38%). Ashworld's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On ratings volume, 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
Crazy John is free to download; Ashworld costs $3.99 up front. Crazy John sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ashworld asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crazy John holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 127 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Crazy John's written reviews are positive against 38% of Ashworld's.
Crazy John ships an update every 4 weeks, Ashworld every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crazy John | Ashworld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (127 ratings) — better | 3.3 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better | 37.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Triniti Interactive Limited | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Crazy John
Ashworld
User reviews
Crazy John
From 127 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Retro graphics
- 💡 Variety of weapons and upgrades
- 🚀 Smooth controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Money/coin bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive levels and missions
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
Ashworld
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great retro style
- 💡 Open-world roguelite
- 👍 Fun sandbox world
- 👍 Good concept
- 👍 Awesome fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Poor controls
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Tiny buttons
- 🐛 Frustrating platforming
- 🐛 Inconsistent UI
Bugs and requests
Crazy John
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect coin/money rewards
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Unresponsive controls at times
Requested features
5 requests- More enemy types and boss battles
- Multiplayer and co-op modes
- Expanded level and mission variety
- Character customization options
- Difficulty settings
Ashworld
Reported bugs
15 issues- Mission items not appearing
- Dog disappeared
- Cannot launch after iOS update
- Saves at random spots
- Buggy quests
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- Impossible to escape dungeons
- Game crashes frequently
- Skill upgrade menu crashes
- Game-crashing bug on loot skill
- Map button not working
- World stability issues (buildings disappear)
- Stuck at bottom of areas
- Cannot reach topmost left square of map
- Joystick doesn't work well
- Game gets stuck on dialog
Requested features
10 requests- More vehicles
- More food
- More enemies
- More locations
- Quest log
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- Tutorial
- Easier skill assignment
- Spanish language option
- Sequel
- 3DS release
In-app purchases
Crazy John
- Crazy John $450K Pack$0.99
Ashworld
No in-app purchases









