# Arkham Cards vs Dune

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 (#21 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Arkham Cards | Dune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $10.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arkham-cards/id1424000351/reviews)** | [4.9 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dune-imperium/id1575414319/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 242 | **5K** |
| Positive reviews | **91.5% of reviews** | 78.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#21** |
| Size | 334 MB | 804 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Salinas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1396892499) | [Dire Wolf Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/815343758) |

## What reviewers say

### Arkham Cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arkham-cards/id1424000351)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Dune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dune-imperium/id1575414319)

**Currently charting:** #21 Top Paid · Board, #66 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix | $9.99 | one-time |
| Dune: Imperium - Immortality | $9.99 | one-time |
| Dune: Imperium - Uprising | $10.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful implementation
- 💪 Challenging AI
- 🕹️ Great digital adaptation of the board game
- 🕰️ Quick gameplay sessions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Obtrusive DRM
- 🕹️ No local multiplayer/pass-and-play
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔁 Slow reloading when switching between app and game
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing card details

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Controller support
- Pass and play mode
- Ability to choose leaders
- Expand card detail visibility


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*