Comparison

Arkham Cards vs Dune

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

Head to head
About

Arkham Cards

Manage your investigator decks, track campaign progress, and explore game mechanics. This tool helps you build valid decks, log scenario results, and even simulate chaos bag draws. It's designed to enhance your gameplay experience for a popular card game.

Highlights
  • Deck creation and editing
  • Campaign progress tracking
  • Automatic campaign log
  • Investigator trauma management
  • Digital chaos bag simulation
  • Advanced card search
Features
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Create and edit decks for all of your investigators -- it will even check the deck-building rules to keep you honest. You can also group together decks into campaigns to track your progress combatting evils. The app can be used with local decks, or you can link your ArkhamDB account to sync changes on the go. • App can walk you through the setup + resolution of most campaigns, while maintaining the campaign log automatically. • Edit and upgrade your investigator's decks, either offline or by linking your ArkhamDB account. • Track scenario results and keep the campaign log up to date. • Keep track of investigator trauma and assign new random basic weaknesses as you take on new madnesses. • Draw tokens from the digital chaos bag, and calculate the odds of success before you do. • Use the advanced card search to search by trait, health, shroud etc. A great tool if you ever need to evaluate how many 'non-elite' enemies can be targeted by a card or know which locations a Flashlight wielding Zoey can actually stand a chance at investigating. Arkham Cards is not affiliated or endorsed by Arkham Horror: The Card Game, (c) 2016 Fantasy Flight Games.

About

Dune

Engage in strategic warfare and political intrigue on the desert planet Arrakis. This award-winning board game adaptation blends deck-building and worker placement mechanics. Compete against AI, other players online, or face unique challenges and rotating game modes.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Worker placement strategy
  • Online multiplayer
  • Local AI battles
  • Unique challenges
  • Rotating Skirmish Mode
  • Achievement system
Features
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Immerse yourself in the world of Dune. Experience the ultimate blend of strategy and intrigue as you navigate the treacherous landscapes of Arrakis in the award-winning board game Dune: Imperium! Battle online, locally with AI, or against the formidable House Hagal. Earn Achievements that showcase your prowess as a leader. Embark on more than a dozen Challenges that will test your wit and cunning. Compete for badges in the rotating Skirmish Mode where no two games are the same! Control the Spice. Control the Universe. Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Raise your banner above the vast wasteland before you. As the Great Houses of the Landsraad marshal their forces and their spies, whom will you influence, and whom will you betray? A tyrannical Emperor. The secretive Bene Gesserit. The shrewd Spacing Guild. The ferocious Fremen of the Deep Desert. The power of the Imperium can be yours, but war is not the only way to claim it. Dune: Imperium blends deck-building and worker placement in a deeply thematic new strategy game where the fate of the Empire hangs on your decisions. Will you seek political allies or rely upon military might? Economic strength or subtle intrigues? A council seat… or a sharpened blade? The cards are dealt. The choice is yours. The Imperium awaits.

Screenshots

Arkham Cards4 screens
Dune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arkham Cards at Free against Dune's $10.99. Arkham Cards also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). Dune's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 242) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Arkham Cards is free to download; Dune costs $10.99 up front. Dune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Arkham Cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arkham Cards against 4.9 for Dune. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dune has 5K ratings behind it against 242, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Arkham Cards's written reviews are positive against 79% of Dune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Arkham Cards versus Dune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArkham CardsDune
PriceFree — better$10.99
Rating5.0 (242 ratings) — better4.9 (5K ratings)
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better78.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2425K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB804 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDaniel SalinasDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Arkham Cards

All ratings242 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%

Dune

All ratings4,922 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

Arkham Cards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dune

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Intrigue card issues
  • Inconsistent login credentials
  • Notification problems
  • Victory points reset bug

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Pass and play mode
  • Ability to choose leaders
  • Expand card detail visibility

In-app purchases

None

Arkham Cards

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dune

One-time3
  • Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Immortality$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Uprising$10.99

Questions

Is Arkham Cards free?
Arkham Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dune free?
Dune costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arkham Cards or Dune?
Arkham Cards is rated higher. Arkham Cards averages 5.0 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while Dune averages 4.9 from 5K ratings.
Do Arkham Cards or Dune have ads?
Neither Arkham Cards nor Dune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arkham Cards or Dune?
Arkham Cards ships an update every 5 days, and Dune every 5 days. Most recently, Arkham Cards was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dune on November 6, 2026.

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