Comparison

Spirit Guide vs Aeon's End

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

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About

Spirit Guide

This app enhances the board game experience by tracking game elements, providing information on spirits and adversaries, and managing game logs. It offers features like a setup guide, randomizer, and scoring calculator, with cloud backup for game logs.

Highlights
  • Energy/Element Trackers
  • Spirit, Scenario, Adversary Info
  • Achievement Tracker
  • Win/Loss Tracking
  • Setup Guide
  • Randomizer
  • Game Log with Cloud Backup
Features
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Spirit Guide is an all-inclusive companion app for the board game Spirit Island. Features: • Energy / Element Trackers • Notifications when innate abilities can be performed • Information on all released spirits, scenarios and adversaries • Achievement tracker to increase replayability • Win / Loss tracking by spirit, scenario or adversary • Setup guide to help new players with setting up the game • Quick access to the official FAQ page within the app • Randomizer that will select random spirits, scenario and/or adversary for multiple player counts • Scoring calculator • Allows for selecting which expansions you currently possess and automatically adjusts the available spirits, scenarios and adversaries. • Ability to track multiple spirits. • Game Log which allows you to fill out of a form that will allow you to say with spirits, scenario, adversary, number of players, etc. was used in a single game, score it, put a date on it, and save it to your device. • The ability for your game log to be uploaded to the cloud for easy backup and to make game logs viewable from the web. • The ability to unlocked elements from your spirit track so resetting the elements will take that into consideration. All copyrighted assets are owned by Greater Than Games.

About

Aeon's End

Engage in a cooperative deck-building game where mages defend the last city against a relentless onslaught. Utilize unique mechanics like randomized turn order and no deck shuffling to strategize your way to victory. Protect Gravehold from the Nameless and ensure humanity's survival.

Highlights
  • Cooperative deck-building
  • Randomized turn order
  • No deck shuffling
  • Multiple win/loss conditions
  • Unique breach mages
  • Varied Nemesis opponents
Features
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Randomized turn order, no shuffling, and multiple win and loss conditions make this a deck-building experience like no other! “This is not the end of the world. That already happened. This is what is left: us, Gravehold, and the Nameless. For generations we have taken refuge in an ancient and haunted place. It has taken our mages an aeon to hone their craft, but they are ready... and they are lethal. The breaches, the very conduits through which the Nameless travel, have become our weapon.” - Yaleesa Rhykk, Gravehold survivor The situation is bleak. The final city - Gravehold - needs the power of the breach mages to hold back the Nameless. Join the fight, and maybe… just maybe, Gravehold will live to see another dawn. Aeon’s End is a deck-building game where 1-4 mages fight cooperatively to defeat a Nameless nemesis. You begin with a starting deck of 10 cards. Each turn you play gems to gain aether, buy new gems and relics, learn new spells, and increase your casting potential by opening breaches. You can also play relics to give yourself or your allies a boost. Then prep spells to your breaches to be ready to cast them on your next turn. What makes Aeon’s End unique is how it uses randomness. Unlike other deck-building games, you do not shuffle your deck when it runs out. The order in which you discard is preserved, so plan your discards carefully to set yourself up for later. At the start of each round, the turn order deck is shuffled to determine the order of play. Will the nemesis go twice in a row, pushing back the mages’ defense? Will the mages get 4 turns in a row to set up for the coming onslaught? It can be hard to know what’s coming next when you are deep in the melee! The breach mages of Aeon’s End are not just fighting for their own survival, but the survival of all of humanity. If the city of Gravehold is ever reduced to 0 life, the mages have lost and humanity is but a memory. Protect the city at all costs! * What is included * 8 Breach Mages: • Adelheim • Brama • Jian • Kadir • Lash • Mist • Phaedraxa • Xaxos Each Mage has a unique starting card and an ability that can be charged to use in the fight. For example, Kadir has a gem that heals any mage, and an ability to let any mage prep a lot of spells. Xaxos has a spell that reveals the top card of the turn order deck and an ability that helps allies charge their abilities. You build your deck with player cards from the market. 3 gems, 2 relics, and 4 spells allow you to grow your powers to hold back the nemesis. The market is constructed from 27 unique gems, relics, and spells. Either take a randomly generated market, or build the perfect one yourself during setup. 4 Nameless Nemeses: • Carapace Queen • Crooked Mask • Prince of Gluttons • Rageborne Each Nemesis plays differently with unique mechanics to keep even the most powerful breach mages on their toes. Rageborne lays on the damage in a frontal assault using its Strike Deck, whereas the Prince of Gluttons fights more of a war of attrition, devouring player cards from the market. Aside from their unique mechanics, the Nemesis deck is created before each game from a combination of basic and nemesis-specific cards. You may encounter the same Nemesis many times, but it will never attack you in exactly the same way twice. Expand your gameplay options with In App Purchase: • Promo Pack 1 includes mage Xae from One Deck Dungeon, along with 3 digital exclusive player cards and 3 basic nemesis cards. • The Nameless includes 2 nemeses, 1 mage, and 7 player cards. • The Depths includes 1 nemesis, 3 mages, and 8 player cards. • The New Age more than doubles the content in the core game, and introduces the Expedition system! The last of humanity need your protection! Pick up the mantle, focus your breaches, and beat back the Nameless - We’re all counting on you! Aeon's End is an officially licensed product of “Aeon's End” from Indie Boards and Cards and Action Phase Games.

Screenshots

Spirit Guide4 screens
Aeon's End4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spirit Guide at Free against Aeon's End's $12.99. Spirit Guide also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Spirit Guide is free to download; Aeon's End costs $12.99 up front. Spirit Guide sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Aeon's End sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spirit Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Spirit Guide's written reviews are positive against 70% of Aeon's End's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spirit Guide ships an update every 5 days, Aeon's End every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spirit Guide versus Aeon's End: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpirit GuideAeon's End
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.7 (144 ratings) — better4.2 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.7
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB413 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNerd Room SoftwareHandelabra Studio LLC

Customer experience

Spirit Guide

All ratings144 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%

Aeon's End

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative27.5%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Spirit Guide

One-time6
  • Nice Contribution$0.99
  • Good Contribution$2.99
  • Jagged Earth DLC$2.99
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  • Horizons of Spirit Island DLC$2.99
  • Nature Incarnate DLC$2.99
  • Great Contribution$4.99
4 purchases

Aeon's End

One-time4
  • Promo Pack 1$0.99
  • The Nameless$2.49
  • The Depths$2.49
Show 1 more
  • The New Age$4.95

Questions

Is Spirit Guide free?
Spirit Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aeon's End free?
Aeon's End costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spirit Guide or Aeon's End?
Spirit Guide is rated higher. Spirit Guide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Aeon's End averages 4.2 from 44 ratings.
Do Spirit Guide or Aeon's End have ads?
Neither Spirit Guide nor Aeon's End shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spirit Guide or Aeon's End?
Spirit Guide ships an update every 5 days, and Aeon's End every 2 months. Most recently, Spirit Guide was updated on October 15, 2026 and Aeon's End on October 19, 2026.

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