Warship Craft vs Crying Suns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Warship Craft | Crying Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (582 ratings) | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 582 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 1014 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeong Saeng Park | Alternative Shift |
Customer experience
Warship Craft
Crying Suns
User reviews
Warship Craft
From 582 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Warship Craft
- 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
Crying Suns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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