Cryptids vs Octo Boost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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?
Octo Boost
Embark on a fast-paced, retro-style underwater shoot 'em up adventure. Battle fierce sea monsters, dodge traps, and collect treasures. Upgrade your arsenal and face epic boss battles in a beautifully crafted pixel world.
- Epic boss battles
- Weapon and gear upgrades
- Retro pixel-art style
- Loot, power-ups, and achievements
- Fast-paced arcade action
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Dive Into the Ultimate Underwater Pixel Shooter! Embark on an epic pixel-art adventure beneath the waves! In Octo Blast, you’ll battle fierce sea monsters, dodge deadly traps, and collect treasures in a fast-paced underwater shoot 'em up. Perfect for fans of retro-style action games! Features: Epic Boss Battles Fight massive underwater bosses with unique attack patterns and abilities. Strategy is key! Upgrade Your Arsenal Unlock powerful weapons and gear to crush enemies and survive deeper dives. Retro Pixel-Art Style Experience beautifully crafted pixel environments teeming with sea life and danger. Loot, Power-Ups & Achievements Collect rare gems, unlock achievements, and customize your playstyle. Fast-Paced Arcade Action Non-stop shooting action and reflex-based gameplay—easy to play, tough to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Octo Boost at none against Cryptids's 30. Octo Boost also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cryptids sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Octo Boost asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cryptids against 5.0 for Octo Boost. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Cryptids's written reviews are positive against 100% of Octo Boost's.
Cryptids ships an update every 3 weeks, Octo Boost every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptids | Octo Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 746 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Hill | Edward Mason |
Customer experience
Cryptids
Octo Boost
In-app purchases
Cryptids
- Small Multiplier$0.99
- 10 Minute timecard$0.99
- Auto Tapper Small$1.99
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- 30 Minute timecard x2$1.99
- Xtra Small Gold$1.99
- Xtra Small Gems$1.99
- Medium Multiplier$2.99
- 1hr timecard x3$2.99
- Auto Tapper Medium$2.99
- Large Multiplier$3.99
- 1hr timecard x2$3.99
- Xlarge Multiplier$4.99
- Auto Tapper Large$4.99
- Small Gold$4.99
- Small Gems$4.99
- 3hr timecard x3$6.99
- Cactus$8.99
- Werewolf$8.99
- Medium Gold$8.99
- Medium Gems$8.99
- Season Pass$9.99
- Multiplier Medium Test$9.99
- 6hr timecard x5$9.99
- 12hr timecard x10$14.99
- Multiplier Large Test$17.99
- Large Gold$17.99
- Large Gems$17.99
- Multiplier Xlarge Test$29.99
- Xtra Large Gems$44.99
- 2x Large Gems$79.99
Octo Boost
No in-app purchases
