# Card Crusade vs Doomdepths

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doomdepths at every 3 days against Card Crusade's every 3 months. Card Crusade's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 474). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Card Crusade sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Doomdepths sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Card Crusade holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Crusade has 2.4K ratings behind it against 474, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Card Crusade's written reviews are positive against 82% of Doomdepths's.

Card Crusade ships an update every 3 months, Doomdepths every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Card Crusade | Doomdepths |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-crusade/id1383938095/reviews)** | [4.6 (474 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doomdepths/id6452016350/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 474 |
| Positive reviews | **84.0% of reviews** | 81.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 103 MB | 136 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pollywog Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1383938094) | [Kacper Jankowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698705578) |

## What reviewers say

### Card Crusade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-crusade/id1383938095)

Embark on a roguelike deck-building adventure through a winding dungeon. Choose from eight character classes, assemble powerful decks, and battle monsters to level up and defeat the final boss.

**Highlights:** Roguelike deck-building gameplay, Eight unlockable character classes, Ten-floor winding dungeon exploration, Assemble powerful card combos, Battle monsters and gain experience, Level up characters, Defeat the final boss

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Viking | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Sorceror | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Bishop | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Soothsayer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Hoodlum | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Nomad | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Characters | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging gameplay loop
- 💡 Surprising depth and build variety
- 🚀 Easy to learn, challenging to master
- 👍 Charming and nostalgic visuals
- 👍 Addictive and replayable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lack of volume/audio settings
- 🐛 Unbalanced enemy encounters
- 🐛 Tedious pot-breaking mechanic

**Reported bugs**

- Red Knight encounter not functioning as expected
- Inconsistent leaderboard behavior

**Requested features**

- More content (new floors, enemies, cards)
- Ability to speed up animations
- Retreat/escape option from battles
- Leaderboard/progression system improvements


### Doomdepths

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doomdepths/id6452016350)

Embark on a turn-based roguelike adventure with classless character development and procedurally generated items. Explore a vast world, battle enemies, and unlock abilities in a game where every decision matters due to permadeath. Enjoy stunning graphics and immersive gameplay for endless replayability.

**Highlights:** Turn-based roguelike gameplay, Classless character development, Procedurally generated items and upgrades, Permadeath, Unlockable abilities and upgrades, Stunning graphics

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

**In-app purchases (23)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skeleton head | $2.99 | one-time |
| Resource pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bandit covers | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blood gem | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skull of curses | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crystal | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hat of the dark mage | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pumpkin companion | $5.99 | one-time |
| Fire wisp | $5.99 | one-time |
| Rebel hat | $5.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Crown | $9.99 | one-time |
| Primal weapon | $9.99 | one-time |
| Blood border | $9.99 | one-time |
| Jester hat | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ancient warrior helmet | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beast border | $9.99 | one-time |
| Golden border | $9.99 | one-time |
| Galla the cat | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ancient border | $14.99 | one-time |
| Rainbow border | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mecha beast | $17.99 | one-time |
| Founder pack | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Innovative mechanics
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🕹️ Satisfying combat

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of tutorials/explanations
- 📱 UI/UX issues on newer devices
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Slow progression

**Reported bugs**

- Runs getting deleted if not completed
- Inability to close ads or access UI elements
- Weapon unequipping issues
- Poison damage not granting XP

**Requested features**

- Ability to opt out of talents
- Better revival/checkpointing system
- Improved audio/sound effects
- More content and replayability
- Clearer item/ability descriptions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Card Crusade free?

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

### Is Doomdepths free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Card Crusade or Doomdepths?

Card Crusade is rated higher. Card Crusade averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Doomdepths averages 4.6 from 474 ratings.

### Do Card Crusade or Doomdepths have ads?

Neither Card Crusade nor Doomdepths shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Card Crusade or Doomdepths?

Card Crusade ships an update every 3 months, and Doomdepths every 3 days. Most recently, Card Crusade was updated on October 26, 2026 and Doomdepths 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.*