Comparison

Storm Count vs Slay the Spire

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

Head to head
About

Storm Count

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players track mana and storm counts during games. It offers a quick and easy way to manage these crucial game elements, especially for specific deck types. A simple shake resets the counters for the next match.

Highlights
  • Mana tracking
  • Storm count tracking
  • Quick reset via shake
  • Designed for U/R Storm decks
  • Simple interface
Features
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Tired of using dice to keep track of mana and storm count while playing a U/R (blue/red) Gifts Ungiven Storm deck in Modern MTG? Simply use this app to quickly keep track of floating mana and spells. After you've beaten your opponent, simply shake the device to reset the counters and get ready for the next match.

About

Slay the Spire

Build a unique deck of cards to battle through a constantly changing dungeon. Discover powerful relics and encounter bizarre creatures as you climb the Spire. Strategize your card choices to defeat enemies and reach the top.

Highlights
  • Dynamic deck building
  • Hundreds of cards to discover
  • Ever-changing Spire layout
  • Procedurally generated paths
  • Powerful relics to find
  • Unique card synergies
Features
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We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire! Features: - Dynamic Deck Building: Choose your cards wisely! Discover hundreds of cards to add to your deck with each attempt at climbing the Spire. Select cards that work together to efficiently dispatch foes and reach the top - An Ever-changing Spire: Whenever you embark on a journey up the Spire, the layout differs each time. Choose a risky or safe path, face different enemies, choose different cards, discover different relics, and even fight different bosses! - Powerful Relics to Discover: Powerful items known as relics can be found throughout the Spire. The effects of these relics can greatly enhance your deck through powerful interactions. But beware, obtaining a relic may cost you more than just gold…

Screenshots

Storm Count2 screens
Slay the Spire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Storm Count at Free against Slay the Spire's $9.99. Storm Count also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Slay the Spire's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 10) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Storm Count is free to download; Slay the Spire costs $9.99 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 — 4.2 for Storm Count against 4.3 for Slay the Spire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slay the Spire has 3.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Storm Count's written reviews are positive against 61% of Slay the Spire's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Storm Count versus Slay the Spire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm CountSlay the Spire
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)4.3 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings103.2K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB890 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrandon SlaghtBalor Games

Customer experience

Storm Count

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Slay the Spire

All ratings3,192 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral15.1%
Negative23.4%

Bugs and requests

Storm Count

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slay the Spire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during boss battles
  • Inability to end turn
  • Glitched card unlocks
  • Sync/loading issues
  • Audio problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • Larger text and UI elements
  • Improved card selection mechanics
  • Cloud save/sync across devices
  • 60fps mode for newer devices

In-app purchases

None

Storm Count

No in-app purchases

None

Slay the Spire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Count free?
Storm Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slay the Spire free?
Slay the Spire costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storm Count or Slay the Spire?
Slay the Spire is rated higher. Storm Count averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Slay the Spire averages 4.3 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Storm Count or Slay the Spire have ads?
Neither Storm Count nor Slay the Spire shows ads.

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