Comparison

Armello vs Look, Your Loot!

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

Head to head
About

Armello

Experience a grand adventure blending card game tactics, tabletop strategy, and RPG elements. Explore a procedurally generated world with unique heroes and a dynamic quest system. Engage in fast-paced, politically complex decisions in a turn-based day and night cycle.

Highlights
  • Card game tactics
  • Turn-based tabletop strategy
  • Fantastical RPG adventure
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Unique playable heroes
  • Dynamic quest system
  • Animated cards
Features
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Armello is a grand swashbuckling adventure combining three styles of play; The deep tactics of card games, the rich strategy of turn-based tabletop board games, and the adventure of fantastical RPGs. • Easy to Play but Hard to Master: Armello is easy to pick up and experience, yet its deep strategy-centric gameplay emerges as you play. Includes acclaimed story-driven tutorial mode. • A Board Game Come to Life: We've spent years cherry-picking the best parts of the tabletop experience, like our physics-based dice. • Fast & Thoughtful: Adventuring in Armello is fast-paced strategy fuelled fun with deadly, tactical and politically complex decisions. • Multiple Playable Heroes: Each unique Hero possess a special power, stat line, AI personality and can be equipped with an Amulet and Signet Ring to further match your playstyle. • Dynamic Sandbox: Gorgeous dynamic world which procedurally generates a new map each and every game, complete with a dynamic quest system ensuring a new RPG-like tale on every playthrough. • Turn-Based Day & Night Cycle: Use Action Points to journey across Armello's hex-based board and use our fuzzy turn-based system to play cards even when it's not your turn. • Animated Cards: Over 150 beautifully animated in-game Cards from artists all over the world. • World Class Soundtrack by Michael Allen and internationally acclaimed artist Lisa Gerrard. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/armellogame Follow us on Twitter: @armellogame Privacy Policy: http://www.armello.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Service: http://www.armello.com/termsofservice/ NOTES: 1) Compatible with iPad Mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad 9.7" and iPad Pro, iPhone 6 and up

About

Look, Your Loot!

Embark on a magical card-based dungeon crawl with simple rules. Navigate treacherous dungeons, collect loot, and defeat bosses using a variety of heroes. Master rogue-like mechanics for challenging and addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Card-based dungeon crawling
  • Hero selection and upgrades
  • Loot collection
  • Boss battles
  • Magic and traps
  • Rogue-like mechanics
Features
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This is a card-based dungeon crawler game with magic and simple rules. You will receive a set of cards, one of which represents your hero. You can move your hero one step left, right, up, or down to navigate through dungeons, unlock chests, collect coins, drink elixirs, cast fireballs, avoid traps, and defeat bosses.  The game has basic mechanics with rogue-like elements, making it challenging to master. There are 12 heroes to choose from, each with different tactics to help you collect as much loot as possible. These heroes include Knight, Mage, Paladin, Thief, Ruiner, Dark Druid, Sir Lancelot, Berserk, Assassin, Plague Doctor, Archer and Shaman. Defeating bosses adds difficulty to the game and upgrades your hero, while opening chests rewards you with loot. However, be careful as there are also dangerous cards, such as poison, that can hinder your progress. The game is said to be addictive and can provide hours of entertainment.

Screenshots

Armello4 screens
Look, Your Loot!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Armello at every 2 weeks against Look, Your Loot!'s every 2 months. Armello also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 150) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 11.0). Look, Your Loot!'s advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 61%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Armello sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Look, Your Loot! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Look, Your Loot! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Armello has 2.2K ratings behind it against 150, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Armello's written reviews are positive against 78% of Look, Your Loot!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Armello ships an update every 2 weeks, Look, Your Loot! every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Armello versus Look, Your Loot!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmelloLook, Your Loot!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)4.5 (150 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews78.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better150
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size810 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLeague of Geeks Pty LtdIgor Suntsev

Customer experience

Armello

All ratings2,165 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews949 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.2%

Look, Your Loot!

All ratings150 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative20.5%

User reviews

Armello

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing & fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great combination of tactics, strategy, and luck
  • 👍 Unique game with apt name
  • 🎨 Stunning art and visuals
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with achievement tracking and rewards
  • 🐛 Multiplayer matchmaking and connectivity problems
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🔍 Lack of full board overview
  • 🕰️ Short turn timers in multiplayer

Look, Your Loot!

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Well-crafted and polished design
  • 🎨 Great art style and music
  • 💡 Innovative mechanics
  • 💰 No money needed to win

Room to improve

  • 🐛 UI hides important info
  • 🤔 Confusing mechanics
  • 🐌 Slow gold accumulation
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔒 Network permission request

Bugs and requests

Armello

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Challenges not registering as completed
  • Achievements not unlocking properly
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues and game crashes
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Freezing and loading screen issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • More game modes and win conditions
  • Larger board/map options
  • Terrain variety with unique characteristics
  • Offline play/pass-and-play mode
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
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  • More frequent content updates
  • Improved camera controls and zoom functionality
  • Better tutorial and in-game information

Look, Your Loot!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Sound not working on iOS 12
  • UI banner hides card values
  • Items bought from store disappear
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Lost progress after reinstalling
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  • Cannot get last achievement
  • Link to remove ads not responding

Requested features

6 requests
  • Chinese language support
  • More games from developers
  • Four-player mode
  • More buff cards
  • Storyline
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  • Better cloud saving system

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Armello

One-time6
  • Fistful of Shards$0.99
  • Welcome Offer$2.99
  • Bag of Shards$4.99
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  • Shower of Shards$9.99
  • Chest of Shards$19.99
  • Wagon of Shards$25.99
3 purchases

Look, Your Loot!

One-time3
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Reduce boosters price by half$1.99
  • Start kit. 100,000gld + 60gems$1.99

Questions

Is Armello free?
Armello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Look, Your Loot! free?
Look, Your Loot! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Armello or Look, Your Loot!?
Look, Your Loot! is rated higher. Armello averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Look, Your Loot! averages 4.5 from 150 ratings.
Do Armello or Look, Your Loot! have ads?
Neither Armello nor Look, Your Loot! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Armello or Look, Your Loot!?
Armello ships an update every 2 weeks, and Look, Your Loot! every 2 months. Most recently, Armello was updated on October 26, 2026 and Look, Your Loot! on October 26, 2026.

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