Comparison

Divinity vs Northgard

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

Head to head
About

Divinity

Embark on an epic RPG adventure where you create a unique hero and shape a vast world. Engage in deep, tactical turn-based combat, explore diverse environments, and forge relationships with companions. Experience unparalleled freedom to interact with everything and everyone.

Highlights
  • Create and customize your hero
  • Deep, tactical turn-based combat
  • Explore a vast, reactive world
  • Forge relationships with companions
  • Cooperative multiplayer (up to 4 players)
  • Cross-save and cross-play support
  • Environmental interaction and manipulation
Features
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READ BEFORE PURCHASE: This is a next-gen iPad game, and WILL NOT WORK on any device not listed below. Supported devices: - iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) - iPad Pro 11 (2022) - iPad (2022) - iPad Mini (2021) - iPad Pro 11 (2021) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) - iPad Air (2020) - iPad Pro 11 (2020) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) - iPad Pro 11 (2018) - iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) At least 18GB of free space is required to install the full game. Create a hero and change a world. A flesh-eating Elf, an Imperial Lizard or an Undead, risen from the grave? Discover how the world reacts differently to who - or what - you are. Gather your party and develop relationships with your companions. Blast your opponents in deep, tactical, turn-based combat. Use the environment as a weapon, use height to your advantage, and manipulate the elements themselves to seal your victory. Ascend as the god that Rivellon so desperately needs. Explore the vast and layered world of Rivellon alone or in a party of up to 4 players in drop-in/drop-out cooperative play. Go anywhere, unleash your imagination, and explore endless ways to interact with the world. - Play how you like. Featuring touch controls, mouse & keyboard, and with support for connected devices. - Venture alone, or as two players on a single device. Or, go online and play as a party of up to four. Drop in, drop out co-op means the choice is yours. - Seamless split-screen means two players can play at opposite ends of the world without any loading screens, whenever they like. - Invite, matchmake, and gain achievements through Game Center and use the iCloud for your savegames. - Cross-save across multiple devices, and cross-play between Mac and iPad. Play on the go, with a friend on Mac, for example! - Unlimited freedom to explore and experiment. Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress, and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two… - Choose your race and origin. Choose from 6 unique origin characters with their own backgrounds and quests, or create your own as a Human, Lizard, Elf, Dwarf, or Undead. All choices have consequences.

About

Northgard

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

Highlights
  • Build and manage settlements
  • Assign Vikings to jobs
  • Resource management and survival
  • Territory expansion and discovery
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Story mode campaign
  • Multiplayer modes
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a Clan of Vikings fighting for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: NORTHGARD. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES • Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard • Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) • Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes • Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities • Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) STORY MODE: RIG’S SAGA The Viking High King is murdered and his Regal Horn is stolen by a man named Hagen. This event kickstarts a saga that will take Rig, his son and heir accompanied by his right-hand man Brand through the new continent of Northgard. The continent where he will make new friends and foes and discover a much greater threat than Hagen, and the reasons behind his father’s assassination. MULTIPLAYER • Play with or against other Mobile players with up to 6 players • Includes Duel, Free for All and Teamplay modes CHOOSE YOUR CLAN In order to complete the 11 campaign chapters, the player will have to master the specificities of the 6 first clans and tame the unforgiving wilderness of Northgard. More clans are joining the fight for Northgard! • Clan of the Snake: Act from the shadows and take the lead with cunning guerilla tactics • Clan of the Dragon: Embrace the old ways and please the gods with sacrifices • Clan of the Kraken: Harness the bounty of the sea and unleash its brutal might You can unlock the clans of the Snake, Dragon and Kraken separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Scale Bundle. • Clan of the Horse: Devote yourself to the art of blacksmithing and craft powerful Relics • Clan of the Ox: Equip ancestral equipment and prove the might of your forefathers • Clan of the Lynx: Adopt Nature’s way and lure mythical preys into ambushes You can unlock the Clans of the Horse, Ox and Lynx separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Fur Bundle. • Clan of the Squirrel: Gather ingredients to prepare special recipes and survive the harsh winters • Clan of the Rat: Embrace the way of the Shamans and work for the clan • Clan of the Eagle: Occupy a large territory, venture outside and gather resources Unlock the clans of the Squirrel, Rat and Eagle separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Winter Bundle. Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you experience any issue with Northgard, please contact our customer support at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.

Screenshots

Northgard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Northgard at $2.99 against Divinity's $24.99. Northgard also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). Divinity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Divinity costs $24.99 and Northgard $2.99 up front. Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Divinity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Divinity against 4.6 for Northgard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 61% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divinity ships an update every 4 months, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Divinity versus Northgard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivinityNorthgard
Price$24.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.6 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K3.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#8 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.213.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB892 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLarian Studios Games Ltd.Playdigious

Customer experience

Divinity

All ratings2,109 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews671 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative27.9%

Northgard

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,050 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

Divinity

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and performance
  • 🎮 Great controls with keyboard, mouse, and touch support
  • 💎 Faithful port of the acclaimed PC game
  • 🕹️ Seamless cross-save functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🕹️ Inconsistent touch controls
  • 🔥 Causes iPad to overheat

Northgard

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fantastic strategy game
  • 👍 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Excellent port to mobile
  • 👍 Lots of replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Buggy menus and UI
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🐛 Glitchy audio
  • 🐛 Saves getting deleted

Bugs and requests

Divinity

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with certain iPad models
  • Stuck on loading/download screens
  • Unresponsive controls and UI elements

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved Apple Pencil support
  • Graphics/performance optimization options
  • Customizable controls and UI layout

Northgard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Menus and UI are buggy
  • Audio glitches and cuts out
  • Saves get deleted unexpectedly
  • Multiplayer is unreliable
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  • Achievements are not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve tutorial and instructions
  • Add controller support
  • Optimize performance and stability
  • Add Chinese language support
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  • Improve clan/unit selection and management

In-app purchases

None

Divinity

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Northgard

One-time12
  • Clan of the Rat$2.95
  • Clan of the Squirrel$2.99
  • Clan of the snake$2.99
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  • Clan of the Dragon$2.99
  • Clan of the Horse$2.99
  • Clan of the Ox$2.99
  • Clan of the Kraken$2.99
  • Clan of the Lynx$2.99
  • Clan of the Eagle$2.99
  • Scale Bundle$6.99
  • Fur Bundle$6.99
  • Winter Bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Divinity free?
Divinity costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Northgard free?
Northgard costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Divinity or Northgard?
Divinity is rated higher. Divinity averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Divinity or Northgard have ads?
Neither Divinity nor Northgard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divinity or Northgard?
Divinity ships an update every 4 months, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Divinity was updated on October 19, 2026 and Northgard on October 18, 2026.

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