Comparison

Buildcraft vs Egg Wars

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

Egg Wars

Engage in a competitive PvP arena where strategy and teamwork are key to defending your base and destroying enemy eggs. Gather resources, upgrade your economy, and battle across floating islands in fast-paced, 5-10 minute sessions.

Highlights
  • Defend and destroy eggs
  • Upgrade resource generators
  • Buy weapons and armor
  • Battle across sky islands
  • Team-based matches
  • Short game sessions
Features
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Step into the heart of the warzone in Egg Wars, a competitive PvP game arena where strategy, speed, and teamwork determine your victory. Your mission is simple: defend your base and eggs while destroying enemy eggs before they destroy yours. Gather resources, upgrade generators, gear up, and strike across floating sky islands. Every match is a battle for dominance. Build bridges, invade enemy islands, fortify defenses, or lead the frontline to break through and shatter enemy eggs. Choose your role and guide your squad to victory. CORE GAMEPLAY – Defend your eggs and destroy enemy eggs to stay in the game and secure victory for your team. – Upgrade resource generators to accelerate your economy and outpace rivals. – Buy weapons, armor, blocks, potions, and tools from the equipment merchant to customize your playstyle. – Battle across sky islands, build tactical bridges, and use multiple routes to infiltrate enemy bases. – Team-based matches with 4 teams of 4 players each, where each player contributes as a defender, attacker, or resource gatherer. SINGLE-PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS – Short 5–10 minute game sessions, perfect for quick mobile battles. – Clear progression with rewards, rankings, skins, and leaderboards. – High replay value thanks to randomized maps and multiple tactical approaches to each battle. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT – The thrill of defending your base while planning daring raids. – Fast, dynamic combat designed for quick bursts of action anytime, anywhere. – Satisfying game progression and unlockable rewards that make every game meaningful. – Global leaderboards for players aiming to prove their PvP mastery. PERFECT FOR PLAYERS WHO LOVE Fast-paced, strategic PvP battles, team-based challenges, and competitive block-style gameplay will love this action-packed arena experience. Prepare your defenses. Hunt down enemy eggs. Control the warzone. Victory belongs to the team that survives. FUTURE UPDATES New arenas, skins, leaderboards, daily gifts, and expanded progression are planned for upcoming versions. Download Egg Wars: Warzone Block Craft now and dominate the ultimate PvP showdown!

Screenshots

Buildcraft4 screens
Egg Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Egg Wars at 89% against Buildcraft's 35%. Egg Wars also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Buildcraft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) 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. Egg Wars sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Buildcraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Egg Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildcraft has 815 ratings behind it against 103, 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 89% of Egg Wars's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Buildcraft versus Egg Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildcraftEgg Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (815 ratings)4.4 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings815 — better103
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB814 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrz GamesPlaylabs LLC

Customer experience

Buildcraft

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

Egg Wars

All ratings90 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

Egg Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buildcraft

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Egg Wars

One-time11
  • Tiny Pack of Coins$0.99
  • Tiny Pack of Gems$0.99
  • Light Pack of Coins$1.99
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  • Small Pack of Coins$2.99
  • Medium Pack of Coins$3.99
  • Big Pack of Coins$4.99
  • Large Pack of Coins$5.99
  • Giant Pack of Coins$6.99
  • Huge Pack of Coins$7.99
  • Massive Pack of Coins$8.99
  • Treasury of Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Buildcraft free?
Buildcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Egg Wars free?
Egg Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buildcraft or Egg Wars?
Egg Wars is rated higher. Buildcraft averages 3.6 out of 5 from 815 ratings, while Egg Wars averages 4.4 from 103 ratings.
Do Buildcraft or Egg Wars have ads?
Egg Wars shows ads; Buildcraft does not.

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