Comparison

Warship Craft vs Crying Suns

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

Head to head
About

Warship Craft

Design and build your own 3D warships using a realistic physics engine. Test your creations in open ocean warfare against other players worldwide through Game Center, aiming for the top of the global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 3D warship creation
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Open water ocean warfare
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Game Center integration
  • Global leaderboards
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In "Warship Craft", you create your own Warship with 3D and physics simulation, and have your Warship in an open water ocean warfare competing against others via Game Center. Build the strongest Warship in the world - Check out the Leader Board! * Realistic Physics Engine Your Warship's performance in buoyancy, speed, durability against attacks, all depends on the parts you use. Performance is realistically simulated. * Realtime Multi-Play In "Battle" mode, compete against other Warships via Game Center. You will be competing against Warships from around the world.

About

Crying Suns

Command a space fleet in a tactical rogue-lite inspired by classic sci-fi. Explore a procedurally generated universe, engage in strategic ship battles, and uncover a deep storyline across six chapters. Experience a rich narrative and atmospheric gameplay designed for mobile.

Highlights
  • Procedurally-generated space exploration
  • Tactical battleship and squadron fleet combat
  • Over 300 story events
  • Deep, 6-chapter storyline
  • Mobile-optimized interface
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When FTL meets Foundation and Dune: Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well. Main Features: - Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe - Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets - More than 300 possible story events - A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters - A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica) First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions. Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included. Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese If you encounter any problem, please contact us at contact@cryingsuns.com with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Warship Craft4 screens
Crying Suns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warship Craft at Free against Crying Suns's $8.99. Crying Suns's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, 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

Warship Craft is free to download; Crying Suns costs $8.99 up front. Warship Craft sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Crying Suns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crying Suns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 582 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Warship Craft's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Warship Craft versus Crying Suns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarship CraftCrying Suns
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.2 (582 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews72.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5822.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB1014 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJeong Saeng ParkAlternative Shift

Customer experience

Warship Craft

All ratings577 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews1,326 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative25.7%

Crying Suns

All ratings2,136 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Warship Craft

From 582 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚓ Great game concept
  • 🚢 Ability to build custom warships
  • 🎨 Creative ship design options
  • 🕹️ Fun gameplay
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic for Battleship Craft players

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Grindy progression
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of tutorial and explanations
  • 🔒 No way to restore purchases

Crying Suns

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 🌟 Amazing atmosphere and story
  • 👍 Engaging combat system
  • 💎 Great value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Small text and UI elements
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and missions

Bugs and requests

Warship Craft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to customize or build ships
  • Glitches with ship physics and controls
  • Matchmaking issues in multiplayer
  • Sideways loading screen on launch

Requested features

6 requests
  • Increase ship capacity limit
  • Add more missions and game modes
  • Implement a way to earn crystals for free
  • Add more modern ships, weapons, and aircraft
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
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  • Implement a save/restore system

Crying Suns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when using certain ship abilities
  • Crashes during end-of-chapter cutscenes
  • Progression-blocking bugs preventing access to new content
  • Inability to progress past specific story points due to crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Zoom functionality for combat screen
  • Ability to play own music during gameplay
  • Endless mode or sandbox option
  • Improved tutorial to explain key mechanics

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Warship Craft

One-time10
  • Gold 50,000$1.99
  • Crystals 3$1.99
  • Gold 130,000$4.99
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  • Crystals 8$4.99
  • Naval Ensign$4.99
  • Gold 265,000$9.99
  • Gold 321,000$11.99
  • Crystals 20$11.99
  • Gold 540,000$19.99
  • Crystals 34$19.99
None

Crying Suns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warship Craft free?
Warship Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crying Suns free?
Crying Suns costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warship Craft or Crying Suns?
Crying Suns is rated higher. Warship Craft averages 4.2 out of 5 from 582 ratings, while Crying Suns averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Warship Craft or Crying Suns have ads?
Warship Craft shows ads; Crying Suns does not.
Which is updated more often, Warship Craft or Crying Suns?
Warship Craft ships an update monthly, and Crying Suns monthly. Most recently, Warship Craft was updated on November 11, 2026 and Crying Suns on November 7, 2026.

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