Comparison

Tiny Crawler vs Bud tycoon

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

Bud tycoon

Build a plant-growing empire in this strategic simulation game. Cultivate rare hybrid strains, manage your operations, and compete for global dominance.

Highlights
  • Strategic plant cultivation
  • Hybrid strain development
  • Grow operation management
  • Global competition
  • Empire building
Features
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Bud Tycoon is a strategic plant-growing empire game where you cultivate rare hybrid strains, manage your grow operation, and compete for global dominance.

Screenshots

Tiny Crawler4 screens
Bud tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bud tycoon at 5.0 against Tiny Crawler's 4.5. Bud tycoon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Crawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bud tycoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bud tycoon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Crawler versus Bud tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CrawlerBud tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB188 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developergabriel maldonadoKYLAN DELOS ALLINGTON

Customer experience

Tiny Crawler

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

Bud tycoon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Crawler

One-time1
  • Tiny Crawler - Full Version$5.99
None

Bud tycoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Crawler free?
Tiny Crawler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bud tycoon free?
Bud tycoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Crawler or Bud tycoon?
Bud tycoon is rated higher. Tiny Crawler averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bud tycoon averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tiny Crawler or Bud tycoon have ads?
Neither Tiny Crawler nor Bud tycoon shows ads.

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