# Reversed Front vs Crystal Legends

The clearest difference is rating: Crystal Legends at 4.4 against Reversed Front's 4.0. Crystal Legends also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Reversed Front's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reversed Front sells 36 one-off in-app purchases and Crystal Legends sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Crystal Legends holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Reversed Front's written reviews are positive against 64% of Crystal Legends's.

Reversed Front ships an update weekly, Crystal Legends every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reversed Front | Crystal Legends |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reversed-front-bonfire/id6475160606/reviews) | **[4.4 (109 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-legends/id6478289988/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 106 | **109** |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | **63.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.0 GB | 1.7 GB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ESC Taiwan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692117466) | [Farlight Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605558679) |

## What reviewers say

### Reversed Front

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reversed-front-bonfire/id6475160606)

Engage in a grand strategy simulation where you lead various factions to overthrow a communist regime or defend it. Explore a fictionalized Cathayan Continent with a rich historical backdrop, making strategic decisions across 269 territories.

**Highlights:** Playable factions: Hong Kong, Tibet, Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Mongolia, Manchuria, Taiwan, Cathaysian Rebels, Communists, Conquer or defend 269 territories, Historical narrative simulation, Strategic decision-making, Faction-specific HQ options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (36)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 禮包:軍用糧票 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 禮包:下鄉知青證 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 銅錢90 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 禮包 1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 禮包 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 禮包 3 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 禮包 4 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 月卡 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 銅錢300 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 投誠狀 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 特許牙牌 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 禮包:特供糧票 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 禮包：革命光榮證 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 海蘭珠-聖誕節 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 杏仁－泳衣 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 動員令 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 庚子式匕首符文 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 庚子式法器符文 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 銅錢900 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 庚子式言靈符文 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 庚子式刀劍符文 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 庚子式槍械符文 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 庚子式弓弩符文 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 庚子式爆裂符文 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 保定式匕首符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式法器符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式重擊符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式暗器符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式槍械符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式弓弩符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式言靈符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式刀劍符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 保定式爆裂符文 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 銅錢1750 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 資金 2000 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 銅錢3000 | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Interesting game mechanics
- 💡 Good decision-making aspects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and black screens
- 🐛 Severe performance issues and lag
- 🐛 Unstable servers and connection problems
- 🐛 Buggy UI with unresponsive buttons
- 🐛 Poor optimization and optimization

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen and crashes
- Unresponsive UI and buttons
- Severe lag and performance problems
- Server instability and connection issues

**Requested features**

- Improve game optimization and performance
- Fix UI issues and bugs
- Enhance server stability and connectivity


### Crystal Legends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-legends/id6478289988)

Assemble a team of legendary heroes, from Holy Paladins to Fearsome Dragons, and engage in epic battles. Collect and strengthen your characters, join guilds to conquer the world, and team up for challenging guild raids to earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Collect and strengthen legendary heroes, Join guilds and conquer the world, Team up for epic guild raids, Earn endless rewards and hero summons, Assemble a powerful roster of characters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $0.29 gift pack | $0.29 | one-time |
| $0.49 gift pack | $0.49 | one-time |
| 60 Diamond | $0.99 | one-time |
| $0.99 gift pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99 gift pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 Diamond | $4.99 | one-time |
| Black Gold Monthly Card | $4.99 | one-time |
| $4.99 gift pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| $9.99 gift pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hero Battle Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| $14.99 gift pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| $29.99 gift pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| 1980 Diamond | $29.99 | one-time |
| $49.99 gift pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| 6480 Diamond | $99.99 | one-time |
| $99.99 gift pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Childhood game
- 👍 Old classic
- 👍 Amazing!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Upgrade hero cost too high
- 🔁 Straight up stole nearly everything from Soul Hunters

**Reported bugs**

- Account linking issue on iPad
- Game unavailable, no launch date

**Requested features**

- Allow playing on multiple devices with one account


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reversed Front free?

Reversed Front is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crystal Legends free?

Crystal Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Reversed Front or Crystal Legends?

Crystal Legends is rated higher. Reversed Front averages 4.0 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Crystal Legends averages 4.4 from 109 ratings.

### Do Reversed Front or Crystal Legends have ads?

Neither Reversed Front nor Crystal Legends shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reversed Front or Crystal Legends?

Reversed Front ships an update weekly, and Crystal Legends every 5 weeks. Most recently, Reversed Front was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crystal Legends on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*