# Indies' Lies vs Tiny Deck

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Deck at none against Indies' Lies's 8. Tiny Deck also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Indies' Lies's advantage is ratings volume (439 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Indies' Lies sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Deck asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Indies' Lies against 4.5 for Tiny Deck. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Indies' Lies has 439 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Indies' Lies ships an update every 6 weeks, Tiny Deck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Indies' Lies | Tiny Deck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (439 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indies-lies/id1573371456/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-deck-card-rpg/id6758697969/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **439** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 1.7 GB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Erabit Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611119800) | [TaeJin Kang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551572558) |

## What reviewers say

### Indies' Lies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indies-lies/id1573371456)

Embark on a single-player deckbuilding Roguelike RPG adventure in a medieval fantasy world. Explore procedurally generated maps, collect hundreds of cards, and develop unique character talents. Build a team with a hero and partners to discover new strategies and overcome challenges.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding Roguelike RPG mechanics, Procedurally generated maps, 9 playable characters with unique traits, Partner system with distinct cards, Craftable talent trees, Hundreds of cards for diverse strategies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tide of Steel | $2.39 | one-time |
| Desires Flowing - discount | $2.39 | one-time |
| Ashes of Sorrow - discount | $2.39 | one-time |
| Alrayan Undertow - discount | $2.39 | one-time |
| Tide of Steel | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ashes of Sorrow | $2.99 | one-time |
| Alrayan Undertow | $2.99 | one-time |
| Desires Flowing | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game design
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay loop
- 💡 Innovative mechanics
- 👍 Diverse character builds
- 👍 Reasonable pricing for DLC

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy ads causing crashes
- 🔧 Translation issues and unclear mechanics
- 🔧 Unbalanced difficulty progression
- 🔧 Lack of iPad optimization

**Reported bugs**

- Ads causing screen freezes and crashes
- Talent effects not working as described
- Progression issues (e.g., missing rewards)

**Requested features**

- Offline mode
- More characters and story content
- Improved tutorial and explanations
- Better language support (e.g., Japanese, Korean)


### Tiny Deck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-deck-card-rpg/id6758697969)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Indies' Lies free?

Indies' Lies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tiny Deck free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Indies' Lies or Tiny Deck?

Indies' Lies is rated higher. Indies' Lies averages 4.6 out of 5 from 439 ratings, while Tiny Deck averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Indies' Lies or Tiny Deck have ads?

Neither Indies' Lies nor Tiny Deck shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Indies' Lies or Tiny Deck?

Indies' Lies ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tiny Deck every 4 days. Most recently, Indies' Lies was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tiny Deck 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.*