# Serania vs Queen Amina

The clearest difference is rating: Queen Amina at 5.0 against Serania's 4.6. Queen Amina also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Serania's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (162 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Serania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Queen Amina sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Queen Amina holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serania has 162 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Serania's written reviews are positive against 100% of Queen Amina's.

Serania ships an update every 10 days, Queen Amina every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Serania | Queen Amina |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serania/id1379112478/reviews) | **[5.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/queen-amina/id1548189454/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **162** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 110 MB | 207 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Peter Ravnholt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1379112477) | [BisonPlay Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1115887183) |

## What reviewers say

### Serania

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serania/id1379112478)

Embark on a text-based role-playing adventure to uncover your past and escape pursuers. Make choices, explore a fantasy world, and engage in combat and skill development. The first part of the story is free to play.

**Highlights:** Engaging fantasy story with choices, Explore a detailed story world, Interact with characters, Complete missions and improve skills, Manage inventory and combat, Uncover ancestral truth

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Access to the full story | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great story and narrative
- 👍 Immersive and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Excellent voiceover support
- 👍 Good value for money
- 👍 Innovative text-based adventure

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Combat mechanics are frustrating
- 😞 Combat is too luck-based
- 😞 Final boss is too difficult/impossible
- 😞 Limited choices feel arbitrary
- 😞 Story can feel contrived

**Reported bugs**

- Combat options disappear
- Enemies can dodge while 'paralyzed'
- Life doesn't fully restore upon leveling up
- Stuck in temple ruins without a boat option
- Final boss is impossible to hit/beat

**Requested features**

- Add a dodge button
- Add a defense button
- Add more combat options (e.g., quick thrust, sideways cut)
- Fix bug with disappearing combat options
- Make the next game free


### Queen Amina

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/queen-amina/id1548189454)

Embark on a historical adventure as a young woman destined to become a legendary queen. Explore ancient trade routes and witness the rise of female leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa.

**Highlights:** Play as young Amina, Rise to become Queen, Journey through spice routes, Explore seven city-states, Learn about female leadership

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Chapters | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zobo | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zobo pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Serania free?

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

### Is Queen Amina free?

Queen Amina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Serania or Queen Amina?

Queen Amina is rated higher. Serania averages 4.6 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Queen Amina averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.

### Do Serania or Queen Amina have ads?

Neither Serania nor Queen Amina shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Serania or Queen Amina?

Serania ships an update every 10 days, and Queen Amina every 6 weeks. Most recently, Serania was updated on October 24, 2026 and Queen Amina on October 20, 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.*