Animation Throwdown vs Gods Unchained
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animation Throwdown
Collect cards featuring characters from popular animated shows and battle other players in strategic duels. Build and upgrade your deck, join a guild, and compete in challenges to rise to the top.
- Collect cards from favorite animated shows
- Strategic PVP card battles
- Build and upgrade your card deck
- Join guilds and chat with friends
- Conquer story levels and arenas
- Weekly challenges and guild wars
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Animation Throwdown is the collectible card game that lets you collect cards and battle with characters from your favorite shows! Collect cards featuring characters and moments from your favorite cartoons. FAMILY GUY, FUTURAMA, AMERICAN DAD, KING OF THE HILL, BOB’S BURGERS and FX’s ARCHER duke it out in Animation Throwdown’s epic CCG! PVP battles let you duel other players in strategic head-to-head card battles. Enter epic card wars with Bob, Linda, Tina, Louise or Gene and fight Peter or Stewie Griffin! Battle, build and upgrade your deck for a cartoon card clash. Build a deck and join a guild with your friends, share tips and tricks through chat. Can you rise to the top? Card battles may be digital, but the stakes are real!* The fate of the world rests in your hands!** (*Stakes are not real) (**The fate of the world does not rest in your hands.) STEWIE, BENDER, LANA, PAM, TINA BELCHER, HANK HILL & ROGER THE ALIEN are waiting for you in this epic CCG! Come battle your way to the top in PVP duels! Collectible Card Game Collect cards of your favorite characters from each and every show Collect and fuse to design an epic deck Build card combos and find powerful new cards in Mom’s Mystery Box for special surprises and skins. Card Battles Battle to conquer 30+ islands of story levels to win cards – can you unlock Onyx Mode? Duel other players to level up in the Arena and unlock Secret Fight Club. Card battle challenges and Guild wars are available every week for big rewards. Play for infinite hours, provided that you never stop playing! Cartoon characters from your favorite shows: Family Guy’s Peter Griffin arrives alongside, Stewie, Lois, Meg, & Chris! Futurama’s Bender approaches with Fry, Leela, & Zoidberg! American Dad’s Stan Smith goes in for the attack with Francine, Klaus & Hayley! King of the Hill’s Hank Hill puts the “pain” in “propane” with Peggy, Dale, Jeff, & Bobby! Bob's Burgers’ Tina Belcher cooks the competition, joined by Bob Belcher, and Teddy! Your favorite Cartoon characters will make you laugh ‘til you drop your phone (or tablet) in the toilet! FX's Archer needs you on his very own spy missions! Download Animation Throwdown and join the card battling adventure today! Please Note: A network connection is required to play. Login or sign up for a Kongregate account to save progress across devices! Rated 18+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS). Animation Throwdown CCG is free to play, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards ™ and © 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Gods Unchained
Engage in a tactical card game where you truly own your cards and victories. Build powerful decks, master six domains, and outskill opponents in a free-to-play experience. Collect over 1800 unique cards and join a thriving community of TCG enthusiasts.
- Own your cards and victories
- Build epic decks
- Master 6 domains
- Collect over 1800 cards
- Free-to-play
- Player vs. Player combat
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Forge your destiny in Gods Unchained, the award-winning tactical card game where every card and victory is truly yours. Unleash divine powers, build epic decks & outskill your opponents! Step into your world! Keep the spoils of your victories – collect and trade cards, and build a deck you can truly call your own An epic journey of discovery! Seek to master 6 domains, collect over 1800 cards and dominate your opponents in various game modes Free-to-play, rewarding to master! Start on a level playing field on the road to becoming an expert TCG strategist and tactician Step into the realm of Eucos, where gods, creatures and mortals battle it out in the arena! Gods Unchained is led by Game industry veterans Daniel Paez (Blizzard and Activision) and Chris Clay (former Game Director of Magic The Gathering: Arena), and enjoyed daily by a loyal community of trading card game enthusiasts!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Animation Throwdown at 4.7 against Gods Unchained's 4.1. Animation Throwdown also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 45%) and ratings volume (43K vs 146). Gods Unchained's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Animation Throwdown sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Gods Unchained asks for nothing beyond the download.
Animation Throwdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Throwdown has 43K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Animation Throwdown's written reviews are positive against 45% of Gods Unchained's.
Animation Throwdown ships an update weekly, Gods Unchained every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Animation Throwdown | Gods Unchained |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43K ratings) — better | 4.1 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 44.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43K — better | 146 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 475 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kongregate | IMMUTABLE PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Animation Throwdown
Gods Unchained
User reviews
Animation Throwdown
From 43K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable mix of cartoon characters
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
- 💎 Generous free-to-play rewards
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
- 🤖 Unfair matchmaking against higher-level players
- 🔍 Lack of transparency on drop rates
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Overly aggressive monetization
Gods Unchained
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging strategic card game mechanics
- 💰 Play-to-earn cryptocurrency rewards system
- 🔗 True NFT card ownership and trading
- 🎨 High-quality card artwork and visuals
- 📱 Mobile accessibility for on-the-go play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🌐 Persistent internet connection errors (especially iOS)
- 🔄 Update loop bug preventing gameplay
- 📊 Missing key features on mobile vs PC version
- ⏳ Slow matchmaking and turn transitions
Bugs and requests
Animation Throwdown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when opening the shop
- Tutorial gets stuck on card upgrade screen
- Arena rewards not properly credited
Requested features
4 requests- Add real-time PvP mode
- Improve guild communication features
- Implement card recycling system
- Reduce research and upgrade times
Gods Unchained
Reported bugs
18 issues- App requests update but no update available in App Store
- Update loop - game stuck between app and store
- Cards disappearing from hand during gameplay
- Screen freezes when viewing cards during opponent's turn
- Blessed effect causes screen to dim and freeze
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- Game crashes when many cards are on table
- Connection errors despite strong internet
- App crashes during tutorial completion
- Ranked play bugs that cause automatic concession
- Packs earned not appearing in inventory
- Unable to collect rewards on mobile
- Login required every 1/3 matches
- Cards stuck in center of screen blocking view
- Game freezes when card summons extra creatures
- Turn timer exploited by players (clock runs maximum time)
- Account lost after setup on iPad
- Multiplayer mode unavailable despite updates
- VPN required to play in EU regions
Requested features
14 requests- Fix iOS update mechanism (no update button in App Store)
- Add Chinese language support
- Implement Forge mode on mobile
- Add French language localization
- Japanese language support
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- Reconnect feature for interrupted matches
- Daily rewards claim button on mobile
- Star Store integration on mobile
- Sealed mode availability on mobile
- Better tutorial for new players
- Improved matchmaking system
- Cross-chain UX improvements
- Marketplace access on mobile app
- Wallet connection integration for new users
In-app purchases
Animation Throwdown
- Limited Time Pack2 variants$2.99
- Small Gem Pack$4.99
- Time Limited Pack$4.99
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- Get it now! Time Limited Pack$4.99
- Medium Gem Pack$9.99
- Special Pack$9.99
- VIP Card$9.99
- Large Gem Pack$19.99
- Exclusive! Limited Time Pack$19.99
Gods Unchained
No in-app purchases
Questions
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