Namejs' Ring vs Stonegate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Namejs' Ring
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NARRATIVE Namejs' Ring with its mystical powers along with gold treasures are stolen from the villages of Semigallia by the Livonian Order. By taking away the ring, invaders hope to crash the will of Semgalian people. The black crusaders have been using brutal force on so called last pagans of Europe for the satisfaction of the bishop ruling from Riga and his masters in Rome. The treasures are to be alloyed and used to finance new mercenaries to lock up the free people in Semigallia and attack Lithuanian territories to the south. You are one of the ancient Baltic tribal “viking” heroes. Your task is to find and take back the stolen assets. As you approach the ring, your strength grows and weaponry improves. You are able to help your people and win back the power of Namejs’ Ring. But if not, you have to leave your people in the mercy of black crusaiders and retreat in Lithuania to join their king Traidens. Which way will you end up? ABOUT NAMEJS & THE GAME The origins of Namejs’ Ring can be traced back in the legends of historical events from 12th and 13th centuries. During these times the crusaders came into the territories of Semigallian and other Baltic and Estonian related tribes and started their assaults on so called last European pagans. The creation of the game has been inspired by the Latvian movie The Pagan King produced in 2018. Game characters are made in Japanese Chibi style, widely used in manga, animations and video games all around the world. Thus, the game is not only a unique case of Latvian ancient stories available on Apple iOS platform, but also a nice blend of diverse styles and motives.
Stonegate
Embark on a perilous dungeon crawl as you recruit and manage a party of six adventurers. Explore hand-crafted floors, battle tactical turn-based encounters, and make critical decisions about when to push deeper or retreat home.
- Party-based dungeon crawling
- Tactical turn-based battles
- Dungeon exploration with secrets and traps
- Character class development
- Resource management for expeditions
- iCloud saves for cross-device play
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Build the company. Descend into the dark. Bring back whoever survives. Stonegate: The Mad Baron is a party-based first-person dungeon crawler inspired by the deliberate exploration, dangerous expeditions, and hard-earned victories of classic role-playing games. Recruit and organize a company of six adventurers. Equip fighters, thieves, priests, mages, and rare elite classes. Explore hand-authored dungeon floors, uncover secret doors, survive traps, manage limited healing and magic, and decide when your wounded party should turn for home. New to Stonegate? A guided first journey helps you prepare your company, find your way, survive your first battle, and return safely to town. FEATURES • Build and manage a party of six adventurers • Explore six distinct depths in The Mad Baron campaign • Unlock six harder Veteran depths after completing The Mad Baron • Continue into three additional depths with the optional Salt Crypts expansion • Fight tactical, turn-based battles against grouped enemies • Discover secret doors, treasure chambers, traps, and authored encounters • Equip weapons, armor, and shields with clear comparisons • Develop fighters, spellcasters, scouts, and elite classes • Return to Stonegate to rest, recruit, trade, heal, and prepare • Face unique guardians and discover routes that can change an expedition • Carry one party across iPhone and iPad with private iCloud saves • No ads, no consumable currency, and no pay-to-win Every expedition is a decision between ambition and survival. Push deeper for greater rewards, or begin the long homeward march before the dungeon takes another member of the company. VETERAN CAMPAIGN Return with your company for six harder depths, longer routes, secret caches, stronger enemies, new equipment and greater recovery potions. Original and Veteran progress are saved separately. Veteran is included with Full Campaign and unlocks after completing The Mad Baron with your company. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE DUO Keep the discovered automap and Chronicle beside dungeon exploration and combat on the expanded display. Town services, equipment, character creation and menus adapt as you open or close the device. THE SALT CRYPTS Complete The Mad Baron, then take your company beneath Stonegate's burial quay. Redirect water, ring ancient bells, discover new equipment, and decide the fate of the bound dead across the Drowned Quay, the Bell Ossuary, and the Saint Below. Depth 1 is included with the download. The one-time Full Campaign purchase unlocks Depths 2–6 and the complete Mad Baron campaign, including Veteran after completion. The Salt Crypts is a separate, optional one-time purchase that includes all three expansion depths and requires completing The Mad Baron with your company. No subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Namejs' Ring at 10.0 against Stonegate's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Namejs' Ring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stonegate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Namejs' Ring ships an update every 10 days, Stonegate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Namejs' Ring | Stonegate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Curiosity Ventures LLC | NovoBuild LLC |
In-app purchases
Namejs' Ring
- Full Access (two more levels)$1.99
Stonegate
- The Salt Crypts$3.99
- Full Campaign$7.99









