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Castle Crumble vs Castle Raid!

Castle Crumble 4.7★ · Free to download 75
Winner Castle Crumble
Castle Raid! 4.4★ · Free + IAP 40

Castle Crumble is the better choice for players seeking a relaxing, ad-free experience with satisfying destruction physics, despite some recent bug reports, while Castle Raid! is plagued by excessive ads and significant gameplay bugs.

Full reviews: Castle Crumble · Castle Raid!

Castle Crumble offers a satisfying and often ad-free experience with good graphics and physics, though some recent updates have introduced bugs. Castle Raid! suffers from an overwhelming number of ads, game-breaking bugs, and issues with in-app purchases, significantly detracting from its otherwise simple fun.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Castle CrumbleR5R8R11R14
Castle Crumble Castle Crumble is praised for its simple yet detailed gameplay, satisfying destruction, and good graphics R5R11R42. Users enjoy the variety of castles and the cathartic experience of destroying them R14. Some players wish for more challenge, customizability, or a sandbox mode R8.
Castle Raid! Castle Raid! is described as a fun, mindless game that helps pass the time . However, some users find the levels repetitive and wish for more variety or army evolution R56. The core gameplay involves raiding castles, but the process for larger raids can be tedious .
Ease of Use and Difficulty edge: Castle CrumbleR5R8R12R17
Castle Crumble Castle Crumble is generally considered easy to play, with some users finding it too easy to achieve three stars on levels R5R8. The game is described as relaxing and enjoyable R17. However, some specific levels, especially after updates, become impossible or frustratingly difficult R12.
Castle Raid! Castle Raid! is a simple, mindless game that is easy to pick up . However, the game's progression is severely hampered by numerous bugs that make levels unplayable, leading to frustration R51R59R89.
Reliability and Bugs edge: Castle CrumbleR1R9R13R16
Castle Crumble Castle Crumble has significant issues with recent updates, including the game not loading, endless spinning screens, and crashes R1R9R13R16. Specific levels, like 360 and certain conquest mode levels, are reported as blank, unplayable, or causing crashes R18R21. Some users also report lagging and battery drain .
Castle Raid! Castle Raid! is plagued by numerous critical bugs. Many users report specific levels, such as 119 and 792, being broken, starting at the end, or failing immediately R51R59. The game also experiences sound issues, glitches where troops don't appear, and frequent crashes R56R58.
Price and Value edge: Castle CrumbleR14R32R42R53
Castle Crumble Castle Crumble is free to download and many users appreciate that it has no ads and no in-app purchases R14R32. It is also available on Apple Arcade, which provides a premium, ad-free experience R42.
Castle Raid! Castle Raid! is free to download but is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, often appearing after every short level R53R54R57. Users who paid for a 'no ads' option report being charged but the ads remaining, with no way to contact support for a refund R84R89R96. There are also complaints about having to buy coins with real money to build areas .
Support and Updates edge: Castle CrumbleR1R13R18R21
Castle Crumble Castle Crumble users report that recent updates have introduced significant bugs, making some levels unplayable or causing crashes R1R13R18. Players express hope for fixes in future updates R21. There are also requests for more levels and features .
Castle Raid! Castle Raid! users frequently report that updates have either introduced new bugs or failed to fix existing ones, such as broken levels R51R56. Players who paid to remove ads found the feature did not work and were unable to contact support, with the developer's website showing a 404 error R84R96.
Pick Castle Crumble if

You want a relaxing, ad-free destruction game with satisfying physics and good graphics R14. You are willing to overlook some recent bugs or are playing on Apple Arcade where the experience is often smoother R42.

Pick Castle Raid! if

You are looking for a very simple, mindless time-waster and are tolerant of frequent, intrusive ads and numerous game-breaking bugs R53R54.

Evidence note: Castle Crumble's lifetime rating is higher, but many recent reviews highlight significant bugs introduced by updates. Castle Raid!'s reviews are overwhelmingly negative due to ads and bugs, despite its lifetime rating being decent. The free-to-play nature of both apps means that negative reviews often stem from free-tier friction (ads, bugs, progression walls).

Frequently asked

Does Castle Crumble have ads or in-app purchases?
Many users report that Castle Crumble does not have ads or in-app purchases, making it a truly free experience for many players R14R32. It is also available through Apple Arcade, which offers an ad-free experience R42.
Are there many ads in Castle Raid!?
Yes, Castle Raid! is heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, with many users reporting an ad after almost every short level, making the game nearly unplayable R54R57R69R74.
Can I remove ads in Castle Raid! by paying?
While Castle Raid! offers an in-app purchase to remove ads, multiple users report that they paid for this feature but the ads did not go away, and they were unable to contact support for a refund R84R89R96.
Are there known bugs in Castle Crumble?
Yes, recent updates to Castle Crumble have introduced several bugs, including the game not loading, endless spinning screens, crashes, and specific levels (like level 360 or certain conquest mode levels) being blank or unplayable R1R9R13R18.
Are there known bugs in Castle Raid!?
Yes, Castle Raid! has numerous critical bugs, with many players reporting specific levels (such as 119 and 792) being broken, starting at the end, or immediately failing R51R59. Other issues include sound problems, troops not appearing, and frequent game crashes R56R58.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Castle Crumble 5/5 · GB Loving it: I love it simple but detailed. And supa Easy gets a little hard at the end but great game doveloper please respond
  2. [R8] Castle Crumble 4/5 · GB Good but one thing…: It is great but it is to easy and if you lose at every game then this is for you
  3. [R11] Castle Crumble 5/5 · GB Great: Great fun game :)
  4. [R14] Castle Crumble 5/5 · GB Best game ever: Really satisfying and no ads enjoyable different looking castles not to difficult not to easy fun also challenges on level 2 free no In app purchases ether
  5. [R12] Castle Crumble 3/5 · GB Good up to level 15: Was enjoying the game up until level 15. After the introduction of boosters you get presented with the second part of the level which is a small tower that looks like it will be easy to fell, but no matter how much you throw at it nothing seems to break. Makes obtaining 3 stars impossible.
  6. [R17] Castle Crumble 4/5 · GB Fun: Calm but fun relaxing but enjoyable Maby could be better if could change your cannonball to look different
  7. [R1] Castle Crumble 1/5 · GB New update a failure: Installed latest update today and the game will just not fully load. It gets to title screen and pathway try to play and it’s an endless spinning little man at bottom of screen. Please fix.
  8. [R9] Castle Crumble 3/5 · GB Okay but un playable: A nice game but whenever I try to play level 6 the screen start’s to shake before the castle load’s and it never stops.
  9. [R13] Castle Crumble 1/5 · GB Great, until it goes wrong.: I enjoy the game, but the bugs are getting really tiresome. Every time I open it, I get a message telling me there was an error and asking if I want to allow my personal info to be used in a report. It’s currently not allowing me to play the daily challenge, yet again.
  10. [R16] Castle Crumble 1/5 · GB Crashes: Games crashes and won’t start when it’s loaded, screen just shakes
  11. [R32] Castle Crumble 5/5 · GB Megastar: Cool
  12. [R42] Castle Crumble 5/5 · GB Satisfyingly Addictive.: Not only is the animation and play mechanics very smooth, but the ability to replay the levels with challenges that make you question your moves is what keeps me coming back. Getting a castle in one move is extremely satisfying. Well worth it when found on Apple Arcade.
  13. [R53] Castle Raid! 3/5 · US I hate ads: God Game but i hate ads
  14. [R18] Castle Crumble 3/5 · GB Addictive game: Addictive game but can’t get past level 360 as castles don’t load on game play
  15. [R21] Castle Crumble 3/5 · GB Fun but glitchy: Addictive and fun game but can’t progress past level 360 as the castles don’t load 😅 would continue playing, but can’t. Hopefully fixed in an update.
  16. [R54] Castle Raid! 1/5 · US To many ads.: Can't even play game because adsevery two seconds
  17. [R57] Castle Raid! 1/5 · US Too many ads: Ads after every level which only last 20 seconds. Play 20 seconds for a 30 second ad
  18. [R69] Castle Raid! 1/5 · US Too many ads: Way too many ads. Having an ad in between each level gets you an instant ban from my phone
  19. [R74] Castle Raid! 2/5 · US To many ads: 30 second ad after a 15 second level bad game design
  20. [R84] Castle Raid! 1/5 · US They ripped me off: I paid extra for NO ads and it charged me, but the ads didn’t go away at all. There’s no way to contact support either. I want a refund or for the ads to ACTUALLY be removed.
  21. [R89] Castle Raid! 5/5 · US Love this game but…: After buying the “no ads” it’s bugged out on level 119. You can see the end-of-level steps as the screen says “swipe to start” so I swipe and it immediately tells me I failed, watch an ad to continue, the same thing will happen, the level will start off at the end and fail. or restart the level entirely and start the process, again, over. If you can’t pay for college get a rea
  22. [R96] Castle Raid! 1/5 · US Paid for no ads and I'm being bombarded.: Tried hitting restore purchases doesn't work, pressing no ads again does it work. But I can't stay in the freaking ads anymore. Went to the developers website and the pages can't be found comes up with a 404 error
  23. [R51] Castle Raid! 2/5 · US Level 119 is broke: I love playing this game, but level 119 is broken, it starts at the end of the level, and is an automatic “fail”. please fix it and I’ll leave a 5 star review. That or refund my $ since I can not play any further.
  24. [R56] Castle Raid! 3/5 · US Needs updates: This is a great game but the sound stops working all the time and some levels are glitched and I want more variety in the levels because they feel repetitive after awhile and too easy
  25. [R58] Castle Raid! 4/5 · US Glitch: When I get into the castle the little guys stack up first then when the big guy comes it only sometimes sends the little guys up.🙁
  26. [R59] Castle Raid! 3/5 · US Fun but: Fun game but level 119 won’t let me do anything. I can’t see the soldiers nothing

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store