Comparison

Deck Box Dungeons vs Avel

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

Head to head
About

Deck Box Dungeons

A fantasy-themed dungeon crawler companion app that streamlines gameplay for a physical board game. It manages quests and encounters, offering replayability through random generation.

Highlights
  • Fantasy dungeon crawler
  • Companion app for physical game
  • Quest and encounter management
  • Quick setup
  • Streamlined gameplay
  • Random encounters and quest generation
  • Replayability
Features
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*** This is a companion app for a board game. Please note that the physical game is required to play the game. *** Deck Box Dungeons is a fantasy themed dungeon crawler with a companion app that fits in a deck box. Each player builds their adventurer by selecting a character card, equipment card, and special abilities card. Builds can range from a standard stealthy rogue with daggers, to a mage that wields a greatsword. Players must work together to slay monsters, complete encounters, and achieve the goal of their quest. Each quest has a different goal, from escorting a priest to complete a ritual to killing a giant troll that has been terrorizing a nearby town. This companion app handles the quests and encounters allowing for quick setup times and streamlined gameplay. Random encounters and quest generation provides variety and replayability even when playing the same adventures.

About

Avel

Enhance your board game experience with this companion app. Generate custom maps, manage game expansions, and access unique sound effects to immerse yourself in the world of Avel. It also assists with character naming and in-game timers.

Highlights
  • Custom map generation
  • Expansion content integration
  • Character name generator
  • Immersive sound effects
  • In-game timers and counters
Features
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Take your games to a new level with the free Avel app! The generator will allow you to create new maps in all three difficulties. You will discover the game anew and easily adjust it to your needs. The app allows for the ‘Adventurer’s Toolkit’ expansion and, with just few clicks, will introduce new board tiles from the expansion. You don’t have to worry about looking for the rulebook! Are you looking for ideas on how to name your hero or heroine? Before you begin the game, the app will help you create a character—draw a name and nickname or put in your own suggestion in order to bring to life the most incredible defenders of Avel. Listen to the sounds of battle, celebrate your victories, and experience losses in a new dimension. The app includes unique sounds that will make your battles come to life and will allow you to listen to the noises of the magical kingdom. The Avel app will allow you to track the Beast’s toughness on the counter and the hourglass will measure the time while you look for an equipment token in the bag. And it all happens on one screen!

Screenshots

Deck Box Dungeons4 screens
Avel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avel at 60% against Deck Box Dungeons's 0%. Deck Box Dungeons's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deck Box Dungeons holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deck Box Dungeons has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Deck Box Dungeons's written reviews are positive against 60% of Avel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deck Box Dungeons ships an update every 6 weeks, Avel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deck Box Dungeons versus Avel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeck Box DungeonsAvel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (16 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB60 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAriah Studios LLCRebel Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Deck Box Dungeons

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

Avel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Deck Box Dungeons

No in-app purchases

None

Avel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deck Box Dungeons free?
Deck Box Dungeons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avel free?
Avel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deck Box Dungeons or Avel?
Deck Box Dungeons is rated higher. Deck Box Dungeons averages 3.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Avel averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Deck Box Dungeons or Avel have ads?
Neither Deck Box Dungeons nor Avel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deck Box Dungeons or Avel?
Deck Box Dungeons ships an update every 6 weeks, and Avel every 2 months. Most recently, Deck Box Dungeons was updated on September 24, 2026 and Avel on September 26, 2026.

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