Comparison

Craft Warriors Frontier vs Annulus

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

Head to head
About

Craft Warriors Frontier

Engage in real-time cooperative strategy battles against a demon army. Build and upgrade your town, form parties with unique weapons and skills, and join or create clans to fight alongside allies worldwide. Customize and share your original characters.

Highlights
  • Real-time cooperative strategy gameplay
  • Town building and facility upgrades
  • Party formation with weapon skills
  • Player-controlled character combat
  • Clan creation and participation
  • Original character crafting and sharing
Features
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"Craft Warriors" is back!! CraftWarriors, with 10 million downloads worldwide, is now a real-time cooperative strategy game! Fight against the demon army with players from around the world! ▼ How to play ◆ Build your town Restore and upgrade facilities to build your town restore the ancient city “Skyland” to its former glory. ◆ Form your party Upgrade and equip numerous weapons! Make use of different skills and abilities for each weapon. ◆ Player Skill Control your characters and fight on the battlefield. Your skill will have a major impact on the outcome of the battle. ◆ Real-Time Cooperative Play Defend Skyland from the demon army with your allies. Make friends and clans with like-minded people. ◆ Create a clan Make allies by joining or creating a clan and fight amongst fellow clanmates! ◆ Craft your original character Craft your original character and share it on social media! Amaze your opponents with your creativity! Official Website https://craft-warriors.com Official X https://x.com/craft_warriors Terms of Service https://translimit.co.jp/terms/terms_of_service/en Privacy Policy https://translimit.co.jp/terms/privacy_policy/en

About

Annulus

Lead a mercenary legion in a dark fantasy world, collecting and training units. Engage in tactical battles across a turbulent continent for survival and glory. Features stunning Unreal Engine visuals and deep strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Mercenary collection and training
  • Tactical combat
  • Dark fantasy setting
  • Unreal Engine visuals
  • Legion building
  • Resource management
Features
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Annulus is a unique dark fantasy tactical game, inspired by medieval knightly warfare. Blending dark fantasy elements with an epic, grand-scale worldbuilding approach—and powered by the stunning visual capabilities of Unreal—it delivers a breathtaking visual experience. In the game, you take on the role of a mercenary captain, collecting and training mercenaries, weapons, and various resources, each with their own unique traits. Build your own mercenary legion and battle across the turbulent continent of Novisess—for survival, for glory, and to break free from the fate imposed by the world’s rules. the battle is endless! Annulus Subscription and Auto-Renewal Service Agreement 1. Subscription Pricing and Duration Weekly Card: 7-day subscription for $0.99. Monthly Card: 30-day subscription for $2.99. Quarterly Card: 180-day subscription for $14.99. 2. Subscription Benefits Daily perks during the subscription period include: Supplies daily quick-purchase limit +2. Supplies recovery speed +10%. Single-round backtrack limit +2. Dispatch march speed +10%. Additional perks for continuous subscriptions: 60 consecutive days: Supplies storage limit +10. 90 consecutive days: Mercenary roster limit +100. 120 consecutive days: Collection free exchange cooldown -10%. 150 consecutive days: Arena Honor gain +10%. 180 consecutive days: Intelligence Camp daily completable tasks +1. 3. Auto-Renewal Subscriptions via Apple App Store are auto-renewed by default. Payment will be charged to the user’s iTunes Account upon confirmation, and the subscription will automatically renew within 24 hours before the end of the current period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours prior. Users must manually disable auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings. 4. Terms of Service https://privacy.nirvana.game/com.nirvana.game/privacy-policy-en.html 5. Privacy Policy https://privacy.nirvana.game/com.nirvana.game/terms-of-service-en.html 6. How to Cancel Subscription To cancel, go to your iOS device’s: Settings → iTunes Store & App Store → Tap Apple ID → Select View Apple ID → Subscriptions → Manage. Locate the Annulus subscription and cancel it.

Screenshots

Craft Warriors Frontier4 screens
Annulus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Craft Warriors Frontier at free with in-app purchases against Annulus's subscription. Craft Warriors Frontier also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Annulus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (2.8 vs 2.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Craft Warriors Frontier sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Annulus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Annulus holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Craft Warriors Frontier's written reviews are positive against 28% of Annulus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Craft Warriors Frontier ships an update every 2 days, Annulus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Craft Warriors Frontier versus Annulus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraft Warriors FrontierAnnulus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (54 ratings)2.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews28.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB3.6 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTranslimit, Inc.HONGKONG NIRVANA LIMITED

Customer experience

Craft Warriors Frontier

All ratings54 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral14.8%
Negative57.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral22.0%
Negative50.8%

Annulus

All ratings23 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative47.8%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative56.4%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Craft Warriors Frontier

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership$9.991 Month
One-time12
  • 100 Gem$0.99
  • 100 Gem + Bonus$0.99
  • 500 Gem$4.99
Show 9 more
  • 1000 Gem + Bonus$9.99
  • 980 Gem + Bonus2 variants$9.99
  • 1980 Gem + Bonus$19.99
  • 3000 Gem + Bonus$29.99
  • 2980 Gem + Bonus2 variants$29.99
  • 3980 Gem + Bonus2 variants$39.99
  • 4980 Gem + Bonus$49.99
  • 6000 Gem + Bonus$59.99
  • 19800 Gem + Bonus$199.99
9 purchases

Annulus

Subscriptions3
  • Admiration Offering Pact$0.997 Days
  • Offering Pact$2.991 Month
  • Devotion Offering Pact$14.996 Months
One-time6
  • Scaled Fossil 6$0.99
  • Scaled Fossil x30$4.99
  • Scaled Fossil x98$14.99
Show 3 more
  • Scaled Fossil x198$29.99
  • Scaled Fossil x328$49.99
  • Scaled Fossil x648$99.99

Questions

Is Craft Warriors Frontier free?
Craft Warriors Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Annulus free?
Annulus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Craft Warriors Frontier or Annulus?
Annulus is rated higher. Craft Warriors Frontier averages 2.5 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Annulus averages 2.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Craft Warriors Frontier or Annulus have ads?
Craft Warriors Frontier shows ads; Annulus does not.
Which is updated more often, Craft Warriors Frontier or Annulus?
Craft Warriors Frontier ships an update every 2 days, and Annulus every 5 days. Most recently, Craft Warriors Frontier was updated on October 30, 2026 and Annulus on October 24, 2026.

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