Comparison

Pirate Power vs Crab War

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

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About

Pirate Power

Embark on an epic pirate RPG adventure featuring boat customization, hero collection, and intense battles against massive bosses. Explore a vibrant universe, master strategic combat, and challenge other players in multiplayer arenas.

Highlights
  • Defeat huge bosses
  • Explore a rich universe
  • Collect 60+ heroes with unique powers
  • Build and customize boats with 200+ parts
  • Engage in PVP multiplayer battles
  • Screen record and share epic battles
Features
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Get ready for an epic pirate RPG adventure filled with boats, cannons, heroes, powers, huge bad guys, exploration and discoveries! Lead your pirate fleet into battle now. It’s easy to play, but difficult to master! DEFEAT HUGE BOSSES! There’s some huge bad guys in Pirate Power. And to beat them, you will need to build, customize and make your boats stronger. With the help of all your heroes and their powerful powers you will teach a lesson to the evil Doge, the giant King Crab, the Kraken and even more enormous bad guys. RICH UNIVERSE and ADVENTURE Discover the rich and colorful universe of Pirate Power with its unique and high definition 2d art style, stylish heroes and huge monsters in an Epic pirate adventure. 60+ HEROES AND THEIR SPECTACULAR POWERS Tsunamis, Meteorites rain, Tornadoes, Thunder Strikes, Arrow shower and other impressive powers will help you win battles against the bad guys. There are more than 60+ heroes and each hero has a unique badass skill. BUILD and CUSTOMIZE YOUR BOATS Discover and collect 200+ boat parts to create thousands of boat combinations. Level up your heroes, weapons, sails, hulls, crazy boat gadgets to become the strongest pirate in the whole universe. PVP MULTIPLAYER Fight against real opponents to win the arena battles RECORD AND SHARE New for iOS 9, use Replay Kit to screen record full motion video of your epic battles, then share it with other players and viewers online and on your social networks. 3D TOUCH Quick actions to access quickly part of the game, and move building quickly using the pressure sensitivity. PLEASE NOTE! Pirate Power is completely free to play. However, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings

About

Crab War

Lead an army of legendary king crabs to reclaim their homeland from invading reptiles. Evolve your crabs, customize their abilities, and unleash powerful mutations to defeat your enemies. Compete in tournaments and discover new allies in this epic war.

Highlights
  • Evolve over 80 crab types
  • Spawn 33 unique queens
  • Customize 6 powerful abilities
  • Hunt over 50 reptile types
  • Mutate and reborn crabs
  • Compete in tournaments
Features
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Behold the Land of Reptiles, home of the queen and king reptiles. Team up with the world and challenge these fearsome reptiles with the legendary king crabs. Earn honor and collect king crab parts to customize your king crabs! --------------- Mutate, Multiply and Unleash the Swarm! Giant reptiles invaded their lands and drove the crabs underground. Centuries later, infused with the power of crystals, they are ready to exact their revenge!  Raise the swarm and resurface with a vengeance. Grow your army of crabs, evolve them and drive the scaly beasts out of your homeland! • Evolve more than 80 beautifully designed crabs • Spawn 33 unique queens to lead your swarm • Unleash 6 powerful abilities and customize them with up to 18 different talents • Hunt over 50 uniquely dangerous reptiles • Ecdysis and be reborn with powerful mutations • Slay the Wildebeast and claim legendary rewards • Compete with others in challenging tournaments • Modify your genes and customize your crabs in the gene tree • Call upon the help of powerful allies such as the killer crab and golden ray The fight for your home has begun. Are you ready for WAR? If you face any technical issues on your device, we would appreciate if you could contact us prior to writing a negative review. We will try to address the issue as soon as possible. Support Email : support@appxplore.com For latest news, updates, and events, follow us on: Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/crabwar Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/appxplore Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/appxplore Twitter : http://twitter.com/appxplore Privacy Policy: https://appxplore.com/index.php/contact-us/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://appxplore.com/index.php/contact-us/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Pirate Power4 screens
Crab War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pirate Power at none against Crab War's shown. Pirate Power also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Crab War's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pirate Power sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Crab War sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pirate Power against 4.7 for Crab War. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Pirate Power's written reviews are positive against 90% of Crab War's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Power ships an update every 3 weeks, Crab War every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pirate Power versus Crab War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate PowerCrab War
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K4.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB719 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLimebolt IncAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.

Customer experience

Pirate Power

All ratings1,599 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews776 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.8%

Crab War

All ratings4,259 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%

User reviews

Pirate Power

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and creative graphics
  • 🚀 Fun and engaging story
  • 👍 Customizable ships and crew
  • 🚀 Great for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Limited energy system
  • 💰 Grindy progression and expensive upgrades
  • 🔒 Unreliable cloud sync and data loss
  • 👎 Abandoned by developers

Crab War

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing and fun
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style
  • 🕹 Satisfying tapping experience
  • 🤖 Unique crab-vs-reptile concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔒 Difficulty resetting progress
  • 🕰 Slow progression at higher levels
  • 🔍 Lack of variety in enemy designs

Bugs and requests

Pirate Power

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Progression resets and lost progress
  • Inability to add friends or use social features
  • Gameplay mechanics not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and story updates
  • Offline progression mode
  • Improved friend/social features
  • Replayable levels and challenges
  • Better resource management and balance

Crab War

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when watching ads
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Unresponsive controls at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy and crab types
  • Additional game modes and challenges
  • Easier way to reset progress
  • Improved event and tournament systems
  • More customization options for crabs

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pirate Power

One-time7
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Hand of Flooz$4.99
  • Bag of Flooz$9.99
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  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Barrel of Flooz$19.99
  • House of Flooz$49.99
  • Mountain of Flooz$99.99
11 purchases

Crab War

Subscriptions2
  • Golden Crustacean Pass$2.997 Days
  • Golden Crustacean Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Golden Ray Swarm Pack$0.99
  • Pile of Pearls$1.99
  • Appxplore Pack$1.99
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  • Clam of Pearls$4.99
  • 15 Days Pearl Crab Alliance$4.99
  • 12 Conches$7.99
  • Cache of Pearls$9.99
  • Value Pack$9.99
  • Conch of Pearls$19.99

Questions

Is Pirate Power free?
Pirate Power is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crab War free?
Crab War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pirate Power or Crab War?
Crab War is rated higher. Pirate Power averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Crab War averages 4.7 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Pirate Power or Crab War have ads?
Crab War shows ads; Pirate Power does not.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Power or Crab War?
Pirate Power ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crab War every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pirate Power was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crab War on October 29, 2026.

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