# Divinity vs Northgard

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 (#10 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.

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.

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.

Divinity ships an update every 4 months, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Divinity | Northgard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divinity-original-sin-2/id1458655678/reviews)** | [4.6 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | **3.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | **61.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#10** |
| Size | 1.7 GB | 892 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | **13.6** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Larian Studios Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086630380) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### Divinity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divinity-original-sin-2/id1458655678)

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:** Game Controller support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Improved Apple Pencil support
- Graphics/performance optimization options
- Customizable controls and UI layout


### Northgard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882)

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Paid · Role Playing, #42 Top Paid · Strategy, #109 Top Paid · Games, #176 Top Paid (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clan of the Rat | $2.95 | one-time |
| Clan of the Squirrel | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the snake | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Dragon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Horse | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Ox | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Kraken | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Lynx | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Eagle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scale Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fur Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Winter Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- Menus and UI are buggy
- Audio glitches and cuts out
- Saves get deleted unexpectedly
- Multiplayer is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve tutorial and instructions
- Add controller support
- Optimize performance and stability
- Add Chinese language support


## Frequently asked 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 20, 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.*