# Fairy Fire vs Lava Crew

Fairy Fire and Lava Crew both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lava Crew's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fairy Fire's. Lava Crew also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 37 months). Fairy Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Lava Crew is free to download; Fairy Fire costs $0.99 up front. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fairy Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fairy Fire against 5.0 for Lava Crew. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Fairy Fire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lava Crew's.

Fairy Fire ships an update every 37 months, Lava Crew every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fairy Fire | Lava Crew |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairy-fire/id950607472/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lava-crew/id1497487470/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | **Every 6 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 28 MB | 274 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stefan Preuss](https://appshunter.io/developer/307563428) | [Martin Antell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451457482) |

## What reviewers say

### Fairy Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairy-fire/id950607472)

Engage in retro arcade action as you defend fairy pals from evil creatures in this fast-paced side-scroller. Collect power-ups and gems to upgrade your abilities and advance through waves of enemies or play in an endless arcade mode.

**Highlights:** Retro arcade action, Side-scrolling gameplay, Waves of evil creatures, Upgrade items and power-ups, Two game modes: floor-by-floor and endless, Collect gems for upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lava Crew

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lava-crew/id1497487470)

Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?

**Highlights:** Overhead 2D arcade action, Intense finger-flicking reflexes, Endless horde of Lava Beasts, Multiple difficulty levels, Unlockable epilogue, Fair gameplay mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 save slots | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 save slots | $1.99 | one-time |
| 20 save slots | $2.99 | one-time |
| 40 save slots | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fairy Fire free?

Fairy Fire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lava Crew free?

Lava Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fairy Fire or Lava Crew?

Fairy Fire and Lava Crew are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Fairy Fire or Lava Crew have ads?

Neither Fairy Fire nor Lava Crew shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fairy Fire or Lava Crew?

Fairy Fire ships an update every 37 months, and Lava Crew every 6 months. Most recently, Fairy Fire was updated on September 27, 2026 and Lava Crew on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*