# Card Guardians vs QuestAR

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Card Guardians at 75% against QuestAR's 0%. Card Guardians also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 1). QuestAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Card Guardians sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. QuestAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Card Guardians holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Guardians has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of QuestAR's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Card Guardians | QuestAR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-guardians-deck-builder/id1566663161/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/questar-mtg-simulator/id6480132600/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **75.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 415 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Tapps Games - Jogos Eletronicos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532941330) | [Carlos Aviles Buitron](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738273357) |

## 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.)


### QuestAR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/questar-mtg-simulator/id6480132600)

Experience Magic: The Gathering card games in augmented reality. Load decks from popular platforms, test preconceptions, and explore featured designs. Features integrated counters and life tracking for immersive simulations.

**Highlights:** Load decks from Moxfield/Archidekt, Test precon decks in AR, Browse featured decks, Integrated counters and life tracker, Manage up to 25 decks, Natural card movement in AR

**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 QuestAR free?

QuestAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Card Guardians is rated higher. Card Guardians averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while QuestAR averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Card Guardians or QuestAR have ads?

Both Card Guardians and QuestAR show ads.

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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.*