Comparison

Black Desert Mobile vs Radient

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 vast open-world adventure in this critically acclaimed MMORPG. Experience breathtaking action with dynamic skills, stunning graphics, and deep character customization. Explore endless content, manage your own camp, and adventure with loyal pets and horses.

Highlights
  • Breathtaking action combat
  • High-fidelity graphics
  • Extreme character customization
  • Vast life content (fishing, taming)
  • Camp management and expansion
  • Loyal pets and horses
Features
Currently charting
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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

Radient

Pilot a claw ship along the rim of geometric webs, shooting waves of enemies before they reach you. Experience a pure vector aesthetic with procedural audio and arcade-style controls. Defend against diverse enemy types across 16 unique web shapes.

Highlights
  • Geometric web shapes
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Arcade-style controls
  • Pure vector aesthetic
  • Procedural audio
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Radient is a vector arcade shooter inspired by the classic tube shooters of the 1980s. Defend the rim of geometric webs against waves of enemies crawling from the depths. GAMEPLAY Pilot your claw ship along the rim of a web. Enemies spawn at the center and advance outward — shoot them before they reach you. Clear all enemies to warp through the tube to the next level. 16 WEB SHAPES Circle, square, triangle, star, heart, infinity, and more. Open webs like the V-shape and zigzag change the rules — no wrapping means nowhere to hide. After level 16, the cycle repeats with escalating difficulty. 7 ENEMY TYPES Flippers — crawl up lanes and chase you on the rim Tankers — absorb two hits, then split into twin flippers Spikers — leave deadly spike trails as they retreat Fuseballs — race along the rim edges at high speed Pulsars — electrify adjacent lanes with periodic pulses Mirrors — nearly invisible, striking from the shadows UFOs — erratic, hard to hit, and trigger-happy SUPERZAPPER Two charges per level. First use obliterates every enemy on screen. Second takes out one random target. Use them wisely. ARCADE CONTROLS A rotary spinner dial for precise rim movement, a rapid-fire dome button, and a superzapper trigger — designed to feel like a real arcade cabinet. Controls scale up on iPad. PURE VECTOR AESTHETIC Every line, shape, and glow is drawn in real time. No sprites, no textures — just geometry and light, faithful to the CRT vector monitors of the original arcade era. PROCEDURAL AUDIO Every sound effect and the adaptive background music are synthesized from scratch — square waves, saw waves, and noise generators. No sound files. The soundtrack accelerates as enemies close in on the rim. FEATURES 3 lives, bonus life every 20,000 points Classic 3-initial high score entry Warp sequence between levels with spike hazards Haptic feedback tuned to every action Supports iPhone and iPad in all orientations No ads. No in-app purchases. No internet required.

Screenshots

Black Desert Mobile4 screens
Radient4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Black Desert Mobile at Free against Radient's $1.99. Black Desert Mobile also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 1). Radient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads and device support 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

Black Desert Mobile is free to download; Radient costs $1.99 up front. Black Desert Mobile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Radient asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Radient holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Desert Mobile has 33K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Desert Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Radient every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Black Desert Mobile versus Radient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Desert MobileRadient
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPearl Abyss Corp.Alchemaize

Customer experience

Black Desert Mobile

All ratings32,608 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,796 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative39.6%

Radient

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Radient

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Radient

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Desert Mobile free?
Black Desert Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Radient free?
Radient costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Black Desert Mobile or Radient?
Radient is rated higher. Black Desert Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Radient averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Black Desert Mobile or Radient have ads?
Neither Black Desert Mobile nor Radient shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Desert Mobile or Radient?
Black Desert Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Radient every 8 months. Most recently, Black Desert Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Radient on October 28, 2026.

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