# Soda Dungeon 2 vs Pixel Tribe

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixel Tribe at every 4 weeks against Soda Dungeon 2's every 2 months. Pixel Tribe also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 80%). Soda Dungeon 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soda Dungeon 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Tribe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Soda Dungeon 2 against 4.9 for Pixel Tribe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.3K and 4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Soda Dungeon 2's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pixel Tribe's.

Soda Dungeon 2 ships an update every 2 months, Pixel Tribe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soda Dungeon 2 | Pixel Tribe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (9.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soda-dungeon-2/id1454882086/reviews) | **[4.9 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-tribe/id6443482034/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.3K** | 4K |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | **89.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 474 MB | 308 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Armor Games Studios Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692616430) | [Kvannli AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646390170) |

## What reviewers say

### Soda Dungeon 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soda-dungeon-2/id1454882086)

Recruit adventurers to explore dungeons, gather loot, and upgrade your town. Customize AI, craft gear, and build your home base. Earn rewards even while AFK.

**Highlights:** Recruit and upgrade adventurers, Customizable AI patterns (Soda Script), Craft gear and weapons, AFK progression with Battle Credits, Build and expand your home base, Complete side-quests for rewards

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Caps | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Caps | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 Caps | $2.99 | one-time |
| Inheritance Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Primal Tavern Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Caps | $4.99 | one-time |
| Magic Clock Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pets Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Drinkin' Buddies Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Caps | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game with lots of personality
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 💰 Fair free-to-play model with optional ads
- 🎨 Charming pixel art style
- 🔨 Satisfying character and gear progression

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔁 Repetitive dungeon layouts and enemy variety
- ⏱️ Lengthy grind required to progress
- 🔍 Lack of information on enemy abilities
- 🔒 Inability to save progress across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with saving progress or restoring purchases
- Inconsistent behavior of scripted character actions

**Requested features**

- Ability to skip or fast-forward through dungeons
- Option to target specific resources in mines
- Multiplayer or PvP modes
- More diverse dungeon environments


### Pixel Tribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-tribe/id6443482034)

Build and manage a Viking tribe in a retro pixel art strategy RPG. Craft weapons, upgrade your kingdom, and lead your Vikings in turn-based raids and PVP battles. Farm resources, raise animals, and customize your village to become the ultimate Viking chief.

**Highlights:** Build and upgrade Viking kingdom, Craft weapons and armor, Turn-based combat raids, Farm resources and raise animals, Multiplayer clans and PVP battles, Customize Viking skills

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pocketfull of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| Golden Gem Chest | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🔒 No ads or pay-to-win
- 👍 Cozy and nostalgic aesthetic
- 👍 Satisfying progression

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 🔍 Lack of content and features
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔍 Imbalanced leveling and resource acquisition

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or bugs
- Soft-locking issues due to progression imbalance

**Requested features**

- Ability to rename or customize Vikings
- Expanded clan/multiplayer features
- More diverse building and decoration options
- Reduced crafting/production times
- Offline/background progression mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soda Dungeon 2 free?

Soda Dungeon 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pixel Tribe free?

Pixel Tribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Soda Dungeon 2 or Pixel Tribe?

Pixel Tribe is rated higher. Soda Dungeon 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while Pixel Tribe averages 4.9 from 4K ratings.

### Do Soda Dungeon 2 or Pixel Tribe have ads?

Both Soda Dungeon 2 and Pixel Tribe show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soda Dungeon 2 or Pixel Tribe?

Soda Dungeon 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Pixel Tribe every 4 weeks. Most recently, Soda Dungeon 2 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pixel Tribe on October 21, 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.*