Comparison

Worms™ 4 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

Worms™ 4

Engage in real-time online multiplayer battles with players worldwide. Discover new weapons, upgrade your arsenal, and customize your worms. Conquer 80 single-player missions across five unique locations.

Highlights
  • Synchronous Multiplayer Matches
  • Brand New Weapons
  • Weapon Upgrades
  • 80 Single Player Missions
  • Factions and World Events
  • Fantastic Customisation Options
Features
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***4/5 - "charmingly fun," 148 Apps*** ***4/5 - "I can't deny the grin it put on my face," Touch Arcade*** ***4/5 - "probably the best mobile game in the series and worth picking up for the missions alone," Tap Smart*** The latest instalment in the worldwide mega hit franchise! When the guys and girls at Team 17 jump around and squeal with excitement, you know you are on to a winner. You see, the team who designed Worms 4 had you and your favourite device in mind when they created; • Synchronous Multiplayer Matches: Battle against opponents from around the world with real time one on one online multiplayer matches! • Shorter, more explosive matches to provide compelling bite sized gameplay. • Streamlined menu systems to get you into game with a minimum of fuss. • Add enriched cartoon visuals which look great even on the smaller screens. But that’s not all! Take a look at the below list and you will see why the folks at Team17 are simply buzzin about Worms 4. • Brand New Weapons: Wreak havoc with an assembly of brand new weapon designs including Hailey’s Comet! • Weapon Upgrades: Worms 4 is designed to be a very rewarding play experience. Players can collect more than a hundred weapon upgrades to make their worms more powerful! Weapon upgrades can be mixed and matched to better suit the player’s strategy. • Five Gorgeous Locations: Do battle in five beautiful hand drawn regions: Middle Turf, Candiville, Wacky-Habara, Tomorrow Islands and the Fro Zone. • 80 Single Player Missions: Test your skills against 80 single player missions. Missions are designed not only to provide the player with hours of enjoyment, but also to teach the finer points of Worms playing strategy! • Factions: Each player in the game chooses an allegiance, fighting under the banner of Red or Blue! The daily tug of war competition pits faction against faction, with the winners reaping the benefits of extra in-game rewards! • World Events: Each week dynamic events take place around the game’s world map. The player enters into these events and competes against other players, with the aim of representing their faction and earning prizes for fellow faction members. • Better with Metal: Users whose devices have metal support enjoy additional visual effects. • Fantastic Customisation Options: As always, Worms 4 features a plethora of great customisation options, allowing the player to individually customise each worm and give their team the personal touch! • Daily Challenges: Partake in fun optional daily challenges to earn yourself and your faction additional rewards! • Loot: Spin the loot wheel and break open the loot chests to gain truckloads of rewards and customise every aspect of your worm! • Connect with Friends: Connect your Facebook account to battle your friends in online multiplayer or view your friend’s progress on the world map screen and compete to beat their scores. Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… Facebook: /WormsTeam17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team17.com DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES ON THE APP STORE Worms Special Edition, Worms Crazy Golf, Worms 3 & Worms Revolution - Deluxe Edition.

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

Worms™ 44 screens
Crying Suns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crying Suns at 73% against Worms™ 4's 30%. Crying Suns also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Worms™ 4's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Worms™ 4 costs $4.99 and Crying Suns $8.99 up front. Worms™ 4 sells 4 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 725 and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Worms™ 4's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worms™ 4 ships an update fortnightly, Crying Suns monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Worms™ 4 versus Crying Suns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms™ 4Crying Suns
Price$4.99 — better$8.99
Rating3.8 (725 ratings)4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews72.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7252.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB1014 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedAlternative Shift

Customer experience

Worms™ 4

All ratings725 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative60.1%

Crying Suns

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

User reviews

Worms™ 4

From 725 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Classic Worms gameplay
  • 🎨 Detailed graphics and visuals
  • 🤖 Challenging single-player campaign

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable server connectivity
  • 🤖 Unbalanced difficulty in some levels
  • 🔒 Broken Facebook integration for multiplayer
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and microtransactions

Crying Suns

From 2.1K 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

Worms™ 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Corrupted save data after updates
  • Inability to connect to servers
  • Chests and rewards not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved multiplayer modes and matchmaking
  • Option to play without Facebook login
  • More weapon and customization options
  • Ability to save progress locally

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

4 purchases

Worms™ 4

One-time4
  • Worm Charm$0.99
  • Fist O' Donkey Dollars$0.99
  • Bag O' Donkey Dollars$1.99
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  • Safe O' Donkey Dollars$3.99
None

Crying Suns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Worms™ 4 free?
Worms™ 4 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Crying Suns free?
Crying Suns costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worms™ 4 or Crying Suns?
Crying Suns is rated higher. Worms™ 4 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 725 ratings, while Crying Suns averages 4.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Worms™ 4 or Crying Suns have ads?
Neither Worms™ 4 nor Crying Suns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Worms™ 4 or Crying Suns?
Worms™ 4 ships an update fortnightly, and Crying Suns monthly. Most recently, Worms™ 4 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Crying Suns on October 16, 2026.

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