The Gloom Dragon vs Warmachine App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Gloom Dragon
Embark on an augmented reality adventure where you battle monsters and solve puzzles using a magical sword and shield. This interactive book experience brings a fantasy world to life, allowing you to earn gold and face the formidable Gloom Dragon.
- Augmented Reality experience
- Fantasy adventure gameplay
- Monster battles
- Puzzle solving
- Interactive book integration
- Gold earning system
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The Gloom Dragon - Smart Book is an Augmented Reality reading experience. You are a Fighter and equipped with the magical Sword Rilgist and a shield you will go on adventures in the Peasoup universe. Fight monsters, solve puzzles to earn gold, and battle the mean Gloom Dragon in this spectacular Augmented Reality adventure. Use the book and app together to get an enhanced reading experience
Warmachine App
Access the complete library of WARMACHINE cards and rules updates directly on your device. This official utility app streamlines gameplay with a wealth of features designed for faster and easier tabletop miniature battles.
- Official WARMACHINE utility app
- Complete card library
- Regular rules updates
- Facilitates faster gameplay
- Easier tabletop battles
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The Warmachine App is the official utility app for the WARMACHINE tabletop miniatures game. The entire library of WARMACHINE cards is in the palms of players’ hands, giving them access to a wealth of features that facilitate faster and easier gameplay. In addition, users receive regular rules updates from Steamforged Games straight to their devices. EULA Link - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional information can be found here - https://steamforged.com/pages/iron-kingdoms-warmachine
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Verdict
The Gloom Dragon and Warmachine App both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Gloom Dragon's written reviews are positive against 58% of Warmachine App's. The Gloom Dragon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Warmachine App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (95 vs 8). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Warmachine App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. The Gloom Dragon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for The Gloom Dragon against 4.5 for Warmachine App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warmachine App has 95 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The Gloom Dragon's written reviews are positive against 58% of Warmachine App's.
The Gloom Dragon ships an update every 7 months, Warmachine App monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | The Gloom Dragon | Warmachine App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (95 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 618 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Peasoup ApS | Steamforged Games Ltd |
Customer experience
The Gloom Dragon
Warmachine App
In-app purchases
The Gloom Dragon
No in-app purchases
Warmachine App
- Warmachine App Subscription$5.991 Month
- 1 Year Warmachine Subscription$69.991 Year
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