Comparison

Guildmasters vs Mage and Monsters

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

Head to head
About

Guildmasters

Embark on an epic adventure with a collection of unique heroes. Engage in strategic, turn-based combat where you pre-select skills for your team to execute. Explore a vast world, uncover its secrets, and craft hundreds of items to customize your adventurers.

Highlights
  • Ethical monetization (no lootboxes or pay-to-win)
  • Idle turn-based combat
  • 15 unique heroes with distinct backstories and skill trees
  • Hundreds of craftable items for hero customization
  • Strategic combat with diverse skill combinations
  • Explore a world with a hidden truth
Features
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GAME FEATURES Ethical Monetization No gambling, no lootboxes, no pay to win. All content can be unlocked by playing the game. Idle turn-based combat Select your skills in advance and let your heroes do the fighting for you! 15 Unique heroes Recruit your adventurers from a collection of unique, memorable characters. Each with their own art, backstory and skill trees. Hundreds of items to craft Customize your heroes however you see fit. No level requirements, no limitations. Strategic combat With hundreds of skills to choose from, can you find the perfect combination of heroes and skills to defeat each enemy? A world to explore and discover Can you uncover the truth behind the events happening around you? Join us on Discord! Invite link: https://discord.gg/Xuk4jj3 Contact us: Email: baronnerie.games@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuildmastersRPG/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GuildmastersGame/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/guildmasters/terms-of-use

About

Mage and Monsters

Engage in an active auto-battler where strategic choices between army upgrades and spell power are key. Recruit units, defeat monsters, and cast spells to conquer challenging maps. Earn in-game currency to enhance your power-ups for subsequent playthroughs.

Highlights
  • 8 unique mages with special bonuses
  • 25 distinct recruit-able units
  • 35 different monsters to defeat
  • 11 unique battle spells
  • Earn Blood Shards for power-ups
  • Arena, forest, and cave maps with varied levels
Features
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Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells. “this is a great idea for a game, like a really really fantastic idea for a game” - SplatterCat Features - 8 mages each with a special bonus and starting spell, and 2 pure combat mages. - 25 distinct units you can recruit, and 35 different monsters to defeat. - 11 unique spells you can use in battle to help your army. - Earn Blood Shards by playing that can be spent on Power Ups before starting a new game. - An arena and a forest map, each with 30 normal levels followed by 5 levels of endgame. - A cave map with random enemies each level.

Screenshots

Guildmasters4 screens
Mage and Monsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guildmasters at 4.6 against Mage and Monsters's 3.3. Guildmasters also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and ratings volume (35 vs 7). Mage and Monsters's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Guildmasters sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mage and Monsters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guildmasters holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guildmasters has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Guildmasters's written reviews are positive against 25% of Mage and Monsters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guildmasters ships an update every 6 weeks, Mage and Monsters every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Guildmasters versus Mage and Monsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildmastersMage and Monsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB298 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBaronnerie GamesPolyCrunch Games Limited

Customer experience

Guildmasters

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Mage and Monsters

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Guildmasters

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month VIP$3.991 Month
One-time10
  • Apprentice's Pack (66% off)$1.99
  • 500 Gems Package (Special)$2.99
  • Apprentice's Pack (33% off)$3.99
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  • 1000 Gems Package (Special)$4.99
  • 500 Gems Package$5.99
  • Apprentice's Pack$5.99
  • Adventurer's Pack$8.99
  • 1000 Gems Package$9.99
  • Paladin's Pack$11.99
  • 5000 Gems Package$34.99
1 purchases

Mage and Monsters

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Guildmasters free?
Guildmasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mage and Monsters free?
Mage and Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guildmasters or Mage and Monsters?
Guildmasters is rated higher. Guildmasters averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Mage and Monsters averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Guildmasters or Mage and Monsters have ads?
Neither Guildmasters nor Mage and Monsters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guildmasters or Mage and Monsters?
Guildmasters ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mage and Monsters every 3 days. Most recently, Guildmasters was updated on October 12, 2026 and Mage and Monsters on October 9, 2026.

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