Crying Suns vs Dragon City: Battle Adventure!

How do Crying Suns and Dragon City: Battle Adventure! compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Crying Suns	Dragon City: Battle Adventure!
Genre	Role Playing	Role Playing
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	hard	easy
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	long	variable
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.8 / 5
Ratings count	2,142	1,506,734
Reviews say	What players like Compelling story that unfolds across 6 chapters with major twists Strategic combat system with ship upgrades and squadron management No ads or pay-to-win mechanics—full experience with one purchase Common complaints Frequent crashes during battles, especially late-game chapters, forcing replays Combat feels repetitive and menu-heavy with less impactful choice than promised Long dialogue sequences without save points before difficult bosses	What players like Massive dragon roster (2000+) Breeding/customization system Deep strategic PvP combat Common complaints Frequent ads and commercials High cost to expand islands and structures Gameplay becomes repetitive over time

Crying Suns — A story-rich tactical space roguelike where you command a fleet across a fallen empire, blending FTL's exploration with RTS combat and a dramatic sci-fi narrative. (rated hard difficulty, none ad pressure) Dragon City: Battle Adventure! — Collect and breed thousands of dragons while building your floating city and battling other players in real-time PvP combat. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.