Comparison

Dungeons of Aether vs Crunchyroll

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

Head to head
About

Dungeons of Aether

Embark on a challenging turn-based dungeon crawler where strategic dice drafting determines your fate. Explore diverse biomes, uncover journal entries, and master unique hero skills in a quest for treasure or an early demise.

Highlights
  • Turn-based dice drafting combat
  • Four unique heroes with special skills
  • Story mode with steampunk town exploration
  • Multiple dungeon biomes
  • Challenge dungeons for roguelike difficulty
  • Collectible journal entries
Features
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Dungeons of Aether is a turn-based dungeon crawler designed by Nikita ‘ampersandbear’ Belorusov from the Aether Studios team. Rivals of Aether is known for its intense competition and twitch skills, while Dungeons of Aether allows you to take things at your own pace - but it’s still just as challenging! Every choice you make can lead you deeper into the dungeons or to an early demise. Will you carry out a treasure chest, or be carried out in a pine box? The combat in Dungeons of Aether uses a dice draft system that ensures each battle is unique while challenging the player to adapt the pool of dice each turn. Use fortune to your favor to defeat your foes, collect treasures and shift the odds in your favor... Game Features: - Meet four NEW HEROES from the world of Aether, each with their own unique skills and memorable personalities. - Play STORY MODE and travel to the steampunk town of Julesvale and brave the sprawling caverns underneath it. - Explore each DUNGEON BIOME as you dive into Julesvale Mines, the Lava Caves, the Underground Oasis and the Mineral Deposits, collecting revealing Journal Entries along the way. - Brave the CHALLENGE DUNGEONS if you are looking for true roguelike difficulty to test your skills in the randomly generated dungeons.

About

Crunchyroll

A turn-based strategy RPG where you pilot giant mechas in an elite tournament. Explore a city, manage your mecha, and uncover a story of past choices and fate.

Highlights
  • Turn-based mecha battles
  • Explore Rain City
  • Mecha customization and repair
  • Intuitive touch and controller support
  • Multiple supported languages
  • Story-driven RPG elements
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Available exclusively for Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan Members. Wolfstride is a role-playing game about three former partners-in-crime coming to a turning point in their lives. When they inherit a junkyard mecha called Cowboy, they reunite to enter the planet’s most elite mecha competition: the Ultimate Golden God Tournament. Each member of the team lends their unique experience as they prepare to outwit the best mecha opponents from around the world. Between dog-mechanic Duque, mecha pilot Knife Leopard, and jack-of-all-trades Dominic Shade, the core crew’s got just about everything covered. That is… until their simple mission to make money unfolds into a deep, slow-burning exploration of their complex lives, the dark choices of their past, and their inevitable fate. - Take the role of exiled former Yakuza, Dominic Shade and explore every quirky corner of Rain City to discover a kaleidoscope of characters! - Enter the arena to fight it out in giant robots one on one. The turn-based battle system rewards preparation and strategy. - The hangar is Duque's domain, your grumpy old mechanic. Repairing damage between battles is just the beginning. Swap out parts, install upgrades, and add new weapons. - Has intuitive touch screen controls as well as full support for game controllers. - Supported Languages: English (Voiced in English), Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese. ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

Screenshots

Dungeons of Aether4 screens
Crunchyroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dungeons of Aether at 93% against Crunchyroll's 33%. Dungeons of Aether also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Crunchyroll's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On 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

Crunchyroll is free to download; Dungeons of Aether costs $4.99 up front. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Dungeons of Aether asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dungeons of Aether holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Dungeons of Aether's written reviews are positive against 33% of Crunchyroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeons of Aether ships an update every 8 days, Crunchyroll every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Dungeons of Aether versus Crunchyroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeons of AetherCrunchyroll
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (28 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB2.4 GB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperDan FornaceCrunchyroll, LLC

Customer experience

Dungeons of Aether

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Crunchyroll

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Dungeons of Aether

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month

Questions

Is Dungeons of Aether free?
Dungeons of Aether costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dungeons of Aether or Crunchyroll?
Dungeons of Aether is rated higher. Dungeons of Aether averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Crunchyroll averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Dungeons of Aether or Crunchyroll have ads?
Neither Dungeons of Aether nor Crunchyroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dungeons of Aether or Crunchyroll?
Dungeons of Aether ships an update every 8 days, and Crunchyroll every 2 months. Most recently, Dungeons of Aether was updated on October 30, 2026 and Crunchyroll on October 24, 2026.

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