Comparison

DYSMANTLE vs Divinity

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

Head to head
About

DYSMANTLE

Explore a post-apocalyptic world after emerging from a shelter. Gather resources by breaking objects, fight or evade creatures, and build outposts. Craft weapons, farm, hunt, and solve puzzles to uncover the island's mysteries and escape.

Highlights
  • Break objects for materials
  • Fight or evade creatures
  • Explore open world
  • Build outposts
  • Craft weapons and tools
  • Hunt and farm
  • Solve puzzles
Features
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As you ascend from your shelter after the long long years, a brave new old world awaits you. A world inhabited with nasty and vile creatures. A world with no other human soul to be seen. A world with nature in reigns now. A world that's about to get even worse. You need to find a way to escape the wretched island. But before that, enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse. Features: * Break over 99% of all objects for materials with the right tools. No barrier will stop you. * Fight with (or run away) nasty and vile creatures of the post-apocalyptic era. * Explore the handcrafted open world and uncover its mysteries. * Survive. Clear areas of monsters and claim it as yours. * Build outposts to establish your presence. * Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets. * Hunt various game or tame them for your post-apocalyptic zoo ranch. * Farm nutritious plants and reap the rewards as the crop gets ripe. * Solve puzzles above ground and underground in the Tombs of the Old Ones * Fish cunning scaly things under the watery surface. * Cook delicious recipes for permanent stat and ability upgrades. * Unravel the mysteries of the strange island.

About

Divinity

Embark on an epic RPG adventure where you create a unique hero and shape a vast world. Engage in deep, tactical turn-based combat, explore diverse environments, and forge relationships with companions. Experience unparalleled freedom to interact with everything and everyone.

Highlights
  • Create and customize your hero
  • Deep, tactical turn-based combat
  • Explore a vast, reactive world
  • Forge relationships with companions
  • Cooperative multiplayer (up to 4 players)
  • Cross-save and cross-play support
  • Environmental interaction and manipulation
Features
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READ BEFORE PURCHASE: This is a next-gen iPad game, and WILL NOT WORK on any device not listed below. Supported devices: - iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) - iPad Pro 11 (2022) - iPad (2022) - iPad Mini (2021) - iPad Pro 11 (2021) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) - iPad Air (2020) - iPad Pro 11 (2020) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) - iPad Pro 11 (2018) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) At least 18GB of free space is required to install the full game. Create a hero and change a world. A flesh-eating Elf, an Imperial Lizard or an Undead, risen from the grave? Discover how the world reacts differently to who - or what - you are. Gather your party and develop relationships with your companions. Blast your opponents in deep, tactical, turn-based combat. Use the environment as a weapon, use height to your advantage, and manipulate the elements themselves to seal your victory. Ascend as the god that Rivellon so desperately needs. Explore the vast and layered world of Rivellon alone or in a party of up to 4 players in drop-in/drop-out cooperative play. Go anywhere, unleash your imagination, and explore endless ways to interact with the world. - Play how you like. Featuring touch controls, mouse & keyboard, and with support for connected devices. - Venture alone, or as two players on a single device. Or, go online and play as a party of up to four. Drop in, drop out co-op means the choice is yours. - Seamless split-screen means two players can play at opposite ends of the world without any loading screens, whenever they like. - Invite, matchmake, and gain achievements through Game Center and use the iCloud for your savegames. - Cross-save across multiple devices, and cross-play between Mac and iPad. Play on the go, with a friend on Mac, for example! - Unlimited freedom to explore and experiment. Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress, and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two… - Choose your race and origin. Choose from 6 unique origin characters with their own backgrounds and quests, or create your own as a Human, Lizard, Elf, Dwarf, or Undead. All choices have consequences.

Screenshots

DYSMANTLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DYSMANTLE at $9.99 against Divinity's $24.99. DYSMANTLE also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 61%). Divinity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 469). On rating, ads and iOS requirement 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

DYSMANTLE costs $9.99 and Divinity $24.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Divinity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DYSMANTLE against 4.7 for Divinity. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 469 and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of DYSMANTLE's written reviews are positive against 61% of Divinity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, Divinity every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
DYSMANTLE versus Divinity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDYSMANTLEDivinity
Price$9.99 — better$24.99
Rating4.6 (469 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4692.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size905 MB1.7 GB
Age rating12+12+
Developer10tons LtdLarian Studios Games Ltd.

Customer experience

DYSMANTLE

All ratings469 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews584 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.6%

Divinity

All ratings2,109 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews671 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

DYSMANTLE

From 469 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Huge open world to explore
  • 🔨 Satisfying destruction and crafting
  • 👍 Engaging story and quests
  • 🎮 Great controller support
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤖 Repetitive enemy encounters
  • 🗺️ Lack of fast travel options
  • 💾 No cloud save support

Divinity

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and performance
  • 🎮 Great controls with keyboard, mouse, and touch support
  • 💎 Faithful port of the acclaimed PC game
  • 🕹️ Seamless cross-save functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🕹️ Inconsistent touch controls
  • 🔥 Causes iPad to overheat

Bugs and requests

DYSMANTLE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when entering certain areas
  • Audio issues like sound cutting out
  • Progression-blocking bugs in DLC content
  • Inconsistent controls and targeting system

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cloud save functionality
  • More enemy and environmental variety
  • Improved fast travel system
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • Ability to customize the player character

Divinity

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with certain iPad models
  • Stuck on loading/download screens
  • Unresponsive controls and UI elements

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved Apple Pencil support
  • Graphics/performance optimization options
  • Customizable controls and UI layout

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DYSMANTLE

One-time3
  • Pets & Dungeons$3.99
  • Underworld$4.99
  • Doomsday$4.99
None

Divinity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DYSMANTLE free?
DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Divinity free?
Divinity costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DYSMANTLE or Divinity?
Divinity is rated higher. DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 469 ratings, while Divinity averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do DYSMANTLE or Divinity have ads?
Neither DYSMANTLE nor Divinity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DYSMANTLE or Divinity?
DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Divinity every 4 months. Most recently, DYSMANTLE was updated on October 18, 2026 and Divinity on October 16, 2026.

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