Comparison

Crunchyroll vs Dance Knight

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

Head to head
About

Crunchyroll

This is a hardcore roguelike rhythm game where you move to the beat through a dungeon, battling dancing enemies. It features a vast soundtrack, multiple characters, and online multiplayer modes. Unlock upgrades and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Roguelike rhythm gameplay
  • 19 playable characters
  • Online multiplayer (co-op & vs)
  • Customizable soundtrack
  • Mod support
  • Weekly challenges
  • Touch and controller support
Currently charting
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Crunchyroll Mega Fan or Ultimate Fan Membership Required Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move on the beat to navigate an ever changing dungeon while battling dancing skeletons, zombies, dragons, and more. Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own iTunes collection! FEATURES: • Descend into the crypt as 19 playable characters with unique play styles and challenges, including Hatsune Miku! • Online cross-platform multiplayer support for up to 8 players in co-op and vs modes! • Jam out to over 45 original songs in Danny Baranowsky’s award winning soundtrack, or set your own beats with songs from your own MP3 collection! (non-DRM) • 6 playable remixes of the entire soundtrack by FamilyJules, A_Rival, Chipzel, OCRemix, Girlfriend Records, and Virt! • Mod support and an integrated mod portal, allowing most aspects of the game to be modified! • “Weekly Challenge" mode, featuring new community-made content each week! • Play with touch controls or a bluetooth controller! GOLD AND LOOT AWAIT Gather diamonds to unlock permanent upgrades and better equipment to traverse deeper into the NecroDancer’s lair. The deeper you go, the more treacherous enemies you’ll face. RACE TO THE TOP Reach great heights as you disco down through the depths of the crypt. Whether you aim to get the highest scores or complete runs in the fastest times, you can compete against a robust community of players in a range of permanent and daily challenges across all characters. ———— 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! https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

About

Dance Knight

Engage in a rhythm-based adventure where timing your attacks to the music is key to defeating enemies. Build combos, unlock new tracks across diverse worlds, and compete for high scores. This one-thumb game offers quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Tap and swipe to the beat
  • Build combos for Disco Fever
  • Unlock new tracks and worlds
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • One-thumb gameplay
  • Diverse music genres
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Dance or die. Time every swing to the beat and slay your enemies in this fast, fun rhythm adventure. Hit the music right, build your combo, and become the ultimate Dance Knight. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap in time with the music. Every hit on the beat builds your combo - Swipe to dodge obstacles and slash through enemies - Keep the combo going to set off Disco Fever - Earn coins from every enemy you slay and unlock new tracks FOUR WORLDS, TWELVE TRACKS - Sunset Strip: warm tarmac and a low sun, where you learn the steps - Neon Mile: a night road lit by everything but the sky - Frost Line: pale, wide and unforgiving - Ember Run: the last stretch, and it is on fire Every world has its own sound, from phonk, baile funk and cumbia to kawaii, synthwave, electro house and happy hardcore. PLAY FOR THE TOP - Chase the high score on every leaderboard - Share videos of your best runs with friends MADE FOR YOUR PHONE - One thumb is all it takes: tap and swipe - Quick runs that are easy to start and hard to put down If you love rhythm games, music tap games, beat runners, or anything that makes you move to the music, Dance Knight is your next obsession. Feel the beat. Slay the beat. Dance or die.

Screenshots

Crunchyroll4 screens
Dance Knight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dance Knight at 5.0 against Crunchyroll's 2.9. Dance Knight also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Crunchyroll's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Dance Knight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dance Knight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchyroll has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchyroll ships an update fortnightly, Dance Knight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Crunchyroll versus Dance Knight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchyrollDance Knight
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB140 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCrunchyroll, LLCFuturewave Games LLC

Customer experience

Crunchyroll

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%

Dance Knight

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month
None

Dance Knight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dance Knight free?
Dance Knight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crunchyroll or Dance Knight?
Dance Knight is rated higher. Crunchyroll averages 2.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Dance Knight averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Crunchyroll or Dance Knight have ads?
Dance Knight shows ads; Crunchyroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or Dance Knight?
Crunchyroll ships an update fortnightly, and Dance Knight every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on November 8, 2026 and Dance Knight on November 6, 2026.

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