Comparison

Arcana Tactics vs Goblin's Caravan

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

Head to head
About

Arcana Tactics

Engage in a tactical defense RPG where you fuse random heroes to create unique decks and outsmart opponents. Collect gorgeous characters and employ diverse Arcana cards to develop your own winning meta in real-time PvP battles.

Highlights
  • Unique random defense battles
  • Hero fusion system
  • Over 160 heroes to create
  • Create your own Arcana deck
  • Real-time PvP
  • Gorgeous character art
Features
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Tired of just staring at your screen? Be in full control of your choices! [Arcana Tactics] A tactical random defense RPG that requires sharp wits! Fuse various heroes that are given randomly to complete your own Arcana deck! ■ Unique Random Defense Battles with Hero Fusions Create over 160 heroes with unlimited fusion options and enjoy coming up with your own meta! Tactically fuse the best heroes to outplay other users! ■ Gorgeous Characters Await You! Decide which heroes YOU want to fuse! Say hello to these cute heroes in all their SD glory! ■ Not Your Ordinary Collection RPG! Create Your Own Arcana Deck! Let fate ordain which of the 70 Arcana cards will guide you on your journey. Employ your own meta with diverse Arcanas! ■ Immerse Yourself in Real-time PvP! Indulge in real-time random defense where you can test your wits against users! Outsmart everyone in real-time! ▣ Official Arcana Tactics Website ▣ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArcanaTactics - Discord: https://discord.gg/F4FmxVWXMM ** This game is available in 한국어, English, 日本語, 中文简体, 中文繁體, Deutsch, Français, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, and Bahasa Indonesia ** There may be additional costs when trying to obtain certain items. Smartphone App Permissions ▶ Permissions The following permissions are requested to allow you access to the listed in-game features. [Required Permissions] None [Optional Permissions] - CAMERA: Permission is required to take photos in-game. - PHOTOS: Permission is required to upload photos in-game. - CONTACTS: Permission is required to find HIVE friends among your contacts. - NOTIFICATIONS: Permission is required to receive push notifications from the game. * Optional permissions are not required to play. However, disabling them will restrict access to related features. ▶ How to Revoke Permissions You can reset or revoke permissions using the following steps: [Manage Privacy Permissions] Open Settings > Privacy > Select a permissions category > Allow or deny access to specific apps [Manage App Permissions] Open Settings > Scroll down to the list of apps > Select app > Allow or deny access to individual permissions * Com2uS Holdings Official Website : https://www.withhive.com * Com2uS Holdings Customer Support : https://m.withhive.com/customer/inquire Terms of Service: http://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M3#T1 Privacy Policy: http://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M3#T3

About

Goblin's Caravan

Manage a traveling merchant fleet in a fantasy world. Explore villages, trade goods, and help monsters develop their towns. Upgrade your caravan and assign monsters for automatic combat to protect your cargo.

Highlights
  • Explore villages and trade goods
  • Develop and build villages
  • Optimize trading routes
  • Upgrade caravan capacity and defense
  • Assign monsters for automatic combat
Features
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Welcome to "Goblin's Caravan"! This is a game of running a traveling merchant fleet in the other world. You have to start as a small traveling merchant boss, explore villages and trade around the world, and try to expand your merchant fleet. Help the monsters to develop the town, make the other world become rejuvenated for the monsters to live. - Traveling around the world visiting villages and buying all kinds of goods. The more villages you visit, the more places your caravan can trade and buy their specialties. Each village produces different types of goods depending on the terrain around it. For example, villages near lakes or the sea have a higher chance of producing seafood. - Help villages to develop and build, and produce more high-grade goods. At first, the variety of goods that can be produced in the village is limited, but as trading becomes more popular, the village will develop and grow on its own. You can invest in the village and build more commercial buildings to produce more goods. You can also ship specific materials to villages to unlock the ability to produce more advanced types of goods to trade for profit. - Arranging trading routes to optimize the profitability of a caravan. The price of each type of goods will be different in different villages, so you have to find out the trading route which can get the best profit and arrange the caravan to go to trade automatically. This way you can earn more money faster! Once you have set up an automated trade route, the automated trade will continue even if you don't open the game to play. - Upgrade the caravan to improve cargo capacity and defense. Your caravan will gain experience as it travels around the world and trades goods, and will then be upgraded. You'll receive a modification point for each upgrade, which you can allocate to increase your caravan's storage space or loading capacity, or to add more guard monsters to protect it. - Assign monsters to guard merchant wagons, easy full-automatic combat! As your caravan moves around the map, it may be robbed by an army of humans. The higher the value of the goods you carry, the stronger the army will be. If your caravan is equipped with powerful monsters, you will be able to fight off the humans. On the other hand, if all your monsters are killed, some of your cargo will be looted and lost.

Screenshots

Arcana Tactics4 screens
Goblin's Caravan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arcana Tactics at 4.6 against Goblin's Caravan's 3.8. Arcana Tactics also leads on ratings volume (670 vs 5). Goblin's Caravan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Arcana Tactics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Goblin's Caravan 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

Arcana Tactics holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcana Tactics has 670 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Arcana Tactics's written reviews are positive against 50% of Goblin's Caravan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arcana Tactics versus Goblin's Caravan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcana TacticsGoblin's Caravan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (670 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings670 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB187 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCom2uS Holdings CorporationJUNG CHUN HUNG

Customer experience

Arcana Tactics

All ratings670 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative33.5%

Goblin's Caravan

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Arcana Tactics

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress/account reset after updates
  • PvP disconnects at end of matches
  • Inability to unequip runes/relics without diamonds
  • Inconsistent login errors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add auto-battle mode
  • Improve gold farming options
  • Expand PvP modes
  • Reduce censorship of common words

Goblin's Caravan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arcana Tactics

One-time10
  • Smart Package (Lv. 3)$0.99
  • Asteria Relief Kit$3.99
  • ruby295$3.99
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  • Ad Remover Pack$3.99
  • Goddess’s Blessing$6.99
  • ruby495$6.99
  • 3* Hero Completion Pack$6.99
  • ruby1650$21.99
  • ruby2750$35.99
  • ruby4950$64.99
10 purchases

Goblin's Caravan

One-time10
  • Fistful of gold bullions$0.99
  • Fistful of crystals$0.99
  • Pouch of gold bullions$2.99
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  • Pouch of crystals$2.99
  • Newbie Package$4.99
  • Chest of crystals$9.99
  • Barrel of gold bullions$29.99
  • Barrel of crystals$29.99
  • Wagon of gold bullions$99.99
  • Wagon of crystals$99.99

Questions

Is Arcana Tactics free?
Arcana Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goblin's Caravan free?
Goblin's Caravan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcana Tactics or Goblin's Caravan?
Arcana Tactics is rated higher. Arcana Tactics averages 4.6 out of 5 from 670 ratings, while Goblin's Caravan averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Arcana Tactics or Goblin's Caravan have ads?
Both Arcana Tactics and Goblin's Caravan show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcana Tactics or Goblin's Caravan?
Arcana Tactics ships an update monthly, and Goblin's Caravan monthly. Most recently, Arcana Tactics was updated on November 4, 2026 and Goblin's Caravan on November 3, 2026.

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