Comparison

Plug for Terraria vs Dead Cells

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

Head to head
About

Plug for Terraria

Easily add any item, including developer-exclusive ones, to your Terraria inventory on iOS. Customize item statistics with powerful modifiers and use them in any world, single or multiplayer. Enjoy unlimited item additions without extra charges.

Highlights
  • Add any item to inventory
  • Include developer items
  • Apply item modifiers
  • Customize item statistics
  • Use items in any world
  • Unlimited item additions
Features
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Build your next Terraria loadout with Plug. Choose your items, modifiers and quantities, then export them straight to your character's inventory. Your items stay with that character when you enter your own worlds or multiplayer worlds. UPDATED FOR TERRARIA MOBILE 1.4.5.8 • Choose from over 6,100 items, including developer equipment and the latest additions. • Search by item name or ID. • Pick from the modifiers supported by each item, including combinations beyond ordinary reforging. • Set your quantities and prepare up to 40 item entries per export. • Save your loadouts in 10 presets and reuse them whenever you need more items. • No subscriptions or in-app purchases. HOW IT WORKS Prepare a preset in Plug and tap Export. Leave the export window open while you switch to Terraria. Tap Multiplayer, choose your player, then use the Join tab to find Plug for Terraria under Local. After exporting, enter any world with the same player to find your items in their inventory. Make room in your Terraria inventory before exporting. If an export is incomplete, check which items arrived and export only the missing items again. Requires Terraria Mobile installed on the same iPhone or iPad. Terraria is sold separately. Export compatibility has been tested with version 1.4.5.8. Plug for Terraria is an independent third-party companion app. It is not Terraria and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Terraria's creators.

About

Dead Cells

Explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle as a failed alchemic experiment. Master frantic 2D combat with a variety of weapons and skills against dangerous foes. Death is not the end; learn from each attempt to progress through this roguevania action platformer.

Highlights
  • Roguevania exploration
  • Frantic 2D action combat
  • Nonlinear progression
  • Permadeath with learning
  • Unlockable weapons and skills
  • DLC content packs
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Death is not the end. Play as a failed alchemic experiment and explore the sprawling, ever-changing castle to find out what happened on this gloomy island…! That is, assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers. Dead Cells is a roguevania action platformer that will require you to master frantic 2D combat with a wide variety of weapons and skills against merciless minions and boss. Kill. Die. Learn. Repeat. First available on PC and consoles, the indie hit Dead Cells is now slaying foes on mobile! Main Features • Roguevania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath • Frantic and Dynamic 2D Action: Learn your enemies’ patterns to stay alive, or prepare to be sent back to your cell before you can say “baguette” • Nonlinear Progression: Unlock new levels with every death, opt for the path that suits your current build, your playstyle or just your mood. Surely, the ramparts can’t be as bad as the sewers, right? • Play at your own pace: Will you explore every nook and cranny of the castle, or rush to the end? *Latest updates are available: Clean Cut & The End is Near* RETURN TO CASTLEVANIA DLC Time for some vampire slaying • New storyline - overcome the Ruler of Darkness alongside Alucard and Richter Belmont, • 2 new biomes - Explore Dracula's Castle and its outskirts • 9 new monsters - Werewolves, haunted armors, and medusas are waiting for you • 14 new weapons - wield the Vampire Killer or the Holy Water to defeat creatures of the night, • 3 new bosses - go fangs to fangs against Death and Dracula himself • 20 new outfits - dress as your favorite Castlevania characters such as Simon and Richter Belmont or Alucard • Alternative soundtracks - play along 51 Castlevania original tracks and 12 tunes reimagined in the style of Dead Cells THE BAD SEED DLC You reap what you sow • New levels to lose your head in the not-so-peaceful Dilapidated Arboretum and the noxious Morass of the Banished • New monsters to rip to pieces: get to know the locals, such as the Jerkshroom and the Yeeter • New weapons to play with: trim sticking-out heads with the Scythe Claw, or make them dance to the sound of the Rhythm n' Bouzouki • New boss to fight against: Mama Tick is dying to meet you FATAL FALLS DLC Ready for a leap of faith? • 3 new biomes - Get some fresh air at the Fractured Shrines, splash around at the Undying Shores and take a picture at the Mausoleum • 8 new monsters - The Cold Blooded Guardians and their friends would love to teach you about their culture. ... Wait, aren't those relatives of yours in the Undying Shores...? • 7 new weapons - Lil' Serenade is perfect for breaking the ice with the locals, although the Snake Fangs would make for a perfect souvenir... • 1 new boss - The Scarecrow is very proud of his gardening skills and won't hesitate to show off QUEEN AND THE SEA DLC Take it to the sea! • 2 new biomes - Battle your way through a rotten shipwreck, or scale a burning lighthouse and confront your deadliest foe yet. • 9 new weapons, including a throwable shark, a trident and a pirate hook hand (eyepatch not included). • 2 new bosses - Don't lose your head before you meet the Queen! This DLC also gives you the usual extras: - A not-so-cute pet. - Loads of new outfits. - New enemies to bash. WARNING: Devices with less than 2 Gb of RAM may not be able to run this content correctly. We recommend not to take this DLC if your device is under 2gb of RAM. Carefully redesigned for mobile with a revamped interface • Two game modes available: Original & Auto-Hit • Custom controls & More touch controls options available: Change the buttons’ position and size to your liking, swipe to dodge… • MFi external controller support • No ads, no F2P mechanics! If you run into a problem, please contact us at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Plug for Terraria4 screens
Dead Cells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dead Cells at 4.8 against Plug for Terraria's 4.3. Dead Cells also leads on chart position (#12 vs #135) and ratings volume (12K vs 2.1K). Plug for Terraria's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Plug for Terraria costs $4.99 and Dead Cells $8.99 up front. Dead Cells sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Plug for Terraria asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dead Cells holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Cells has 12K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Plug for Terraria's written reviews are positive against 88% of Dead Cells's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plug for Terraria ships an update fortnightly, Dead Cells every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Plug for Terraria versus Dead Cells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlug for TerrariaDead Cells
Price$4.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K12K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#135#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1.8 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInnovative Developers LTDPlaydigious

Customer experience

Plug for Terraria

All ratings2,141 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews472 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative13.8%

Dead Cells

All ratings12,331 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,789 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.9%

User reviews

Plug for Terraria

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easily get any item
  • 🔒 Works as intended
  • 👍 Great for builders and testing
  • 👍 Helpful for new players
  • 👍 Saves time grinding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer Terraria updates
  • 🐛 Servers get griefed and destroyed
  • 🐛 Some items not available
  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues

Dead Cells

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent controls
  • 💎 High-quality graphics
  • 🎮 Great controller support
  • 🔥 Addictive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of custom mode
  • 📱 Finicky touch controls
  • 🔇 No background music support

Bugs and requests

Plug for Terraria

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Certain items not appearing in inventory
  • Saving world issue causing data loss
  • Multiplayer server not showing up
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more 1.4 items
  • Make servers indestructible
  • Add ability to modify item stats
  • Implement journey mode support
  • Add pictures/descriptions for items

Dead Cells

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saves not compatible across platforms
  • Texture and graphical issues on some devices
  • Persistent memory leaks causing performance drops

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Implement cross-save functionality
  • Introduce online multiplayer mode
  • Optimize for older devices

In-app purchases

None

Plug for Terraria

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dead Cells

One-time4
  • The Bad Seed$3.99
  • Fatal Falls$3.99
  • The Queen and the Sea$3.99
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  • Return to Castlevania$6.99

Questions

Is Plug for Terraria free?
Plug for Terraria costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dead Cells free?
Dead Cells costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plug for Terraria or Dead Cells?
Dead Cells is rated higher. Plug for Terraria averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Dead Cells averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Plug for Terraria or Dead Cells have ads?
Neither Plug for Terraria nor Dead Cells shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plug for Terraria or Dead Cells?
Plug for Terraria ships an update fortnightly, and Dead Cells every 2 months. Most recently, Plug for Terraria was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dead Cells on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Plug for Terraria or Dead Cells?
Plug for Terraria currently peaks at #135 in the App Store charts, and Dead Cells at #12. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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