# Crystal Realms vs Brixonia

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brixonia at none against Crystal Realms's 4. Brixonia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Crystal Realms's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crystal Realms sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Brixonia asks for nothing beyond the download.

Brixonia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crystal Realms has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Crystal Realms's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brixonia's.

Crystal Realms ships an update fortnightly, Brixonia every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crystal Realms | Brixonia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-realms/id6740814261/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brixonia/id6803917516/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 76 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Marco Meijer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791730272) | [Karl Markus Metusala](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803917518) |

## What reviewers say

### Crystal Realms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-realms/id6740814261)

Embark on an adventure in a vast online world where you can gather resources, battle foes, and complete quests. Unleash your creativity by building custom worlds, crafting unique items, and sharing your creations with a global community. This game offers endless possibilities for exploration and player-driven content.

**Highlights:** Resource gathering, World creation, Quest completion, Item crafting, Player-created content, Multiplayer interaction

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| handful of shards | $1.49 | one-time |
| Bag of shards | $3.99 | one-time |
| Crate full of shards | $10.99 | one-time |
| Chest of shards | $23.99 | one-time |


### Brixonia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brixonia/id6803917516)

Build, farm, and trade in a 2D multiplayer sandbox world. Create your own unique world, gather resources, and customize your character. Connect with players globally for collaborative building and trading.

**Highlights:** World creation and customization, Resource gathering and farming, Item collection and crafting, Player trading and vending machines, Character customization, Multiplayer chat and social features

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crystal Realms free?

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

### Is Brixonia free?

Brixonia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crystal Realms or Brixonia?

Brixonia is rated higher. Crystal Realms averages 4.6 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Brixonia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Crystal Realms or Brixonia have ads?

Neither Crystal Realms nor Brixonia shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crystal Realms or Brixonia?

Crystal Realms ships an update fortnightly, and Brixonia every 6 days. Most recently, Crystal Realms was updated on October 20, 2026 and Brixonia on October 15, 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.*