Comparison

Arcane Quest 3 vs Brawl Swords

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Arcane Quest 3

Embark on an epic adventure to save a fantasy realm by assembling a team of heroes, customizing their gear and spells, and battling dark forces. Engage in real-time multiplayer quests or create and share your own challenges with a robust level editor.

Highlights
  • Epic storyline with dozens of quests
  • 10 unique hero classes
  • 150+ equipment customization options
  • Real-time multiplayer quests
  • Quest editor for creating and sharing levels
  • Tabletop game inspired mechanics
Features
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Once again, the Powers of Darkness have returned to threaten the Realm of Auria. Join an epic journey to restore the honor of your guild and save your people, in this fantastic mix of adventure, role-playing, and strategy game. Choose your adventurers from 10 unique classes and vanquish hordes of orcs, undead, evil sorcerers and a lot more. Customize your heroes with more than 150 equipment options, learn powerful spells, and use all your strategy skills to defeat your enemies. Play real-time multiplayer quests with your friends and players from all around the world. Create and share your own quests! Infinite gameplay hours are guaranteed by the free level editor. FEATURES - Loyal to the classic tabletop games: roll the dice, level up your heroes, acquire new abilities and purchase the best equipment - Dive into an epic storyline including dozens of quests, find out the secrets of Auria and restore the honor of your guild - Real-time multiplayer missions to play with other players to obtain great rewards - Complete quests editor to publish and share your own quests, and play quests created by other players - Fully translated into English, French, German and Italian What Arcane Quest players are saying: - “Excellent adaptation of the HeroQuest board game. Brings back many childhood happy memories.” - “If you are looking to play a simple D&D board game for your phone, this is the game. Easy and fun, love it.” - “If you have been looking for a fantasy board game this is the best.“ - “If you were a fan of Hero Quest, Dragon Strike or D&D, board games, this is the perfect app to bring you back.”

About

Brawl Swords

Engage in fast-paced 3v3 online battles blending MOBA strategy with action RPG combat. Collect and upgrade legendary heroes across various classes to form powerful teams. Compete in real-time leagues and campaign modes to dominate arenas and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • 3v3 real-time online battles
  • Action RPG combat
  • 40 legendary fantasy heroes
  • Diverse hero classes
  • Team formation
  • League competition
  • Campaign mode
Features
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3 Minute Rounds! 3v3 MOBA meets Action RPG! 3v3 real-time online Action RPG, on your phone! Don't waste effort on your PC anymore. This game is the real evolution of MOBA. Short-game plays suited for the mobile environment and continuously growing characters will provide new excitement and experiences. 40 legendary fantasy heroes. - Archers, summoners, warriors, etc. Choose the class you want to play. - Tanks, melee damage dealers, ranged damage dealers, etc. Create your team with different classes. - Get more characters from treasure chests by winning battles. An unprecedented league unfolds in 6 Arenas. - Compete against other players to reach higher tier Arenas. - At higher tier Arenas, more characters and rewards await you. - At higher tier, tougher opponents await your challenge. - Play Campaign Mode to practice your skills or take down bosses. Players all over the world are gathering to participate in this great arena. Take the throne by dominating them!

Screenshots

Arcane Quest 34 screens
Brawl Swords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brawl Swords at none against Arcane Quest 3's shown. Brawl Swords also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Arcane Quest 3's advantage is ratings volume (307 vs 35) and review sentiment (90% vs 80%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Arcane Quest 3 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Brawl Swords sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Arcane Quest 3 against 4.5 for Brawl Swords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcane Quest 3 has 307 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Arcane Quest 3's written reviews are positive against 80% of Brawl Swords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Quest 3 ships an update monthly, Brawl Swords every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arcane Quest 3 versus Brawl Swords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane Quest 3Brawl Swords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (307 ratings) — better4.5 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better80.2% of reviews
Number of ratings307 — better35
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB225 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNex Game Studios OUMoonGames

Customer experience

Arcane Quest 3

All ratings307 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.4%

Brawl Swords

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

Arcane Quest 3

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and save file loss
  • Multiplayer mode not working as intended
  • Unresponsive controls and camera issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add in-game save option
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
  • Expand character progression and customization
  • Rebalance difficulty curve
  • Add more free character options

Brawl Swords

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Arcane Quest 3

One-time9
  • Gold Pack 1$0.99
  • Arcanes Pack 1$0.99
  • Gold Pack 2$1.99
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  • Arcanes Pack 2$1.99
  • Hero Pack 1$1.99
  • Hero Pack 2$1.99
  • Hero Pack 3$1.99
  • Gold Pack 3$2.99
  • Ultimate Pack$2.99
10 purchases

Brawl Swords

One-time10
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • Arena 3 Special Pack$3.99
  • Arena 4 Special Pack$3.99
Show 7 more
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • 1200 Gems$9.99
  • 2500 Gems$19.99
  • Arena 5 Special Pack$19.99
  • Arena 6 Special Pack$19.99
  • Special Price Pack for Arena 9$25.99
  • 14000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Arcane Quest 3 free?
Arcane Quest 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brawl Swords free?
Brawl Swords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcane Quest 3 or Brawl Swords?
Arcane Quest 3 is rated higher. Arcane Quest 3 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while Brawl Swords averages 4.5 from 35 ratings.
Do Arcane Quest 3 or Brawl Swords have ads?
Arcane Quest 3 shows ads; Brawl Swords does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Quest 3 or Brawl Swords?
Arcane Quest 3 ships an update monthly, and Brawl Swords every 8 days. Most recently, Arcane Quest 3 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Brawl Swords on October 24, 2026.

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