Party Icons vs Cryptids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Party Icons
Experience a tactical extraction game where AI handles the combat. Utilize an intel system to guide your AI's decisions and outsmart opponents in high-stakes battles. Choose from various AI personalities and loadouts for endless strategic possibilities.
- AI-driven combat and looting
- Battlefield intel system
- Multiple AI personalities
- Diverse tactical loadouts
- High-stakes extraction gameplay
- Strategy-focused mechanics
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Welcome to Party Icons, a next-gen tactical extraction game with a bold 3D chibi art style, high-stakes battles, and a brand-new way to play. Powered by EKKO AI and the Intel System, Party Icons introduces a fresh gameplay experience where your strategy matters more than your reflexes. Let AI fight for you, buy the right intel, make the right calls, and outsmart the battlefield. Core Features: ·EKKO AI Mask Mode: Deploy your AI into battle and let it fight, loot, survive, and extract for you ·Intel System: Buy battlefield intel, uncover key information, and turn knowledge into victory ·4 AI Personalities: Choose from Enforcer, Maverick, Sentinel, and Strategist AI styles — each with its own combat instincts ·4 Tactical Loadouts: Go in light with Survival Set, control the field with Balanced, strike from distance with Assault Set, or chase the jackpot Fully Geared ·Thrilling Extraction Gameplay: Explore the map, hunt for treasures, battle for resources, and make it out before it’s too late Game Highlights: ·Strategy Over Reflexes: No need to be an FPS/TPS pro. In Mask Mode, victory comes from smart decisions, sharp intel, and bold risk-taking ·Be the Mastermind: You are not just playing the match — you are directing the operation from above ·Every Choice Matters: AI personality, tactical setup, intel purchases, and risk timing all shape your path to extraction ·Smarter AI, Sharper Plays: Use intel to guide your AI’s actions and push it toward the plays you want ·Endless Tactical Possibilities: Test, learn, optimize, and come back stronger with every run Perfect For: ·Players who love strategy and tactical decision-making ·Casual players who want action without sweaty controls ·Extraction fans looking for a new twist ·AI gameplay explorers ·Anyone ready to command the chaos, chase the loot, and extract like a legend
Cryptids
Discover, train, and battle mythical creatures in an online monster royale. Evolve your Cryptids, explore diverse environments, and compete to become the ultimate Cryptid Master. Prove your skills in this thrilling creature collection and battle game.
- Discover and train Cryptid creatures
- Online monster battle royale
- Evolve your Cryptids
- Build the ultimate team
- Explore different environments
- Uncover hidden secrets
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Step into a world where mythical creatures roam! In this thrilling game, discover and train a variety of Cryptid creatures. Battle against other players, evolve your Cryptids, and build the ultimate team. Explore different environments, uncover hidden secrets, and rise through the ranks to become the ultimate Cryptid Master. Are you ready to catch them all and prove your skills?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Party Icons at 5.0 against Cryptids's 4.1. Party Icons also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Cryptids's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Party Icons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptids sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Party Icons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptids has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Party Icons ships an update monthly, Cryptids every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Party Icons | Cryptids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 746 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | META ICONS LAB, LIMITED | Simon Hill |
Customer experience
Party Icons
Cryptids
In-app purchases
Party Icons
- 5 Tickets$3.99
- 10 Tickets$7.99
- Basic Party Pass$9.99
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- Elite Party Pass (Upgrade)$9.99
- 20 Tickets$15.99
- Elite Party Pass$19.99
- 1_Season_Stake$25.99
- X Pass$25.99
- 50 Tickets$38.99
- 2_Season_Stakes$51.99
Cryptids
- Small Multiplier$0.99
- Auto Tapper Small$1.99
- Auto Tapper Medium$2.99
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- Xlarge Multiplier$4.99
- Auto Tapper Large$4.99
- Small Gems$4.99
- Cactus$8.99
- Werewolf$8.99
- Medium Gems$8.99
- Multiplier Xlarge Test$29.99









