Comparison

DominGen vs Dominion

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

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About

DominGen

This app generates random kingdom sets for the card game Dominion, ensuring unique gameplay each time. It provides setup instructions for special cards, supports all expansions, and allows users to save and share favorite setups. Users can also customize generation rules and access card strategies.

Highlights
  • Generates random kingdom sets
  • Provides special card setup instructions
  • Supports all Dominion expansions
  • Save and share favorite setups
  • Customizable card picking options
  • Access Dominion Strategy Wiki
  • Block and replace disliked cards
Features
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DominGen is the ultimate Dominion kingdom generator, letting you quickly and easily create playsets just like you would shuffling up a deck of kingdom selection cards. • Generates random kingdom sets, but won't repeat cards until it runs out of options, ensuring that every round you play feels fresh • Spotlights instructions for cards that need special setup so that you don't miss a thing • Handles selection for cards like Traits, Obelisk, Druid, Young Witch, and Way of the Turtle • Save your favorite setups, and share them with friends (even if they don't have the app) or post them to the web • Supports all Dominion sets, including Dominion (1st and 2nd editions), Intrigue (1st and 2nd editions), Seaside (1st and 2nd editions), Alchemy, Prosperity (1st and 2nd editions), Cornucopia, Hinterlands (1st and 2nd editions), Dark Ages, Guilds, Adventures, Empires, Nocturne, Renaissance, Menagerie, Allies, Plunder, Rising Sun, and promotional cards. • Customize the way kingdom cards are picked with different options to support all kinds of house rules and preferences • Design your own custom setups with a step-by-step picker • Quickly access rules, strategies, and tips for each card through shortcuts to the Dominion Strategy Wiki • View all cards across the different expansions • Explore recommended sets by selecting different expansions • Block and replace cards that your play group dislikes • Go back in your history and see recent kingdoms you've generated • Optimized for both iPhone and iPad

About

Dominion

Build a powerful deck to expand your kingdom and earn victory points in this acclaimed deck-building strategy game. Explore vast card combinations, compete against AI or other players online, and enjoy endless replayability with numerous expansions.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Kingdom expansion
  • AI opponent
  • Online multiplayer
  • Daily puzzles
  • Cross-platform play
  • Expansion packs
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Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winner beloved by millions of boardgame hobbyists around the world. This is the officially licensed implementation. REIGNING DECKBUILDER Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. GROW YOUR KINGDOM Collect as many Victory Points as you can by building a powerful deck. Your deck starts out a small sad set of Estates and Coppers, but you hope that by the end of the game it will be brimming with Gold, Provinces, and the inhabitants and structures of your kingdom. BUILD YOUR ENGINE Choose wisely among the 10 cards available in the tableau to create the strongest combos to dominate your opponent. COLLECT ALL EXPANSIONS Make your games more exciting with additional cards and rules from up to 15 expansions including the recent Plunder expansion! NEAR INFINITE VARIETY Over one hundred thirty-two septillion possible Kingdom combinations, 500+ cards, 15 and counting expansions, and ongoing promo packs make Dominion one of the most extensive and replayable boardgames in the hobby. COMPETE WITH THE COMPUTER Sharpen your skills with solitaire style solo play against a robust AI, with four levels of difficulty. Our innovative AI learns through self-play. Earn Achievements and win in Recommended Sets against each AI level. PLAY FRIENDS OR STRANGERS Play with up to 6 players online through your device or pass and play among your friends. Join ranked or unranked matchmaking, with realtime and asynchronous modes. Set up a private table for a family game, challenge a stranger in the lobby, or invite a friend! DAILY PUZZLE A daily ritual to relax with over a cup of coffee. Try the Daily Dominion, a free puzzle level available to players around the world. Practice your strategy to keep up a winning streak and climb the leaderboard. CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY Play from any supported device, whenever you want, after verifying your email in-game. Join games with opponents on platforms other than your own. JOIN THE COMMUNITY With an active Discord and online community, make new friends or challenge new people to a game. Export and share kingdoms and game summaries to compare strategies. FREE TO PLAY Download the game that started it all for free! The base set of Dominion is available at no charge. Try the rotation of expansion cards in the Daily at no cost once per day. Jump into a lobby game with expansions enabled to try before you buy. Only the host needs to own the expansions. INTRODUCTION TO TABLETOP Learn the ropes in this easy to pick-up, hard to master title. Play one of the most highly regarded strategy tabletop games of all time through our simple tutorial. The core loop is easy to follow, but offers a wealth of strategy to explore. • 1 - 6 player support • Five-hundred plus cards • Solo play against 4 AI difficulties • Async & real-time multiplayer • Ranked & unranked matchmaking • Lobby & Private game tables • Cross platform multiplayer • Cross platform purchases • Daily challenge • Challenging AI that learns through self-play • Recommended Sets • Customize, save & share Kingdoms • Achievements, Stats & Leaderboards • Pass & Play mode • Automated score-keeping & hints • Smart-play options to streamline gameplay • Jumbo mode for readability on phones • Turbo mode to zoom through games quickly • Tutorial & Rules • 4 languages: English, Japanese, German, French • 15+ expansions plus three promo packs

Screenshots

DominGen4 screens
Dominion2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dominion at every 5 days against DominGen's every 3 months. Dominion also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 1.6K) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). DominGen's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 68%). 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. DominGen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dominion 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 — 4.9 for DominGen against 4.9 for Dominion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of DominGen's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dominion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DominGen ships an update every 3 months, Dominion every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DominGen versus Dominion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominGenDominion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better4.9 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K5.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB423 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDaniel NicholsTemple Gates Games LLC

Customer experience

DominGen

All ratings1,603 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative4.2%

Dominion

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

DominGen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dominion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Possession card not working correctly
  • Victory points not displayed properly
  • Inability to rejoin games after server disconnects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to select specific card sets for randomized games
  • Option to complete games against AI when opponents forfeit
  • More detailed game statistics and player history tracking
  • Improved matchmaking filters for online play
  • Shareable in-app purchases for family members

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DominGen

One-time3
  • $0.99 Tip$0.99
  • $1.99 Tip$1.99
  • $2.99 Tip$2.99
10 purchases

Dominion

One-time10
  • Alchemy$4.99
  • Intrigue$4.99
  • Cornucopia$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Seaside$9.99
  • Renaissance$9.99
  • Prosperity$9.99
  • Dark Ages$9.99
  • Adventures$9.99
  • Empires$9.99
  • Rising Sun$9.99

Questions

Is DominGen free?
DominGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DominGen or Dominion?
DominGen is rated higher. DominGen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Dominion averages 4.9 from 5.1K ratings.
Do DominGen or Dominion have ads?
Neither DominGen nor Dominion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DominGen or Dominion?
DominGen ships an update every 3 months, and Dominion every 5 days. Most recently, DominGen was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dominion on November 6, 2026.

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