Comparison

Black Desert Mobile vs Warframe

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

Head to head
About

Black Desert Mobile

Embark on a breathtaking MMORPG adventure with dynamic combat and stunning graphics. Customize your character with extreme freedom and explore a vast world filled with life content and loyal companions.

Highlights
  • Dynamic combat with 14 unique classes
  • High-fidelity graphics and immersive world
  • Extreme character customization
  • Vast life content (fishing, taming)
  • Camp management and expansion
  • Loyal pets and horses
Features
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'Includes random-item purchases' "Finally, An Actual Open-World For Mobile" –TheGamer- "The best mobile MMO gameplay" –MMORPG.com- "A true MMO experience" –GamePress- "Prettiest fantasy MMOs on mobile" -VentureBeat- [Black Desert Mobile Official Website] https://www.world.blackdesertm.com/ ▶Black Desert Mobile◀ The critically-acclaimed MMO with players from over 150 countries around the world! Experience the amazing adventure in Black Desert on Mobile. ■ Breathtaking Action Play as 14 unique classes with dynamic skills. Indulge in unparalled, fast-paced action and combat found only on Black Desert Mobile! ■ The Best Graphics on Mobile Immersive world with sophisticated, high-fidelity graphics! Take the original quality experience anywhere you go on mobile. ■ Express Yourself with Extreme Character Customization Simple tools allow for high degree of freedom in character customization! Become your true self with customization options that push the boundaries of gaming. ■ An Endless Amount of Content to Create the World Vast life content, including fishing and taming, along with the your own Camp to manage and expand. Trustworthy pets and horses to keep you company on your adventures. [Social Media] Follow us on our Social Media for the latest news & updates! Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBlackDesertMobile Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/blackdesertmobile_en Twitter : https://twitter.com/BlackDesertM_en [Device Requirements] iPhone 12 Pro / iOS 14

About

Warframe

Become a powerful warrior and battle alongside friends in a sprawling interplanetary system. Customize your bio-metal suit, wield devastating weaponry, and explore massive open worlds in this story-driven action game. Experience an epic narrative and master your arsenal across platforms.

Highlights
  • Become a powerful bio-metal suit warrior
  • Battle alongside friends in co-op missions
  • Explore a massive interplanetary system
  • Experience an epic cinematic story
  • Master and customize a vast arsenal
  • Cross-platform save and play support
Features
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Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game Confront warring factions throughout a sprawling interplanetary system as you follow the guidance of the mysterious Lotus and level up your Warframe, build an Arsenal of destructive firepower, and realize your true potential across massive open worlds in this thrilling, genre-defining third-person combat experience. Carry your progression through the expansive Origin System across platforms with Cross Platform Save. BECOME A POWERFUL WARRIOR Enter your Warframe: a bio-metal suit of untold power. Unleash its Abilities and wield a vast array of devastating weaponry to effortlessly annihilate hordes of enemies on sight. And when the slaughter is over, you can earn or instantly unlock 50+ different Warframes - each with a unique suite of powers - to re-experience the mayhem any way you want. BATTLE ALONGSIDE FRIENDS Form a Squad with your friends and earn valuable bonus Rewards when you complete Missions together via highly collaborative, co-op gameplay. Utilize your Warframe’s Abilities to heal allies, redirect enemy fire, and achieve your objectives. Stuck on a particular challenge? In-game matchmaking makes it easy to connect with friendly Tenno whenever you need an extra hand. EXPLORE A MASSIVE SYSTEM Deftly maneuver through ground-based Missions with your Warframe’s mesmerizing parkour skills or take to the stars and engage in massive ship-to-ship battles in your very own customizable spacecraft. Lose yourself within mysterious open-world landscapes and discover a system teeming with fascinating lifeforms - both friendly and hostile. DISCOVER AN EPIC STORY Marvel at the sweeping history of the Origin System as you experience Warframe’s massive cinematic narrative spanning 5 separate expansions and 30+ story-based Quests. Discover the power within and experience your first taste of invincibility with one of three original Warframes before you begin your journey, develop your skills and seek out the truth behind your awakening. MASTER YOUR ARSENAL Your starter Weapons are just the beginning. Craft hundreds of destructive armaments, plus vehicles, Companions and more. Level them up and experiment until you find the right combination of gear that suits your unique playstyle. Fashion your weaponry for a fearsome look to compliment your custom-designed loadout. CUSTOMIZE ENDLESSLY Entering the Origin System means joining legions of friendly Tenno, each with their own personalized Warframes, Weapons and gear. With a staggering number of Customization options available to enhance your Loadout, designing the perfect look for your Warframe makes for an endlessly rewarding challenge for you and your Squad. IGRS: 18+

Screenshots

Black Desert Mobile4 screens
Warframe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Warframe at free against Black Desert Mobile's free with in-app purchases. Warframe also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Black Desert Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Black Desert Mobile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Warframe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warframe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 27K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Black Desert Mobile's written reviews are positive against 71% of Warframe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Desert Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Warframe every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Black Desert Mobile versus Warframe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Desert MobileWarframe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)4.9 (27K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better27K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#111 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB3.7 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPearl Abyss Corp.Digital Extremes

Customer experience

Black Desert Mobile

All ratings32,606 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,797 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative39.6%

Warframe

All ratings26,996 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2,685 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative21.6%

User reviews

Black Desert Mobile

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Stunning graphics
  • 🌟 Immersive world and story
  • 🎨 Excellent character customization
  • ⚔️ Engaging combat system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Restrictive gender-locked classes
  • 💰 Monetization and pay-to-win concerns
  • 🔍 Cluttered and confusing UI
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Warframe

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Entire game ported to mobile
  • 🚀 Cross-play and cross-save support
  • 🚀 Impressive graphics and performance
  • 👍 Faithful to the original PC/console experience
  • 👍 Customizable controls and UI

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with UI and controls
  • 🔋 Overheating and battery drain issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate menus and access certain features
  • 👎 Clunky touch controls, better with a controller
  • 🔍 Lack of keyboard and mouse support

Bugs and requests

Black Desert Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when summoning a horse
  • Unable to claim certain items
  • Matchmaking issues in PvP arena
  • Connectivity problems and server instability

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow gender selection for all classes
  • Improve social features and player interaction
  • Add more diverse content and endgame activities
  • Optimize performance and reduce crashes
  • Provide better balance between free-to-play and paid progression

Warframe

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Initialization loop and download issues
  • Inability to access certain features like decorating the Orbiter
  • Bugs with the chat system and squad management
  • Quests and objectives not functioning properly
  • Performance issues in open-world areas and during intense combat

Requested features

5 requests
  • Gyroscope support for aiming
  • Customizable button placement and size
  • Improved optimization for older devices
  • Ability to disable auto-fire and auto-melee
  • Separate buttons for actions like jumping, rolling, and sliding

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Black Desert Mobile

One-time10
  • 40 pearls$0.99
  • 122 pearls$2.99
  • 204 pearls$4.99
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  • Combat Plus (14 Days)$4.99
  • 410 pearls$9.99
  • All-Inclusive Plus Chest$9.99
  • 1232 pearls$29.99
  • 1232 Pearls + Bonus 5% Pearls$29.99
  • 4115 pearls$99.99
  • 4115 Pearls + Bonus 10% Pearls$99.99
10 purchases

Warframe

One-time10
  • Glaxion Battlekit$2.99
  • Starter Weapon Pack$4.99
  • 75 Platinum$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 175 Platinum$9.99
  • 3 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$19.99
  • 380 Platinum$19.99
  • 7 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$39.99
  • 1025 Platinum$49.99
  • 15 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$79.99
  • 2200 Platinum$99.99

Questions

Is Black Desert Mobile free?
Black Desert Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Warframe free?
Warframe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Black Desert Mobile or Warframe?
Warframe is rated higher. Black Desert Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Warframe averages 4.9 from 27K ratings.
Do Black Desert Mobile or Warframe have ads?
Neither Black Desert Mobile nor Warframe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Desert Mobile or Warframe?
Black Desert Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Warframe every 2 weeks. Most recently, Black Desert Mobile was updated on November 15, 2026 and Warframe on November 15, 2026.

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