Comparison

Meteorfall vs Bardcard

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

Head to head
About

Meteorfall

Embark on a deck-building roguelike adventure where you choose a class and build a powerful card deck. Battle monsters, explore diverse locations, and make strategic decisions to overcome challenges. Each playthrough offers unique encounters and a permanent death system.

Highlights
  • Deck-building combat system
  • Procedurally generated content
  • Multiple heroes with unique playstyles
  • Over 150 unlockable cards
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Permanent death roguelike gameplay
Features
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Meteorfall is a deck-building roguelike. You'll choose your class from one of four unique adventurers, and then set out with a deck consisting of some basic attack cards. During the course of your adventure, you'll be presented with the opportunity to add powerful new cards to your deck. No adventure would be complete without slaying a few monsters that get in your way. In battle, you'll draw cards from your ability deck. Each time you draw a card, you'll be able to swipe right to play the card, or swipe left to skip a turn and regain some stamina. Between battles, you'll venture through a variety of locations, represented by an encounter deck. You'll encounter blacksmiths that can upgrade your cards, temples that can help you optimize your deck, and mysterious characters that will make you all sorts of bargains. The tactical strategy of combat micro-decisions mixed with the strategic element of deck-building provides a compelling and deep gameplay experience. As with all roguelikes, death is permanent. You'll earn some gems that you can use to unlock new cards, but it's back to the drawing board after that. Start out with a new adventurer and set out on your quest once again. The good news is that Meteorfall is different every time you play - you'll encounter different locations, different enemies, and different quests. Part of the challenge is adapting to the challenging situations the game puts you in, given the cards available. Good luck hero - it's time to end the Uberlich's cycle of destruction! FEATURES + Challenging roguelike gameplay with an easy-to-understand deck-building combat system + Procedurally generated content - every adventure is unique + A dozen different enemies with 7 unique bosses + Six heroes to choose from, each with a different starting deck and unique playstyle + Unlockable hero skins, each with its own starting deck + Discover more than 150 cards + Daily Challenge mode with leaderboard and gameplay modifers + 5 'Demon Mode' levels of difficulty to unlock + Unlockable cards that can be easily earned through normal play + Leaderboards and Achievements + Portrait orientation for casual one-handed gameplay + No ads, timers, or other freemium shenanigans

About

Bardcard

Embark on a card-matching roguelite adventure through a mysterious subterranean world. Explore over 40 rooms, discover unique items, battle monsters, and uncover the secrets of this realm. Can you survive the dungeon and find your brother?

Highlights
  • Card-matching dungeon exploration
  • Over 40 rooms with secrets
  • 150+ unique hand-drawn cards
  • Old-school RPG elements
  • Challenging roguelite system
  • Persistent artifacts and companions
Features
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Bardcard is a card-matching roguelite featuring a mysterious subterranean world to explore. Match cards to advance through the dungeon. Discover helpful equipment, battle dangerous minions, and meet magical familiars that join you on your adventure. Learn the secrets of this realm and discover the truth about the chaos that engulfs it. Can you find your brother Lukas? Who is ZUG? How far down does this dungeon go? FEATURES ========= - 40+ rooms to explore: Determine the best card-matching sequence to survive each floor. Keep on the lookout for alternate exits leading down less-traveled paths, and rare artifacts that appear when specific cards are matched. Are you exploring a dark room? In that case you’d better bring a torch! - 150+ unique, hand-drawn cards to discover: Weapons, armor, and magical items to protect you in the dungeon. Various characters that guide you, teach skills, and present puzzles. Monsters and traps to thwart your progress at every turn. There’s a lot to discover, and each game is a bit different than the last. - Old-school RPG elements set within an immersive world: Turn-based action, experience levels, quests to complete, and more. We’ve taken elements from all our favorite games of yesteryear and rolled them into Bardcard. - Beautiful soundtrack created by us: We’ve orchestrated every flute, piano, and xylophone to create a unique realm to adventure in. - Challenging rogelite system with powerful persistent artifacts: Death is likely unavoidable in this dangerous world. Lucky for you, there are special items and companions that stick with you no matter what happens in the dungeon. ACCOLADES ========== App Store Game of the Day (11/8/22) ABOUT RASCAL MAGIC ================== We are two childhood friends building a mysterious world for you to explore. Originally from Michigan and now based up and down the West Coast, we create everything from the gameplay, imagery, audio, and story, to physical apparel and collectibles. Although we charge a small price for downloading our games, we don’t have in-game advertising or in-app purchases. It’s just not our thing. Instead, you get access to the entire game and future updates. Let’s do this! We’d love to hear from you: hello@rascalmagic.com

Screenshots

Meteorfall4 screens
Bardcard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Meteorfall at #68 against Bardcard's unranked. Meteorfall also leads on ratings volume (469 vs 55) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

Meteorfall costs $3.99 and Bardcard $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Meteorfall against 4.7 for Bardcard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meteorfall has 469 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Meteorfall's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bardcard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meteorfall ships an update every 5 weeks, Bardcard monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Meteorfall versus Bardcard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteorfallBardcard
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.6 (469 ratings)4.7 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings469 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size592 MB188 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperEric FarraroKevin Mikles

Customer experience

Meteorfall

All ratings467 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative9.6%

Bardcard

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Meteorfall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Incorrect card descriptions
  • Inconsistent behavior of certain mechanics

Requested features

5 requests
  • More playable characters
  • Expanded story/campaign mode
  • Difficulty settings/endless mode
  • Ability to remove unwanted cards
  • Cloud save/sync functionality

Bardcard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meteorfall

No in-app purchases

None

Bardcard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meteorfall free?
Meteorfall costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bardcard free?
Bardcard costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meteorfall or Bardcard?
Bardcard is rated higher. Meteorfall averages 4.6 out of 5 from 469 ratings, while Bardcard averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Meteorfall or Bardcard have ads?
Neither Meteorfall nor Bardcard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meteorfall or Bardcard?
Meteorfall ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bardcard monthly. Most recently, Meteorfall was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bardcard on November 2, 2026.

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