Comparison

Buildcraft vs Cops Vs Robbers

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

Head to head
About

Buildcraft

Explore a blocky world, mine resources, and build anything you can imagine. Choose survival mode to battle monsters and manage hunger, or creative mode for unlimited building.

Highlights
  • Sandbox exploration
  • Survival mode with combat and hunger
  • Creative mode for unlimited building
  • Mining and crafting
  • Farming and magic systems
  • Redstone circuits for machines
  • Multiplayer online play
Features
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Version 6.0 changed to multiple games architecture, first included 3 games. Connect our game server to play online games. Buildcraft is a simple and peaceful sandbox game, with no real goals or built-in enemy mobs. Worldcraft: You start in a randomly-generated world made entirely of cubes. You can explore the world and dig and build almost every block in the world to create new structures. You can choose to play in a “survival mode” in which you have to fight monsters and hunger for survival and slowly progress through the various other aspects of the game, such as mining, farming, building machines, and so on Or you can play in “creative mode” in which you can build almost anything instantly. * Sandbox-style gameplay, no goals * Survive: Fight against hostile monsters and hunger * Mine for ores and other treasures * Magic: Gain experience and enchant your tools * Use the collected blocks to create great buildings, your imagination is the limit * Collect flowers (and other dye sources) and colorize your world * Find some seeds and start farming * Find or craft one of hundreds of items * Build a railway system and have fun with minecarts * Build complex machines with redstone circuits * In creative mode you can build almost anything for free and without limits

About

Cops Vs Robbers

Engage in a thrilling 3D block action game as a fugitive trying to escape prison. Outsmart guards and inmates, blast through intense landscapes, and utilize a variety of weapons and power-ups in this first-person shooter.

Highlights
  • First-person shooter action
  • Collect health and ammo pickups
  • Power-ups for sprint, armor, and damage
  • Enemy radar
  • Daily rewards
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Integrate yourself into a world of high stakes deception and heart pumping action. It's time to run, outsmart and dodge hostile inmates and prison guards. Feel the danger as you blast through intense landscapes and enjoy amazing graphics animation. Experience a classic 3D block action game. A challenging first person shooter action game that is a thrill a minute experience. From the collection of hidden melee and firearm weapons and the scattering of helpful pickups to the mobs of savage enemies and the tricky landscapes, this game is ripe with intense play. Enjoy intuitive controls and massive levels that boast dangerous battles that will require quick thinking and fast reflexes. Fight your way against dozens of foes and take control over the justice system as you battle your way to freedom. The fight starts now. Features: Collect health and ammo pickups as you explore your surroundings Prepare for enemies to increase as the levels progress Endless sprint, armor and damage powerups Enemy radar Daily rewards

Screenshots

Buildcraft4 screens
Cops Vs Robbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cops Vs Robbers at 4.3 against Buildcraft's 3.6. Cops Vs Robbers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 35%). Buildcraft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Cops Vs Robbers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Buildcraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cops Vs Robbers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildcraft has 815 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Buildcraft's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cops Vs Robbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, Cops Vs Robbers weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Buildcraft versus Cops Vs Robbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildcraftCops Vs Robbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (815 ratings)4.3 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings815 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB307 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOrz GamesAeria Canada Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Buildcraft

All ratings811 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral15.2%
Negative49.5%

Cops Vs Robbers

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Buildcraft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Worlds not loading properly
  • Camera controls not working
  • Inventory issues
  • Frequent crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add animals and mobs
  • Improve camera controls
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Add more block/item variety

Cops Vs Robbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buildcraft

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cops Vs Robbers

One-time3
  • Free Life$0.99
  • Free Life and Ammo$0.99
  • Free Life, Ammo & All Weapons$2.99

Questions

Is Buildcraft free?
Buildcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cops Vs Robbers free?
Cops Vs Robbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buildcraft or Cops Vs Robbers?
Cops Vs Robbers is rated higher. Buildcraft averages 3.6 out of 5 from 815 ratings, while Cops Vs Robbers averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Buildcraft or Cops Vs Robbers have ads?
Cops Vs Robbers shows ads; Buildcraft does not.
Which is updated more often, Buildcraft or Cops Vs Robbers?
Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, and Cops Vs Robbers weekly. Most recently, Buildcraft was updated on October 21, 2026 and Cops Vs Robbers on October 24, 2026.

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