# Card Guardians vs bARTballs

The clearest difference is price: Card Guardians at Free against bARTballs's $2.99. Card Guardians also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 2). bARTballs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Card Guardians is free to download; bARTballs costs $2.99 up front. Card Guardians sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. bARTballs asks for nothing beyond the download.

bARTballs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Guardians has 3.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Card Guardians's written reviews are positive against 100% of bARTballs's.

Card Guardians ships an update every 3 weeks, bARTballs every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Card Guardians | bARTballs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-guardians-deck-builder/id1566663161/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartballs/id6448678953/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 415 MB | 220 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tapps Games - Jogos Eletronicos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532941330) | [Istvan Bartucz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519206534) |

## What reviewers say

### Card Guardians

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-guardians-deck-builder/id1566663161)

Embark on a roguelike adventure to save a corrupted land by building a powerful deck of cards. Engage in strategic CCG battles against monsters and powerful guardians, exploring diverse realms and uncovering an epic story.

**Highlights:** Strategic CCG deck building, Roguelike adventure gameplay, Monster and boss battles, Explore diverse realms, Hero selection, RPG strategy elements

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Some Crystals (160) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Crystals (500) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank (S) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Base Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Crystals (1200) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Full Blessing | $9.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank (M) | $12.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank (L) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun gameplay
- 🕹️ Engaging card mechanics
- 🎨 Charming art style
- 🔓 Fair free-to-play model
- 💰 Good value for paid version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🕰️ Slow progression and grindy
- 🎲 Lack of deck customization
- 🧠 Imbalanced difficulty
- 💰 Excessive microtransactions

**Reported bugs**

- Gear drops not matching the active character
- Inconsistent behavior of status effects
- Infinite loading screens and progression blockers

**Requested features**

- Ability to sell/recycle unwanted equipment
- More character classes and deck variety
- Longer and more replayable adventures
- Better randomization and less RNG dependence
- Quality of life improvements (claim all, etc.)


### bARTballs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartballs/id6448678953)

A vibrant and engaging ball game where players collect balls to earn points while evading enemies. Includes a tutorial for practice and offers a fun, colorful experience.

**Highlights:** Ball collection for scoring, Enemy avoidance gameplay, In-game tutorial, Colorful graphics, Fun and engaging experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Card Guardians free?

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

### Is bARTballs free?

bARTballs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Card Guardians or bARTballs?

bARTballs is rated higher. Card Guardians averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while bARTballs averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Card Guardians or bARTballs have ads?

Card Guardians shows ads; bARTballs does not.

### Which is updated more often, Card Guardians or bARTballs?

Card Guardians ships an update every 3 weeks, and bARTballs every 3 days. Most recently, Card Guardians was updated on November 4, 2026 and bARTballs on November 3, 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.*