Comparison

Crunchyroll vs Blackgrove

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

Head to head
About

Crunchyroll

Experience an electronic music rhythm game with intuitive controls and visually stunning levels. Match colors and beats by spinning, tapping, and flicking a wheel. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock customizations.

Highlights
  • Analogue-inspired controls
  • Hand-made levels
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Licensed electronic music tracks
  • Unlockable customizations
  • Global leaderboards
  • Accessibility features
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MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED - Exclusive to Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan Memberships Enter the Rhythm Dimension! Spin Rhythm XD is an electronic music rhythm game with fluid, analogue-inspired controls, stunning reactive backgrounds and fully hand-made levels. Features: - TAKE CONTROL. Spin, tap, flick and scratch a wheel to match colors and beats. - MASTER. Precise, hand-made charts across 5 difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert and the brutal XD difficulty). - MUSIC. Over 70 licensed tracks from Nitro Fun, Au5, Moe Shop, Hyper Potions, Haywyre, Camellia, Anamanaguchi, Akira Complex, Teminite, Anomalie, Pegboard Nerds, Tokyo Machine, 2Mello and more. - CUSTOMIZE. Beat your high scores and level up to unlock wheel skins, UI skins and more. - ENJOY. Comprehensive accessibility features including custom colors, track speeds, low impact visuals and more. - COMPETE. Hone your skills and work your way to the top of the global leaderboards! ____________ Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy ad-free streaming - 1,300+ titles, 46,000+ episodes, and simulcasts shortly after they air in Japan. Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan memberships also include offline viewing, Crunchyroll Store discounts, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, multi-device streaming, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

About

Blackgrove

Features
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Enter Blackgrove, a cursed forest where dark creatures roam. Explore the forest with its caves, ruins and dungeons. Fight dangerous creatures, find loot and grow stronger Can you survive and uncover the truth?

Screenshots

Crunchyroll4 screens
Blackgrove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crunchyroll at Free against Blackgrove's $1.99. Blackgrove's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Crunchyroll is free to download; Blackgrove costs $1.99 up front. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Blackgrove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchyroll ships an update monthly, Blackgrove every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crunchyroll versus Blackgrove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchyrollBlackgrove
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB480 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCrunchyroll, LLCTrond Schwartzlund

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]$13.991 Month
None

Blackgrove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackgrove free?
Blackgrove costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crunchyroll or Blackgrove have ads?
Neither Crunchyroll nor Blackgrove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or Blackgrove?
Crunchyroll ships an update monthly, and Blackgrove every 2 days. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on November 8, 2026 and Blackgrove on November 5, 2026.

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