Comparison

RAID vs AFK Arena

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

Head to head
About

RAID

Build a legendary squad in this dark fantasy RPG. Summon hundreds of Champions, master turn-based tactics, and lead your army to free Teleria from the Dark Lord. Collect, gear up, and conquer through deep RPG features, epic boss battles, and multiplayer PvP arenas.

Highlights
  • Summon hundreds of Champions
  • Strategic turn-based combat
  • Epic boss battles
  • Join a Clan for co-op
  • Multiplayer PvP Arenas
  • Massive PvE campaign
  • Deep fantasy world lore
Features
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Build a legendary squad in this epic dark fantasy RPG! Summon hundreds of Champions from 16 factions, master turn-based tactics, and lead your army to free Teleria from the Dark Lord Siroth. Collect. Gear up. Conquer. Your Champions, your strategy, your legend. Whether you play for a few minutes or a few hours, there is always a new battle to win, a new Champion to chase, and a new challenge to master. | Enjoy deep RPG features | Collect powerful Champions Summon orcs, knights, elves, demons, undead, and more to defeat your foes. Every Champion has unique skills and a role to play, from fearless attackers to life-saving healers and unbreakable defenders. Mix factions, discover powerful synergies, and build the team only you could create. Strategic turn-based RPG gameplay Equip your Champions with amazing Gear, then level them up, rank them up, and unlock Masteries to make their devastating skills even more powerful, from AOE attacks to game-changing magic. Every battle rewards smart team building and sharp tactics, not just raw power. Choose the right Gear sets, plan your turn order, and watch the perfect strategy turn a tough fight into a flawless victory. Fight epic Boss battles Vanquish challenging Bosses in dangerous Dungeons for loot, XP, and special drops. Climb the Doom Tower, face the Dragon, the Spider, and the Fire Knight, and push your squad to its limits. Then, in classic turn-based RPG style, come back stronger and fight them again for even greater rewards! Join forces with a Clan Team up with fellow players in Clans to take on challenges like the fearsome Clan Boss and Hydra, and conquer the fortresses of enemy Clans in intense Sieges. Share strategies, complete Clan quests together, and earn rewards you could never claim alone. Stronger together, unstoppable as one. Face multiplayer PvP Arenas Go head-to-head with players from around the world to unlock special Gear. Rise through the ranks and become an Arena legend in both asynchronous and real-time multiplayer battles. Outsmart your rivals, counter their strategies, and prove you're the greatest tactician in Teleria. Clear our massive PvE campaign Experience epic dark fantasy through 12 spectacular RPG locations spread over a sprawling, fully-voiced story campaign. Then test the strength of every faction in Faction Wars, where each faction faces its own trials and unlocks exclusive rewards. Heed your heroic duty and quell the forces of darkness. Dive into a deep fantasy world Learn about Teleria's heroes and villains with our growing collection of Champion bios, and check out our animated limited series, RAID: Call of the Arbiter, on YouTube! New Champions, events, and updates arrive regularly, so the adventure keeps growing. Your Champions are waiting. Download RAID: Shadow Legends now and begin your legend! PLEASE NOTE: • In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items): Items are available for purchase in this game. Some paid items may not be refundable depending on the type of item. Official Website: https://plarium.com/ Support: raid.support@plarium.com Community: https://forum.plarium.com/en/raid-shadow-legends/ Privacy Policy: https://company.plarium.com/en/terms/privacy-and-cookie-policy/ Terms of Use: https://company.plarium.com/en/terms/terms-of-use/

About

AFK Arena

Embark on an epic RPG adventure with friends, featuring over 1,000 summons and a "Get All Heroes" event. Borrow powerful heroes, tackle new challenges, and explore an enhanced beast system for strategic battles. Rejoin classic modes and enjoy rewarding AFK gameplay.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ Summons & "Get All Heroes" Event
  • Borrow Heroes from Friends
  • New Campaign Challenges & Co-op Modes
  • Enhanced Beast System
  • Classic Mode Comeback
  • Strategic AFK Gameplay
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Bring your friends and dive into the adventure for even more rewards! In AFK Arena: Companions, you'll get 1,000+ summons, join the "Get All Heroes" event, borrow top-tier heroes from friends, take on tougher new campaign challenges, try out new co-op modes, explore the upgraded beast system, and discover tons of other new features. Meanwhile, the original AFK Arena's most popular modes and challenges are making a triumphant comeback! Your classic server heroes are ready to join the fight in AFK Arena: Companions. There's no better time than now to rejoin the adventure! 【Get All Heroes】 No more worries about missing out on your favorite heroes! The "Get All Heroes" event is live. Progress through the campaign mode to unlock all your beloved heroes. 【1,000+ Summons】 Log in now for a chance of 10 summons every day, with a total exceeding 1,000. No more diamond worries. Just summon to your heart's content! 【Share Heroes with Friends】 Skip the grind. In AFK Arena: Companions, you can borrow strong heroes from your teammates, streamline your resources, and win faster with less effort. 【Enhanced Beast System】 Discover, capture, and train beasts to unlock a variety of powerful abilities. Combine their unique attributes to craft your own beast and turn the tide of battle! Join us now in AFK Arena: Companions and embark on your delightful adventures! About Subscriptions and Apple Website Subscriptions 1. Pricing & Billing Cycle Enable “Subscription (Weekly)” within the game for $0.99 a week, which will be billed weekly (every 7 days). (Price may vary depending on your location.) Enable “Subscription (Monthly)” within the game for $2.99 a week, which will be billed every natural month (every 30 days). (Price may vary depending on your location.) 2. Subscription Content Subscribers will be eligible for certain perks during the subscription period, including: - Team Bounty Quests +1 - Increases AFK Rewards Gold Quantity By +10% - Increases King’s Tower Mercenary Uses By +1 - Increases Faction Tower Mercenary Uses By +1 - Increases Campaign Mercenary Uses By +1 - Guild Coin Drop Quantity +10% - Labyrinth Token Drop Quantity +10% 3. Automatic Subscription Renewal The App Store subscription is auto-renewed with payment confirmed via your iTunes Account. Users can manage the auto-renew manually through the iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. The subscription will auto-renew for the assigned billing period if the auto-renew feature is not turned off 24 hours before the current subscription expires. 4. User Agreement and Privacy Policy User Agreement https://afk-artworks.lilithgames.com/en/service.html Privacy Statement http://www.lilithgames.com/privacy_lilith.html 5. Subscription Cancellation If you would like to cancel your subscription, go to ‘Settings’ on your iOS device --> ‘iTunes & App Store’ --> tap ‘Apple ID’ and then ‘View Apple ID’. Enter ‘Account Settings’, tap ‘Subscriptions’ --> ‘Manage’ and select the subscription for ‘AFK Arena’ to cancel it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.lilithgames.com/privacy_lilith.html

Screenshots

RAID4 screens
AFK Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AFK Arena at none against RAID's shown. AFK Arena also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RAID's advantage is chart position (#25 vs #187). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. RAID sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AFK Arena sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for RAID against 4.7 for AFK Arena. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 532K and 498K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of RAID's written reviews are positive against 79% of AFK Arena's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
RAID versus AFK Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAIDAFK Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (532K ratings) — better4.7 (498K ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews78.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings532K — better498K
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#25 — better#187
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB636 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlarium Global LtdLilith Games

Customer experience

RAID

All ratings531,755 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews4,534 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative45.7%

AFK Arena

All ratings497,726 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews2,794 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

RAID

From 532K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Impressive graphics and animations
  • 🎨 Wide variety of champions and factions
  • ⏱️ Consistent content updates
  • 🕹️ Challenging boss battles and dungeons

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
  • ⏳ Excessive grinding and energy limitations
  • 🔀 Unbalanced arena matchmaking
  • 🤖 Repetitive and auto-play heavy gameplay
  • 🤔 Lack of meaningful new content

AFK Arena

From 498K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Strategy over spending
  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive
  • 🎨 Wonderful art and animations
  • ⏱️ Relaxing AFK gameplay
  • 💰 Generous with free rewards

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Progression locked behind paywalls
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for F2P players
  • 🤖 Unbalanced hero power levels
  • 📊 Lack of guild and community features

Bugs and requests

RAID

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent server issues and crashes
  • Incorrect champion skill descriptions
  • Inconsistent arena point calculations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved artifact management and gear swapping
  • Increased drop rates for rare and legendary champions
  • More free-to-play friendly progression options
  • Clan-based cooperative gameplay modes
  • Faster auto-battle and multi-battle options

AFK Arena

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant crashing and freezing issues
  • Unreliable login and account linking
  • Progression halted by memory issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved summoning rates and guarantees
  • More ways to earn resources for F2P
  • Better PvP matchmaking and rewards
  • Expanded guild and social features
  • Optimization for older/lower-end devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RAID

One-time10
  • Rookie Pack$0.99
  • Mini Pack$4.99
  • Small Pack$9.99
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  • Medium Pack$14.99
  • Regular Pack$19.99
  • Large Pack$24.99
  • Bulk Value Pack$29.99
  • Pro Value Pack$39.99
  • Extra Savings Pack$49.99
  • Ultimate Savings Pack$99.99
10 purchases

AFK Arena

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time9
  • $0.99 Pack$0.99
  • $1.99 Pack$1.99
  • $4.99 Pack$4.99
Show 6 more
  • $9.99 Pack$9.99
  • $14.99 Pack$14.99
  • $19.99Pack$19.99
  • $24.99 Pack$24.99
  • $49.99 Pack$49.99
  • $99.99 Pack$99.99

Questions

Is RAID free?
RAID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AFK Arena free?
AFK Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RAID or AFK Arena?
RAID is rated higher. RAID averages 4.7 out of 5 from 532K ratings, while AFK Arena averages 4.7 from 498K ratings.
Do RAID or AFK Arena have ads?
RAID shows ads; AFK Arena does not.
Which is updated more often, RAID or AFK Arena?
RAID ships an update fortnightly, and AFK Arena fortnightly. Most recently, RAID was updated on November 11, 2026 and AFK Arena on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, RAID or AFK Arena?
RAID currently peaks at #25 in the App Store charts, and AFK Arena at #187. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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