# Basic Buddies vs Crawl Tactics

The clearest difference is price: Basic Buddies at Free against Crawl Tactics's $9.99. Crawl Tactics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Basic Buddies is free to download; Crawl Tactics costs $9.99 up front. Basic Buddies sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Crawl Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Basic Buddies against 4.9 for Crawl Tactics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crawl Tactics has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Basic Buddies's written reviews are positive against 92% of Crawl Tactics's.

Basic Buddies ships an update weekly, Crawl Tactics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Basic Buddies | Crawl Tactics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-buddies-the-descent/id6756925711/reviews)** | [4.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crawl-tactics/id6763542430/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **28** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 92.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#44** |
| Size | 52 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Hoffart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863713553) | [byungpil Mun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458261739) |

## What reviewers say

### Basic Buddies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-buddies-the-descent/id6756925711)

Experience a fast-paced arcade game focused on vertical descent and precision movement. Navigate a continuously generating world with unique challenges and unlockable content. Master timing and control to survive longer and achieve higher scores.

**Highlights:** Four unique game modes, Endless vertically scrolling gameplay, Responsive mobile controls, Unlockable characters and customization, Coin-based progression, Designed for quick sessions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coin Pack (100 Coins) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coin Pack (500 Coins) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium Upgrade (No Ads) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Pack (1,500 Coins) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Epic Coin Pack (5,000 Coins) | $9.99 | one-time |


### Crawl Tactics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crawl-tactics/id6763542430)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Paid · Role Playing, #90 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Engage in deep, turn-based tactical combat with rogue-like progression. Explore procedurally generated dungeons or build and defend your town with customizable mercenaries. Master environmental interactions and strategic unit placement for victory.

**Highlights:** Orthodox turn-based strategy RPG gameplay, Procedurally generated dungeons, Town development and mercenary management, Environmental combat and traps, Deep character customization, New Game Plus and class reset system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Basic Buddies free?

Basic Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crawl Tactics free?

Crawl Tactics costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Basic Buddies or Crawl Tactics?

Basic Buddies is rated higher. Basic Buddies averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Crawl Tactics averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.

### Do Basic Buddies or Crawl Tactics have ads?

Basic Buddies shows ads; Crawl Tactics does not.

### Which is updated more often, Basic Buddies or Crawl Tactics?

Basic Buddies ships an update weekly, and Crawl Tactics every 4 days. Most recently, Basic Buddies was updated on June 4, 2026 and Crawl Tactics on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*