Comparison

Crazy Gunner vs Cairn

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

Head to head
About

Crazy Gunner

Engage in a fast-paced 2D pixel art action game with roguelike elements. Survive waves of monsters in 5-minute sessions, utilizing a unique dual-branch skill system and deploying multiple heroes with distinct abilities to create powerful synergies.

Highlights
  • 5-minute roguelike survival
  • Dual-branch skill system
  • Multi-hero squad deployment
  • Thousands of enemies on screen
  • Diverse firearms and skills
  • One-handed gameplay
Features
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REAL-TIME CO-OP IS HERE! Team up with players worldwide and survive the swarm together. Crazy Gunner is a fast-paced pixel roguelike shooter where 1,000+ monsters flood the screen. Play solo in 5-minute runs, or join forces online to take down the toughest bosses. REAL-TIME CO-OP TRIALS Reach Level 20 to unlock Multiplayer Trials. Fight side by side with other players in live co-op battles: combine builds, cover each other and clear waves no one could survive alone. CALL FOR BACKUP Stuck on a Hard or Nightmare stage? Request help from other players and conquer it as a team. PICK YOUR HERO, CHOOSE YOUR GUN Every hero has a unique skill. Pair them with a wide arsenal of guns, from snipers and shotguns to rocket launchers and flamethrowers, and find your own playstyle. DUAL-BRANCH SKILLS Each skill path offers two evolution choices. Go for massive AOE damage or high-speed precision strikes: every run is a new build. MULTI-HERO SQUAD In Endless Survival mode, deploy multiple heroes at once, each leveling up and learning their own skills. 5-MINUTE RUNS Clear entire screens of monsters in just 5 minutes. Perfect for a quick break, deep enough for hardcore fans. GAME FEATURES - Real-time online co-op with players worldwide - Assistance requests for Hard & Nightmare stages - 1,000+ enemies on screen in smooth pixel art - Heroes with unique skills and a big arsenal of guns - Dual-branch skill trees for endless build variety - Simple one-handed controls with deep strategy - Solo mode playable offline Ready to survive the madness, alone or with friends? Download Crazy Gunner now!

About

Cairn

Features
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One tap. One slab. How high can you build? Cairn is a premium stone-stacking arcade game where you drop sliding stone slabs to build the tallest swaying cairn you can. Every perfect drop widens your tower. Every overhang gets sliced away. The higher you climb, the narrower the margin for error. What makes Cairn different The sky changes as you build. Dawn bleeds into afternoon. Afternoon softens into dusk. Dusk fades into night. The higher your cairn grows, the further the world falls away below you. It is a game you can feel. No countdown timers. No energy bars. No banner ads. Ever. How to play A stone slab slides across the screen. Tap to drop it. Land it perfectly on the slab below and your tower holds its full width. Miss the edge and the overhang is cut off. Keep going until the remaining slab is too thin to continue. That score is yours to beat. Simple to learn. Genuinely hard to master. Genuinely calming to try. Features - One-touch controls, zero learning curve - Infinite play: no levels, no end, just height - Perfect drops reward you with a wider platform - Sky palette shifts from dawn through dusk to deep night as you climb - Swaying stone physics that feel satisfying on every tap - Daily Challenge: the same seed for every player, one attempt per day, global leaderboard - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - No banner ads, no interstitials, no countdown timers - Opt-in rewarded continue only: no forced interruptions Premium, not free-to-play Cairn keeps it calm. No subscriptions, no energy systems, no aggressive upsells. An optional coffee tip supports development and unlocks a warm cosmetic glow. The game respects your time and attention. Who plays Cairn If you love classic arcade score-chasers like stacking and tower games but want something with more soul, a calmer pace, and a visual atmosphere you can sink into, Cairn is for you. It fits a two-minute break or a twenty-minute session equally well. Privacy No account required. No personal data collected beyond Game Center scores. No tracking for ad targeting. Download Cairn. Build something that sways. Cairn requires iOS 16 or later. Game Center required for leaderboards. Rewarded continue is optional and free.

Screenshots

Crazy Gunner4 screens
Cairn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cairn at none against Crazy Gunner's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Crazy Gunner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cairn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy Gunner ships an update weekly, Cairn every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Crazy Gunner versus Cairn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy GunnerCairn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (592 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings592 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB8 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperLEGUAS INTREPIDAS UNIPESSOAL LDABranko Borota

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crazy Gunner

One-time10
  • Hero Upgrade Pack$2.99
  • Weapon Upgrade Pack$2.99
  • Unlock Gun "Energy Gun"$3.99
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  • Weapon Pack$4.99
  • No Ads Lite$4.99
  • 3-Days Pack$4.99
  • Toxic Festival Weapon Pass$7.99
  • Premium Pass$9.99
  • Large Diamond Pack$12.99
  • No Ads$14.99
1 purchases

Cairn

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99

Questions

Is Crazy Gunner free?
Crazy Gunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cairn free?
Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crazy Gunner or Cairn have ads?
Crazy Gunner shows ads; Cairn does not.
Which is updated more often, Crazy Gunner or Cairn?
Crazy Gunner ships an update weekly, and Cairn every 11 days. Most recently, Crazy Gunner was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cairn on November 5, 2026.

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