FlapThulhu vs Flappy Crush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlapThulhu
Navigate treacherous environments by flapping, battling monsters, and managing your sanity. Unleash eldritch powers or succumb to the madness in this action-packed game.
- Flapping mechanics
- Monster combat
- Madness management
- Eldritch dimension exploration
- Playable beast character
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Flap through the horrible gates of R'lyeh and unleash the Madness to open a portal to the eldritch dimension... or will the madness take you? New in version 2, you can now beat up lesser monsters as you fly through a disgusting cave. You can also unleash and play as a new horrible beast. Features: - Flapping - Fighting - Madness Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Flapthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl flaptagn!5687817
Flappy Crush
Tap to close pipes and crush incoming birds. Unlock power-ups, new pipes, and customize birds. Earn in-game currency to spend in the shop. Features multiple game modes, offline play, and cloud saves.
- Unlock power-ups
- Unlock powerful pipes
- Earn and spend Bone Bucks
- Customize birds
- Unlock 5 game modes
- 2 Player Mode
- Offline play
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YOU ARE THE PIPES! Tap the screen to close the pipes and crush any birds trying to flap through! Features: ◘ Unlock awesome power ups and unleash them on the birds! ◘ Unlock powerful Pipes with amazing bonuses! ◘ Compete in a global tournament against other real players every week to win prizes and bragging rights! ◘ Collect 30 unique birds in the Aviary - every one you catch unlocks a permanent bonus! ◘ 7 Game Modes - including Bird Mode, where YOU play as the bird! ◘ Same screen 2 Player Mode! ◘ Daily Missions and a login streak that rewards you every day! ◘ Earn Bone Bucks every round and spend them in the Shop! ◘ Customize the birds with lots of hilarious unlockable costumes! ◘ Can be played offline! No Wifi or Internet connection required! ◘ Cloud save means you can pick up where you left off on a new device! WARNING: Not for the faint-hearted! Lots of pixel gore inside! (With an option to switch off the blood to make it less gory)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlapThulhu at none against Flappy Crush's 8. FlapThulhu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). Flappy Crush's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 82). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Flappy Crush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. FlapThulhu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FlapThulhu against 4.6 for Flappy Crush. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flappy Crush has 7.6K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of FlapThulhu's written reviews are positive against 90% of Flappy Crush's.
FlapThulhu ships an update every 3 weeks, Flappy Crush monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlapThulhu | Flappy Crush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (82 ratings) | 4.6 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 90.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Madgarden Inc | Tarek Mongy |
Customer experience
FlapThulhu
Flappy Crush
User reviews
FlapThulhu
From 82 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Colorful pixelated graphics
- 🎶 Funky retro music
- 🚫 No ads or IAPs mentioned
- 📱 Fits iPhone 14 Pro screen
- 🌌 Lovecraft theme is wonderful
Room to improve
- 👾 Character too big for spikes
- 🤏 Gates are too small
- 🐌 Laggy animation
- 📱 Game too zoomed in
- 😵 Frustrating difficulty
Flappy Crush
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun
- 👍 Great gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying to crush birds
- 👍 Multiple game modes
- 👍 Customizable pipes and birds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💰 Grindy to unlock new content
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🔋 Can be draining on battery
Bugs and requests
FlapThulhu
Reported bugs
8 issues- Character too big to get through spikes
- Skulls don't appear often enough
- Game stopped working with iOS 11
- Saving skulls and bought items reset
- Laggy animation causes loss
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- Frameskipping is a pain
- Game crashes when crashing
- Issue where game crashes on death
Requested features
10 requests- More uses for skulls
- Achievements or in-game awards
- Sequel
- Option to turn sound off
- More modes or creatures to unlock
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- Perks to purchase
- More characters to play as
- Change Shogoth from floating to flappy
- More exclusive content
- More music options
Flappy Crush
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when opening the app
- Ads causing the game to freeze
- Issues with certain device compatibility
Requested features
4 requests- More pipes and power-ups
- Ability to disable blood/gore
- Easier way to earn in-game currency
- Online leaderboards or multiplayer
In-app purchases
FlapThulhu
No in-app purchases
Flappy Crush
- 4000 Bone Bucks Pack$2.99
- 10000 Bone Bucks Pack 50% Off$2.99
- 10000 Bone Bucks Pack$5.99
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- 20000 Bone Bucks Pack$9.99
- 40000 Bone Bucks Pack$15.99
- 100000 Bone Bucks Pack$29.99
- 200000 Bone Bucks Pack$49.99
- 500000 Bone Bucks Pack$99.99
Questions
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