Comparison

BlazBlue Entropy Effect vs Crunchyroll

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

Head to head
About

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

Engage in an ultimate 2D action combat experience with deep combo customization. Choose from 16 unique characters and alter their abilities mid-fight to craft a personalized playstyle. Enjoy an original story separate from the main series, with multiple difficulty options and local co-op.

Highlights
  • Deep combo building
  • 16 unique characters
  • Mid-fight ability customization
  • Original storyline
  • Gamepad support
  • Local co-op multiplayer
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect delivers an unparalleled action gaming experience. Dive into combat where you'll continuously evolve and enhance your combo builds, leading to an exhilarating, deeply satisfying flow of battle beyond your expectations. Choose from 17 captivating characters, each with unique fighting styles. Mix and match their abilities to continuously alter combat mechanics mid-fight, gradually crafting a personalized fighting experience that's truly your own. In this game, you can easily experience the game with an initial character first, then decide whether to progressively unlock the rest of the game through character purchases. BlazBlue Entropy Effect is a spin-off of the BlazBlue series, featuring an original storyline and setting that is separate from the main plot of the BlazBlue series. ===Ultimate Action Experience=== * Dozens of move variations for each character. * Full gamepad support for precision control. * Freely customize your touchscreen button layout. * Carefully designed difficulty options to suit both action game newcomers and veterans. * Supports local co-op multiplayer via LAN, letting you team up with a friend. ===Support Languages=== English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese-Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish-Spain, Traditional Chinese ===Follow Us=== Discord: BlazBlue Entropy Effect YouTube: @BBEE_Global X: @BBEE_Global Please Note: * Please be aware that this game contains visual elements such as flashing screens that may trigger photosensitive epilepsy. [Copyrights] © ARC SYSTEM WORKS/© 91Act

About

Crunchyroll

Experience an anime-inspired pixel beat 'em up with remastered visuals and smooth controls. Choose from 15 unique characters to battle through Tokyo's streets and stop an interdimensional threat. This game is exclusively available to Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan members.

Highlights
  • Remastered for mobile with optimized controls
  • Anime-inspired 2.5D pixel environments
  • Hack, slash, and unleash combos
  • 15 unique playable characters
  • Exclusive to Crunchyroll Game Vault
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SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED - EXCLUSIVE TO CRUNCHYROLL MEGA AND ULTIMATE FAN MEMBERSHIPS Enter a pulse-pounding world of pixel-powered chaos with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Mobile, the definitive mobile remaster of the beloved anime-style beat 'em up! Step into the shoes of Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki, and Yuzuha – a quartet of fierce warriors fighting through the streets of Tokyo to rescue a kidnapped friend and stop an interdimensional threat. Ultimate Features Remastered for Mobile: Slicker visuals, smoother gameplay, and fully optimized controls built for iPhone. Anime-Inspired Mayhem: Hack, slash, and unleash explosive combos in beautifully animated 2.5D pixel environments. Playable Fan Favorites: Choose from 15 unique characters, each with their own special abilities and attacks, and find the one that best fits your playstyle. Exclusive to Crunchyroll Game Vault Dive into a growing library of premium games with no ads, no in-app purchases, and all the action you can handle. Included with Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate memberships. Ready to battle through waves of enemies and save the multiverse? The fight begins now. Download Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Mobile today – only on Crunchyroll Game Vault! ———— 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! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

Screenshots

BlazBlue Entropy Effect4 screens
Crunchyroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crunchyroll at 5.0 against BlazBlue Entropy Effect's 4.3. Crunchyroll also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). BlazBlue Entropy Effect's advantage is monetization model (paid vs subscription) and ratings volume (163 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BlazBlue Entropy Effect sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crunchyroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlazBlue Entropy Effect has 163 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of BlazBlue Entropy Effect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crunchyroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlazBlue Entropy Effect ships an update every 6 weeks, Crunchyroll daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BlazBlue Entropy Effect versus Crunchyroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlazBlue Entropy EffectCrunchyroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (163 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB1.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
Developer91Act.comCrunchyroll, LLC

Customer experience

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

All ratings160 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative28.7%

Crunchyroll

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Changing characters problem
  • Trouble for log in

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more login options
  • Allow creating account with Google or other services

Crunchyroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

One-time3
  • 1 Analyzer$0.99
  • 1 Analyzer$1.99
  • 6 Analyzers$9.95
1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]$13.991 Month

Questions

Is BlazBlue Entropy Effect free?
BlazBlue Entropy Effect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlazBlue Entropy Effect or Crunchyroll?
Crunchyroll is rated higher. BlazBlue Entropy Effect averages 4.3 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Crunchyroll averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BlazBlue Entropy Effect or Crunchyroll have ads?
Neither BlazBlue Entropy Effect nor Crunchyroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlazBlue Entropy Effect or Crunchyroll?
BlazBlue Entropy Effect ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crunchyroll daily. Most recently, BlazBlue Entropy Effect was updated on October 30, 2026 and Crunchyroll on October 24, 2026.

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