Comparison

Tiny Crawler vs Stellar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Unique enemies and traps
  • Mysterious events and hidden treasures
  • Character progression (DnD rules)
  • Permadeath
  • Crafting system
Features
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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?

About

Stellar

Build an interstellar empire from a single colony to galactic domination. Develop colonies, explore solar systems, research technologies, and engage with AI factions through diplomacy or warfare. Manage resources, build diverse fleets, and complete missions to unlock new features.

Highlights
  • Colony development and resource management
  • Interstellar exploration and colonization
  • Extensive technology tree
  • AI faction interaction (diplomacy/warfare)
  • Diverse fleet building and combat
  • Resource trading and market management
  • Commander missions and achievements
Features
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Start with one colony on a lost planet. End as the power that rules the galaxy. Stellar Dominion is a space strategy game in the tradition of OGame, rebuilt for your phone: deep economy, real fleets, and an empire that keeps producing while you are away. BUILD YOUR EMPIRE Mines, refineries, laboratories and shipyards: shape every colony, balance ore, crystal and helium-3, manage your energy, and push storage further with the Wonder, the endgame project that turns surplus into power. EXPLORE AND LOOT Send expeditions into the unknown and choose their posture. Scan stellar anomalies to weigh the loot before you attack. Bring debris fields home with your recyclers. RESEARCH AND SPECIALISE A full tech tree, doctrines, talent trees and colony destinies such as Arsenal, Gaia or Free Zone. Two empires never look alike. COMMAND YOUR FLEET Fighters, cruisers, battleships, destroyers, Leviathans and healer ships. Simulate a battle before you commit, read the full report, then replay it round by round. PLAY TOGETHER Join an alliance, share resources, muster a joint assault on the Asteroid Belt, and face the world boss every weekend with the whole server. Seasons open fresh worlds with their own leaderboards. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Free to play, no energy meter, and gems can be earned in play. New versions every few weeks, built from player feedback on Discord. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Screenshots

Tiny Crawler4 screens
Stellar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Crawler at none against Stellar's shown. Stellar's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tiny Crawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stellar sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stellar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stellar has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Crawler ships an update every 2 months, Stellar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Crawler versus Stellar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CrawlerStellar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings244 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB161 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developergabriel maldonadoEnoxys

Customer experience

Tiny Crawler

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

Stellar

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Crawler

One-time1
  • Tiny Crawler - Full Version$5.99
7 purchases

Stellar

One-time7
  • Star Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Constellation Pack$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Founder Pack$6.99
  • Galaxy Pack$8.99
  • VIP Pass$12.99
  • Admiral's Vault$22.99

Questions

Is Tiny Crawler free?
Tiny Crawler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stellar free?
Stellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Crawler or Stellar?
Stellar is rated higher. Tiny Crawler averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Stellar averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do Tiny Crawler or Stellar have ads?
Stellar shows ads; Tiny Crawler does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Crawler or Stellar?
Tiny Crawler ships an update every 2 months, and Stellar every 6 days. Most recently, Tiny Crawler was updated on September 23, 2026 and Stellar on September 25, 2026.

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