Comparison

SARCOPH vs Survival & Craft

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

Head to head
About

SARCOPH

Explore a secret floor of an abandoned building, searching for five idols while evading a relentless monster. Use your tools and hiding spots to survive this action horror experience and find your way to the elevator.

Highlights
  • Search for idols
  • Survive monster encounters
  • Hide to evade enemies
  • Use tools for survival
  • Escape the building
Features
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SEARCH, SURVIVE, ESCAPE The SARCOPH monster is BACK in a new perspective on Action Horror! You are trapped inside a secret floor of an abandoned building. Find and recover the 5 idols back to the elevator. The Occupant guards the idols and will try to stop you. Hide and use your tool to survive. Good Luck SARCOPH DOES NOT support: iPhone 5S, 6, 6 Plus; iPad Air, Mini 2, 3; iPod Touch 6th gen and lower.

About

Survival & Craft

Survive a plane crash at sea by building and expanding your raft. Gather resources, craft essential items, and manage your health to stay alive against hunger, thirst, and a persistent shark.

Highlights
  • Build and expand your raft
  • Manage health, hunger, and thirst
  • Craft tools and items
  • Gather resources from the sea
  • Survive against a shark
  • Multiplayer with friends
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«Hey, survivor! Watch out, shark is here!» You're the only one left after a big plane crash in the ocean. Now, you're all alone with the sea, the sun, and a hungry shark. Your new home? A small raft. Your goal? Stay alive. Game of Survival This game puts you in the middle of the ocean on a raft. You need to stay alive as long as you can. This means getting resources from the sea, making your raft better, and building a place to stay safe. Watch out for the shark, and don't let hunger or thirst end your adventure. What You Do: - Build Your Raft: Make your raft bigger and better. Protect it from the ocean and the shark. - Stay Healthy: Keep track of your health, how hungry you are, and how thirsty you are. - Learn to Make Things: Find out how to catch fish, grow food, and get clean water. Make things to help you survive. - Get Resources: Use a hook to grab stuff floating by, like wood, leaves, and boxes. Join Our Community Talk to other players and share tips: - Discord: https://discord.gg/GwArwm8 - Telegram - https://telegram.me/survive_on_raft_en - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivalandcraft Subscription Benefits Unlock the full survival experience: - Full customization access - Daily bonus of 50 pearls - Unlimited EXP boost Subscription Details: - Test the perks with a free 3-day trial. Afterward, a weekly subscription at $2.49 automatically applies. - Manage or cancel your subscription anytime via account settings, ensuring a 24-hour notice before the next cycle. - Unused portions of a free trial forfeit upon purchase of a subscription. Stay Informed: - Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/games-privacy-policy-2019/ - EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SARCOPH4 screens
Survival & Craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SARCOPH at none against Survival & Craft's 10. SARCOPH also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 64%). Survival & Craft's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (34K vs 6K). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Survival & Craft sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. SARCOPH asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Survival & Craft holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Survival & Craft has 34K ratings behind it against 6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of SARCOPH's written reviews are positive against 64% of Survival & Craft's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SARCOPH ships an update every 3 weeks, Survival & Craft every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SARCOPH versus Survival & Craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSARCOPHSurvival & Craft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6K ratings)4.7 (34K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better64.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6K34K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB722 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDavid TurkiewiczDukhnich Dmitrii

Customer experience

SARCOPH

All ratings5,414 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews1,764 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.6%

Survival & Craft

All ratings33,928 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,705 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative23.9%

User reviews

SARCOPH

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Realistic monster design
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 👍 Great graphics and atmosphere
  • 👍 Fun and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Monster camping/patrolling issues
  • 🐛 Difficulty balancing
  • 🐛 Lack of instructions
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Anticlimactic ending

Survival & Craft

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🤗 Enjoyable survival experience
  • 🌟 Impressive attention to detail
  • 💯 Best mobile raft game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of multiplayer functionality
  • 🤖 Repetitive island content
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and leveling
  • 💰 Expensive creative mode

Bugs and requests

SARCOPH

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing/freezing issues
  • Inability to save progress
  • Glitches with crowbar and door mechanics

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add difficulty options
  • Improve monster AI and behavior
  • Expand the game with more levels/environments
  • Implement a tutorial or better instructions
  • Add a more satisfying/rewarding ending

Survival & Craft

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inventory items disappearing
  • Raft structures glitching out
  • Crashes and loading issues
  • Water maker and cooking not working
  • Inconsistent shark behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add islands to explore
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Introduce more diverse threats
  • Expand crafting and building options
  • Improve tutorial and in-game guidance

In-app purchases

None

SARCOPH

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Survival & Craft

Subscriptions1
  • Customizations and EXP boost!3 Days trial$2.497 Days
One-time9
  • 270 pearls for shoping on Raft$0.99
  • Durable Hammer$1.99
  • Durable Hook$2.99
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  • 1 540 pearls for shoping$3.99
  • Large Pearl Pack Limited Offer$4.99
  • Disable Ads$4.99
  • 4 320 pearls for shoping$10.99
  • 7 560 pearls for shoping$15.99
  • Mega Pearl Pack$24.99

Questions

Is SARCOPH free?
SARCOPH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Survival & Craft free?
Survival & Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SARCOPH or Survival & Craft?
Survival & Craft is rated higher. SARCOPH averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Survival & Craft averages 4.7 from 34K ratings.
Do SARCOPH or Survival & Craft have ads?
Survival & Craft shows ads; SARCOPH does not.
Which is updated more often, SARCOPH or Survival & Craft?
SARCOPH ships an update every 3 weeks, and Survival & Craft every 2 months. Most recently, SARCOPH was updated on November 11, 2026 and Survival & Craft on November 11, 2026.

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