# Eternal Return vs Pet Alliance

The clearest difference is rating: Eternal Return at 4.7 against Pet Alliance's 3.8. Eternal Return also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 36%). Pet Alliance's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Eternal Return sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pet Alliance sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Eternal Return holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Eternal Return's written reviews are positive against 36% of Pet Alliance's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Eternal Return | Pet Alliance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eternal-return/id1453325589/reviews)** | [3.8 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-alliance/id1556009804/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 33 | **54** |
| Positive reviews | **57.1% of reviews** | 35.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 230 MB | 358 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nestor Dominguez Varela](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453325588) | [Shanghai Fangcun Information Technology Company Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/467058402) |

## What reviewers say

### Eternal Return

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eternal-return/id1453325589)

Engage in turn-based strategic battles against monsters and yokai in an anime-style fantasy world. Improve your hero, weapons, and magical pets through card collection and leveling up to restore the eternal return cycle. Enjoy an offline RPG experience with optional in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy battles, Hero and Kami (monster) leveling, Card-based weapon and magic upgrades, Fantasy anime-style story, Offline gameplay, Optional in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fistful of crystals | $1.09 | one-time |
| Push Up Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of crystals | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sack of crystals | $7.99 | one-time |
| Sack of crystals | $9.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of crystals | $17.99 | one-time |
| Wagon of crystals | $35.99 | one-time |
| Mountain of crystals | $54.99 | one-time |


### Pet Alliance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-alliance/id1556009804)

Embark on an epic monster-collecting adventure with hundreds of unique creatures to capture, evolve, and enhance. Engage in turn-based RPG battles, solve puzzles, and compete in real-time PvP duels. Team up with friends, trade items, and participate in daily boss fights for valuable rewards.

**Highlights:** Over 400 pets to capture, Pet evolution and enhancement, Turn-based strategy RPG combat, Real-time PvP arena duels, Real-time voice chat, Life skills and trading, Daily boss fights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 400鑽石 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2000鑽石 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 4000鑽石 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 8500鑽石 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 22000鑽石 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 45000鑽石 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Favorite game of all time
- 👍 Old but gold
- 👍 Best auto battle
- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Very good game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Greedy developers
- 💰 Pay to win
- 💰 Scam
- 💰 Rip off
- 💰 Overcharged

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Lost pets in training room
- 🐛 Game is buggy
- 🐛 Lost pets when training
- 🐛 No fix bug
- 🐛 Account gone

**Requested features**

- Add Vietnamese language
- Add English language
- Update Vietnamese
- Hope for update
- 希望有怪物X聯盟2


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Eternal Return free?

Eternal Return is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pet Alliance free?

Pet Alliance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Eternal Return or Pet Alliance?

Eternal Return is rated higher. Eternal Return averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Pet Alliance averages 3.8 from 54 ratings.

### Do Eternal Return or Pet Alliance have ads?

Eternal Return shows ads; Pet Alliance does not.

### Which is updated more often, Eternal Return or Pet Alliance?

Eternal Return ships an update every 2 months, and Pet Alliance every 2 months. Most recently, Eternal Return was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pet Alliance on November 3, 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.*