# Dungeon Maker vs Lost Pages

The clearest difference is price: Lost Pages at Free against Dungeon Maker's $3.99. Lost Pages also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Dungeon Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (74% vs 51%). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Lost Pages is free to download; Dungeon Maker costs $3.99 up front. Dungeon Maker sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Lost Pages sells 53 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dungeon Maker against 4.7 for Lost Pages. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dungeon Maker has 1.3K ratings behind it against 173, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Dungeon Maker's written reviews are positive against 51% of Lost Pages's.

Dungeon Maker ships an update monthly, Lost Pages every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dungeon Maker | Lost Pages |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-maker-dark-lord/id1359652100/reviews)** | [4.7 (173 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-pages-deckbuilder/id1574453875/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 173 |
| Positive reviews | **73.9% of reviews** | 50.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#97** | — |
| Size | 224 MB | 932 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [GameCoaster](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195035356) | [Jiffycrew](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507343593) |

## What reviewers say

### Dungeon Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-maker-dark-lord/id1359652100)

**Currently charting:** #97 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Design and defend your own dungeon by strategically placing traps, facilities, and monsters. Recruit powerful Dark Lords and discover ancient relics to thwart waves of invading heroes. Explore daily fate cards for unique challenges and events to unlock new content.

**Highlights:** Build and customize your dungeon, Hire and command monsters, Discover powerful relics, Strategize trap and facility placement, Unlock new Dark Lords and content, Engage in daily events and fate choices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DLC "The Card Game" | $3.99 | one-time |
| Monster Succession | $4.99 | one-time |
| Awakened Irea Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Awakening Viper Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Original Facility Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| Original Monster Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| Dark Lord Boost Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| Original Dungeon Package | $17.99 | one-time |
| Original Succession Package | $17.99 | one-time |
| Original Lord Skill Package | $17.99 | one-time |
| Torture Master Package | $22.99 | one-time |
| Original Lord Complete Package | $26.99 | one-time |
| Dark Lord Awakening Complete | $26.99 | one-time |
| Adventure Master Package | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 🤖 Addictive dungeon defense mechanics
- 💎 Lots of content and replayability
- 👍 Enjoyable pixel art style
- 🎮 Engaging roguelike elements

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 💰 Slow progression without in-app purchases
- 🤔 Confusing skill descriptions and translations
- 🕹️ Clunky user interface and controls
- 🔒 Cloud save issues and data loss

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup or during battles
- Cloud save feature not working consistently
- Incorrect or missing skill/event descriptions
- Permanent upgrades not unlocking properly
- Difficulty spikes and unbalanced challenge mode

**Requested features**

- Add more male dark lord options
- Improve event and skill descriptions
- Implement auto-play or auto-skill features
- Allow room/monster succession across runs
- Provide more ways to earn in-game currency


### Lost Pages

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-pages-deckbuilder/id1574453875)

Experience a fresh take on the deckbuilding roguelike genre where you draw elemental resources instead of cards. Strategically manage Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and Ether to cast spells and overcome challenges. Explore a mysterious world, build unique decks, and conquer 100 levels of escalating difficulty.

**Highlights:** Draw elements, not cards for spells, Unique elemental resource management, Special Ether element for complex chains, Build decks with Magic Circles, Artifacts, Runes, 5-Act roguelike adventure with unique runs, 100-level Dimensional Gate challenge mode, Mysterious world with original story

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (53)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beginner Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Key x 100 (1+1) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 열쇠 120 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 열쇠 240개 (1일 1회 한정) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 룬조각 150개 (1일 1회 한정) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Etheric Key x 50 (1+1) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rune Slot Epic>>Legendary | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Epic | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $2.99 | one-time |
| 열쇠 390개 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Mini Currency Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Rune Slot Low>>Legendary | $3.99 | one-time |
| The God of Challenge Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| 광고 제거 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Mini Goods Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2024 TGS Legend Pack A | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2024 TGS Legend Pack C | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2024 TGS Legend Pack B | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2024 TGS Etheric Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2024 TGS Currency Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Key x 500 (1+1) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ad Shredder | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Legendary | $5.99 | one-time |
| Character: Manuale Ingeniarii | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ad Shredder | $5.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $5.99 | one-time |
| Etheric Pass | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ad Shredder | $6.99 | one-time |
| 열쇠 990개 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 도전 플레이 패스 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Growth Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| 주간 재화 패키지 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Challenge Play Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Dimension Play Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ad Shredder | $9.99 | one-time |
| Etheric Key x 600 (1+1) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Etheric Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| 보상형 광고 제거 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 전설 룬 상자 x 1 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 일일보상 광고 제거 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Ad Reward Amplifier (3X) | $17.99 | one-time |
| 2024 Family Month Package | $17.99 | one-time |
| Ad Shredder (Permanent) | $19.99 | one-time |
| 열쇠 2900개 | $22.99 | one-time |
| The God of Dimension Package | $24.99 | one-time |
| 2024 Spring Start Package | $24.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Resource Package | $29.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Climb Pass | $39.99 | one-time |
| Ads Shredder (5X) | $39.99 | one-time |
| Key x 2500 (1+1) | $39.99 | one-time |
| 열쇠 5900개 | $47.99 | one-time |
| 열쇠 11900개 | $79.99 | one-time |
| Etheric Key x 7500 (1+1) | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dungeon Maker free?

Dungeon Maker costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Lost Pages free?

Lost Pages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dungeon Maker or Lost Pages?

Dungeon Maker is rated higher. Dungeon Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Lost Pages averages 4.7 from 173 ratings.

### Do Dungeon Maker or Lost Pages have ads?

Lost Pages shows ads; Dungeon Maker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dungeon Maker or Lost Pages?

Dungeon Maker ships an update monthly, and Lost Pages every 2 days. Most recently, Dungeon Maker was updated on October 26, 2026 and Lost Pages on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*