Comparison

Epic Seven vs Reverse

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

Head to head
About

Epic Seven

Embark on an epic anime RPG adventure with over 1,000 stories and dazzling 2D animated graphics. Engage in real-time World Arena battles and intense 3v3 Guild Wars. Enjoy flexible multilingual support for display and voice.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000 stories
  • Fully playable 2D animation
  • Real-time World Arena battles
  • 3v3 Guild Wars
  • Flexible multilingual support
Features
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Play alongside 20 million Heirs! An animated RPG world in the palm of your hand And thus began the 7th World... Diche, the Goddess of Life, summoned all of her waning power and once again gave shape to the Guardians and the Heir of the Covenant. "My children, I entrust this world to you." ● Over 1,000 Stories An epic for the modern age. We invite you into the 7th World. ● Fully Playable 2D Animation Dazzling skill animations in battle! Cutscene-quality 2D animated graphics! ● Immersive Turn-Based Strategy RPG No more simple battles! Control skill timing, and outplay your opponents in draft mind games! Experience the thrill of thinking one step ahead. ● Growth, Your Way Design your own strategy with unique Equipment sets and stat combinations tailored to your playstyle. ● World Arena Compete in real-time PvP against 20 million Heirs around the globe! Conquer each season’s evolving meta and rise to the top. ● For Guild and Glory! Full of intense 3v3 battles, Guild Wars are here! Work with your Guild members to become the strongest Guild! Flexible multilingual support: change display and voice language any time! Display: English, Traditional Chinese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese Voice: English, Korean [More information about Epic Seven] Brand Page: https://epic7.onstove.com Official Community: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpicSevenGlobal Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epicseven_global/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/Epic7_Global *Application Permissions No additional permissions are required.

About

Reverse

Embark on a time-traveling adventure as the Timekeeper to save history from a mysterious "Storm." Collect and utilize powerful Arcanists, cast spells, and battle through different eras of the 20th century with stunning visuals and full English voice acting.

Highlights
  • Time-traveling narrative
  • Strategic RPG combat
  • Collectible Arcanists
  • Arcane spellcasting
  • Stunning retro-modern visuals
  • Full English voice acting
  • Cinematic adventure
Features
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Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. On the last day of 1999, the "Storm" fell upon the world. You witnessed an era reversed beneath the rising raindrops. Defying all reasons, what unfolds in front of you is the world of an era long past. As the Timekeeper, observer of eras, you are free to travel through these eras after each "Storm." With the aid of Sonetto, a powerful Arcanist and ally from the Foundation, your mission is to travel through eras to where the "Storm" is most active, find other Arcanists who can sense the coming "Storm," and save them from being "sifted out" of the timeline. ▶▶Stunning Visuals Blending Retro and Modern Aesthetics◀◀ Step into the mysterious alt-history animated by unique visual elements that blend Pop Art, classical oil painting, and more art styles in history. ▶▶A Cinematic Adventure across the 20th Century◀◀ From the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, you will embark on a journey across time and space, and uncover the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999. ▶▶Full English Voice Acting with Authentic Accents◀◀ Immerse yourself in ages past. Enjoy a story performed by diverse cast of voice actors with British, Italian, French, and other accents. ▶▶Fantastic Arcanists from Different Times and Regions◀◀ People once called them "mages," "wizards," and "freaks." Now they live in uneasy coexistence with regular humans … But who are the Arcanists, really? ▶▶Weave Arcane Incantations to Attain Glorious Victories◀◀ Build your team, cast spells, and use gorgeous arcane skills to defeat your enemies. Begin your exciting adventure through time in this all-new RPG. Official Website: https://re1999.bluepoch.com/en/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reverse1999global Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reverse1999_GL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Reverse1999 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/reverse1999

Screenshots

Epic Seven4 screens
Reverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Reverse at none against Epic Seven's shown. Reverse also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 56%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Epic Seven's advantage is ratings volume (49K vs 10K). On price, update cadence, 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. Epic Seven sells 25 one-off in-app purchases and Reverse sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reverse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49K and 10K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Epic Seven's written reviews are positive against 81% of Reverse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epic Seven ships an update every 3 weeks, Reverse every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Epic Seven versus Reverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic SevenReverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (49K ratings)4.8 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49K — better10K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#46#39 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB3.6 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSmilegate, Inc.Bluepoch Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Epic Seven

All ratings48,967 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews1,889 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative36.9%

Reverse

All ratings10,155 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews713 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

Epic Seven

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Need background battling/unlimited quick battles
  • 💎 Very free to play friendly and I love it!
  • 🎨 Beautiful animation
  • 📚 Great storyline and gameplay
  • 👍 Wonderful game becoming aggravating to play

Room to improve

  • 💰 Trash cash grab game
  • 🎲 Horrible drop rates and RNG issues
  • ⚖️ Unfair and unbalanced PvP
  • 🔁 Repetitive and grindy content
  • 💰 Pay to win mechanics

Reverse

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful art and character designs
  • 👍 Diverse cast of characters with unique accents
  • 💎 Generous gacha system and rewards
  • 🎬 Immersive story and voice acting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional voice acting and translation issues
  • ⏱️ Repetitive gameplay and lack of endgame content
  • 🔋 High energy consumption and resource requirements
  • 🤔 Confusing story and tutorial at times

Bugs and requests

Epic Seven

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and performance issues
  • Buggy and unresponsive Real Time Arena

Requested features

5 requests
  • Background battling/unlimited quick battles
  • Separate gacha for artifacts and characters
  • Improved gear acquisition and management
  • Increased resource generation and reduced gold/energy costs
  • Better balance and countering for overpowered units

Reverse

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and decompression issues on launch
  • Inconsistencies between voice lines and subtitles

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer and PvP modes
  • More frequent story updates
  • Improved character progression and customization
  • Account transfer and merging functionality

In-app purchases

25 purchases

Epic Seven

One-time25
  • Burning Passion Pack 1$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$2.99
  • New Adventure Pack$2.99
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  • Burning Passion Pack 2$2.99
  • Harsetti Welcome Growth Pack$2.99
  • Welcome Growth Pack$2.99
  • Burning Passion Pack 3$4.99
  • Rhianna Premium 2$4.99
  • Monthly Pack$4.99
  • Cyber Week Pack 1$4.99
  • Harsetti Mystic Pack 1$4.99
  • New Moon Mystic Special Pack 1$4.99
  • Welcome Summon Pack$4.99
  • Growth Pack$9.99
  • Rhianna Premium 3$9.99
  • Monthly Pack 2$9.99
  • Cyber Week Pack 2$9.99
  • Harsetti Mystic Pack 2$9.99
  • Extreme Summon Special Pack$9.99
  • Monthly Summon Pack 1$29.99
  • New Moon Mystic Special Pack 2$29.99
  • Special Pack B 1$49.99
  • Monthly Summon Pack 2$99.99
  • New Mystic Pack 4$99.99
  • Mystic Pack 4$99.99
31 purchases

Reverse

One-time31
  • Rookie Shopping Day$0.99
  • Special Pack Ⅹ$0.99
  • Gold Collection$0.99
Show 28 more
  • Rookie Shopping Day II$0.99
  • Rookie Special$1.99
  • Version Pack Ⅰ2 variants$1.99
  • Special Pack Ⅰ2 variants$2.99
  • The Shimmering Feast$3.99
  • Version Pack Ⅱ2 variants$4.99
  • 300 Crystal Drops$4.99
  • Roaring Month$4.99
  • With the Shadows I$6.99
  • Garment XVIII$6.99
  • Garment Pack Ⅶ$6.99
  • Special Pack Ⅳ$8.99
  • Rookie Offer$9.99
  • COLLECTOR'S EDITION$9.99
  • Summon Sale Pack$9.99
  • Roaring Season$9.99
  • Garment XIX$9.99
  • Garment XVII$9.99
  • Decatone - Conduit of the Unseen$10.99
  • Promise of Anniversary$10.99
  • Souvenir of the Snow$14.99
  • 980 Crystal Drops$14.99
  • COLLECTOR'S EDITION DELUXE$14.99
  • Initial Summon Pack$19.99
  • Offer of the Month$24.99
  • Special Pack 12$29.99
  • Souvenir of the Carnival$29.99
  • 6480 Crystal Drops$99.99

Questions

Is Epic Seven free?
Epic Seven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reverse free?
Reverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epic Seven or Reverse?
Reverse is rated higher. Epic Seven averages 4.6 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Reverse averages 4.8 from 10K ratings.
Do Epic Seven or Reverse have ads?
Epic Seven shows ads; Reverse does not.
Which is updated more often, Epic Seven or Reverse?
Epic Seven ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reverse every 5 weeks. Most recently, Epic Seven was updated on September 25, 2026 and Reverse on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Epic Seven or Reverse?
Epic Seven currently peaks at #46 in the App Store charts, and Reverse at #39. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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