Comparison

Crown Climb vs Underkeep

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

Head to head
About

Crown Climb

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Crown Climb is a silly climbing game built for Apple Watch, and a full game on iPhone too. Your climber has stretchy slinky limbs, numbered hands and feet, and one rule that never changes: move them in order, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1. Every grab is one tap. Every pose is an accident. Every metre is yours. HOW TO PLAY The wall is a totem pole studded with pegs. Tap a glowing peg to move the next limb, and your body follows into whatever shape your four anchors allow. Match the peg colour to the limb for a bonus and keep the chain going. Rest on a ledge to catch your breath. Grab crown pegs to fill your wardrobe. Stamina is the only clock: it drains as you strain, and when it hits zero, or two limbs are dangling at once, you fall. No timer, no lives, no waiting. 10 WORLDS TO SCALE Every 150 metres the pole changes and the world behind it changes with it: Ground, Forest, Desert, Snowy Peak, Mushroom Grove, Inner City, Sky, Space, Nebula and the Void. Something rises behind you in each one, lava, frost, spores, the dark, and the higher you climb the sparser the pegs and the meaner the reach. Early on the poses are the joke. Later every placement is a puzzle three moves ahead. THE DAILY CLIMB Same wall for everyone, once a day. The Daily Climb is never walled and goes on as far as you can climb it. Beat your own mark, keep a streak, and chase the daily leaderboard. Everything the dailies unlock is free forever. 52 THINGS TO EARN Seven skins, nine suits, ten hairstyles, seven hair colours, eight eye styles and eleven body shapes, from Lanky to Bean. Every one has a requirement attached: metres climbed, grabs, colour matches, combos, ledge rests, worlds reached, crowns collected or dailies played. Nothing is bought outright. Your climber is drawn in code, so every look works in every pose. ON YOUR WATCH FACE Fourteen complications drawn from live game data: your best height, whether today's climb is still waiting, and the art of every world you have reached. Tap one to open the game and start climbing. MORE • PLAYS OFFLINE: no wifi, no account, no sign in, ever • A REAL IPHONE GAME: not a companion screen. Progress syncs both ways, so the device you did not play on catches up • SIX ORIGINAL TRACKS: unlocked by climbing, never sold • LIFETIME STATS: best height, total metres, grabs, matches, combos and every world reached • COMFORT SETTINGS: Reduce Motion and Larger Text, separate music and sound levels, haptics toggle FREE TO PLAY The first four worlds, 600 metres of climbing, the Daily Climb every day, and every item the dailies unlock. Play as long as you like without paying anything. CROWN GAMES ROYAL PASS The pass opens worlds five to ten, lets you wear the full wardrobe you have earned, adds a second run at the Daily Climb, and unlocks every other Crown Games title. You still earn each item on the wall: the pass lifts the limit, not the climb. Daily rewards are never behind it. One subscription covers every Crown game. Subscribe once in any of our games and it carries across to the rest automatically, with no account to create. The Royal Pass includes: • Worlds 5 to 10, all the way to the Void • Every skin, suit, hairstyle and body you unlock • A second Daily Climb run every day • Every current and future Crown Games title, at no extra cost • Family Sharing for up to 6 family members Available as a weekly or yearly auto renewing subscription, with the yearly plan the better value. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it any time in Settings. Climb in order. Fall with style. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playcrowngames.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://playcrowngames.com/privacy/

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Underkeep

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A dungeon adventure on your wrist. Descend through 20 handcrafted levels of ancient cells, forgotten crypts, dangerous mines and haunted depths as you fight your way toward the heart of Underkeep. Tap anywhere to move. Tap an enemy to strike with your sword. Simple controls make Underkeep easy to pick up, while new enemies, traps and puzzles make each descent more dangerous. EXPLORE Navigate twisting dungeon rooms, hunt for keys, open gates, discover hidden paths and find your way deeper underground. FIGHT Battle rats, slimes, skeletons, bats, spiders, ghosts, mages, armoured guards and more. Every enemy behaves differently, so watch their movements and choose when to strike. SURVIVE Dodge charging enemies, magical attacks, spikes and other dungeon hazards. Learn each enemy's weakness and make every sword strike count. DESCEND Journey through five distinct areas across 20 levels, culminating in a final confrontation with the Warden. Designed specifically for Apple Watch with simple tap controls, short levels and no complicated menus. Underkeep is completely free.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Underkeep at none against Crown Climb's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Crown Climb sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Underkeep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Crown Climb versus Underkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown ClimbUnderkeep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRob VeenDaniel Beer

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Crown Climb

Subscriptions3
  • Royal Pass Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Royal Pass Weekly (Offer)7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Royal Pass Yearly$14.991 Year
None

Underkeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crown Climb free?
Crown Climb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Underkeep free?
Underkeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crown Climb or Underkeep have ads?
Neither Crown Climb nor Underkeep shows ads.

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