# Merchant vs Spellers

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spellers at every 4 days against Merchant's every 2 weeks. Merchant's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Merchant sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Spellers sells 45 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Merchant holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merchant has 53 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Merchant's written reviews are positive against 54% of Spellers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Merchant ships an update every 2 weeks, Spellers every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Merchant | Spellers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merchant-guilds/id1526555919/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellers-deckbuilding-defense/id6572284682/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **54.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 410 MB | 388 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Retora Game Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/484290233) | [Jiffycrew](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507343593) |

## What reviewers say

### Merchant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merchant-guilds/id1526555919)

Embark on a fantasy adventure where you manage a guild, send heroes on quests, and craft valuable items. Trade with customers, gather resources, and collaborate with friends in this unique RPG experience.

**Highlights:** Guild management, Hero quests, Item crafting, Customer sales, Resource gathering, Online multiplayer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extra Daily Challenge | $0.99 | one-time |
| Extra Daily Challenge Upg #2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hero Slots Unlock | $1.99 | one-time |
| Additional Inventory Slots | $1.99 | one-time |
| Second Inventory Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Crafting Slot | $3.99 | one-time |
| Extra Hero Loadouts | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ad Free Mode | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Upgrades | $29.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Upgrades | $34.99 | one-time |


### Spellers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellers-deckbuilding-defense/id6572284682)

Engage in a chaotic roguelike deckbuilding defense game with real-time strategy elements. Make critical decisions about unit deployment and skill unlocks to achieve victory. Experience massive battles with hundreds of 3D units clashing on the battlefield.

**Highlights:** Roguelike deckbuilding strategy, Real-time unit deployment, Massive 3D unit battles, Skill and unit progression, Strategic decision-making, Tower defense gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (45)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Today Epic Rune | $0.99 | one-time |
| Today Fire Unit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Today Ice Unit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Today Earth Unit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy +50 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Key x 100 (1+1) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Game Speed | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Limited Key Pack I | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rune Slot Pack I | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fire Continent Pass (Normal) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ice Continent Pass (Normal) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Air Continent Pass (Infinite) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ice Continent Pass (Infinite) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fire Continent Pass (Infinite) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $3.99 | one-time |
| Battle Reward Booster 2.5X | $3.99 | one-time |
| Air Continent Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ice Continent Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Saver | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Production +1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Tank | $3.99 | one-time |
| Key x 500 (1+1) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $4.99 | one-time |
| Earth Continent Pass (Normal) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Earth Continent Pass Infinite | $4.99 | one-time |
| Air Continent Pass (Normal) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $5.99 | one-time |
| Game Speed Pack (2.5X) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Battle Reward Booster 3.0X | $5.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 1-2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 3-2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 2-2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Today Legendary Rune | $6.99 | one-time |
| Game Speed Pack (3.0X) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Key x 1200 (1+1) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Excavate Package IV | $12.99 | one-time |
| Key x 2500 (1+1) | $17.99 | one-time |
| Key x 6600 (1+1) | $39.99 | one-time |
| Excavate Package V | $69.99 | one-time |
| Key x 15000 (1+1) | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Merchant free?

Merchant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spellers free?

Spellers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Merchant or Spellers?

Merchant is rated higher. Merchant averages 4.4 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Spellers averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Merchant or Spellers have ads?

Both Merchant and Spellers show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Merchant or Spellers?

Merchant ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spellers every 4 days. Most recently, Merchant was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spellers on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*