Tiny Crawler vs Bitmap Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Crawler
Explore a grim, procedurally generated underworld in this pixel-art roguelite. Battle unique enemies, disarm traps, and make meaningful choices in tactical turn-based combat. Discover hidden treasures and powerful artifacts in a dark fantasy urban decay setting.
- Procedurally generated levels
- Tactical turn-based combat
- Unique enemies and traps
- Mysterious events and hidden treasures
- Character progression (DnD rules)
- Permadeath
- Crafting system
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Descend into a surreal, gritty underworld in Tiny Crawler, a pixel-art roguelite where every choice matters and danger lurks in every shadow. Battle bizarre enemies, disarm strange traps, and explore a city of secrets, blending dark fantasy with urban decay. Discover mysterious traders, uncover powerful artefacts, and test your luck at ancient altars. With procedurally generated encounters, moody pixel visuals, and an atmospheric soundtrack, Tiny Crawler offers a fresh challenge every time you play. Features: - Procedurally generated levels and encounters - Unique enemies and traps inspired by cult classic manga - Mysterious events and hidden treasures - Tactical turn-based combat and meaningful choices - Chunky pixel art and a dark, immersive atmosphere - Designed to be played in short stints in mobile (iOS only at the moment) - Character progression based on DnD rules - Permadeath - Procedurally generated encounters - Turn-based combat - 200 items - 32 enemies - 10 bosses - 10 events - 3 Biomes - Identifiable items - Crafting - Achievements - Spell casting Do you have what it takes to survive the crawl?
Bitmap Bay
Embark on a retro pirate adventure with a handcrafted pixel art world. Engage in skillful cannon battles, face legendary captains, and recruit your crew in this roguelite experience. Enjoy endless replayability with a full save system, playable completely offline.
- Handmade pixel art
- Challenge legendary pirates
- Endlessly replayable voyages
- Skillful cannon battles
- Recruit your crew
- Full save and load system
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"A bold new retro take... quite the intriguing one" – Pocket Gamer. Welcome to Bitmap Bay - a pixel-art pirate adventure. Explore the low-res high seas, build your legacy, and test your cannon-firing reflexes against legendary historical captains. • Authentic Pixel Art: A charming, low-res retro world created by an artist. • Legendary Pirates: Challenge over 40 real historical captains, each with unique, hand-drawn portraits. • Tactical Cannon Battles: Combat is simple to learn but hard to master. Time your shots perfectly to claim victory. • Recruit Your Crew: Hire a loyal crew of sailors, specialists, and scoundrels. • Endlessly Replayable: Encounter a wide range of random events – duels, storms, thieves, and mysteries. • Premium Experience: Playable completely offline with zero ads and zero in-app purchases. About the Developer: Bitmap Bay is the creation of Grandom Games, the solo dev studio of a visual artist and designer. It is built with a passion for classic retro gaming and offered as a true premium mobile experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tiny Crawler at Free against Bitmap Bay's $0.99. Tiny Crawler also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Bitmap Bay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Tiny Crawler is free to download; Bitmap Bay costs $0.99 up front. Tiny Crawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bitmap Bay asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tiny Crawler against 4.3 for Bitmap Bay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Tiny Crawler's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bitmap Bay's.
Tiny Crawler ships an update every 2 months, Bitmap Bay every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Tiny Crawler | Bitmap Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 82.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | gabriel maldonado | NICHOLAS GENTRY |
Customer experience
Tiny Crawler
Bitmap Bay
In-app purchases
Tiny Crawler
- Tiny Crawler - Full Version$5.99
Bitmap Bay
No in-app purchases
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