Crying Suns vs Episode - Choose Your Story

How do Crying Suns and Episode - Choose Your Story 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	Episode - Choose Your Story
Genre	Role Playing	Role Playing
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	hard	medium
Ad intensity	none	low
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	long	variable
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	2,142	2,817,659
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 Huge library of 150,000+ diverse stories Character customization and outfit design Community-driven with book clubs and reading challenges Common complaints All premium story choices and good outcomes locked behind gems Gems extremely expensive, often 19-35 per choice Free options disappointing and limit character appeal

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) Episode - Choose Your Story — Choose your own adventure through thousands of interactive romance and drama stories where your decisions shape the outcome. (rated medium difficulty, low ad pressure)

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