# Tiny Shop vs Ancient Gods

Tiny Shop and Ancient Gods both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Tiny Shop's written reviews are positive against 66% of Ancient Gods's. Tiny Shop also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Shop sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Ancient Gods sells 34 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tiny Shop against 4.8 for Ancient Gods. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Tiny Shop's written reviews are positive against 66% of Ancient Gods's.

Tiny Shop ships an update fortnightly, Ancient Gods monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Shop | Ancient Gods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-shop/id1579902294/reviews) | **[4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-gods-deckbuilding-rpg/id6444331833/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | **2K** |
| Positive reviews | **78.7% of reviews** | 66.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 270 MB | 377 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mateusz Lesinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579902296) | [Linh Lam Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653932724) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Shop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-shop/id1579902294)

Design and manage your own fantasy shop in a charming RPG world. Research, craft, and sell magical goods, complete quests, and expand your business. An assistant helps sell items even when you're offline.

**Highlights:** Personalize and design your shop, Research, craft, and trade fantasy items, Complete quests and missions, Build and upgrade your city, Grow and harvest plants for crafting, Offline item sales with assistant

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Gem pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Birthday bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Adventurer bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Croissant Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coral Crab Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starting Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Winter hat bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Gem pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Botanist Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blacksmith Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Home Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kitchen Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad Tickets bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sunny festival | $4.99 | one-time |
| Flooded Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Gem pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Generous with free rewards
- 🎨 Charming art style
- 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics
- 📺 Optional, non-intrusive ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow progression at times
- 🔋 Battery-intensive
- 🔍 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or gets stuck during loading
- Disappearing or malfunctioning shop displays
- Recipes or licenses getting reset unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize character/avatar
- More furniture and shop decorations
- Daily customer requests or challenges
- Improved balance for crafting materials


### Ancient Gods

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-gods-deckbuilding-rpg/id6444331833)

Embark on offline roguelike adventures with this deck-building RPG. Collect over 300 cards and 50+ characters to craft powerful decks and overcome turn-based card battles. Explore randomly generated events and conquer challenges in a quest to protect your planet.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding rogue-lite gameplay, Turn-based card battles, Offline play, Hundreds of cards and characters, Unique character classes and skills, Card combo system

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

**In-app purchases (34)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter pack Silver | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy Supply 02 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Feather Supplies 01 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Thor Pass EXP | $1.99 | one-time |
| Token Package 01 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack 01 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack - Blue | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack - Red | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack - Yellow | $4.99 | one-time |
| Expedition Slot Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Zeus Titanbane Skin | $4.99 | one-time |
| Token Package 02 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Reindeer Belle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Serpent Empress | $4.99 | one-time |
| Eclipse of Deception | $4.99 | one-time |
| Celestial Quarry Pass EXP | $4.99 | one-time |
| Packs Chain Deal 01 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Double Rate Flash Sale | $6.99 | one-time |
| Ads Free Flash Sale | $6.99 | one-time |
| Endless Pass 01 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Thor Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Token Package 03 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stater Pack - Double Rate | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stater Pack - Ads Free | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chaos Island Profit 01 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Combo Flash Sale | $11.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack Platinum | $14.99 | one-time |
| Foundation Forge | $14.99 | one-time |
| Core Climber | $19.99 | one-time |
| Card Spirit Supplies 05 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Dungeon Boost - Combo | $19.99 | one-time |
| Elite Elevation | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Offline playability
- 👍 Generous free-to-play model
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing art and music
- 💡 Diverse character roster with unique playstyles
- 🤩 Engaging and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of content and replayability
- 🕹️ Clunky and inconsistent controls
- 🤔 Unclear progression and upgrade systems
- 💰 Expensive premium content

**Reported bugs**

- Progress loss and save data issues
- Incorrect damage calculations
- Broken challenge mode objectives
- Unreliable ad rewards

**Requested features**

- More diverse character representation
- Expanded story and lore
- Endless mode improvements
- Customization options for characters
- Better save/load functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Shop free?

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

### Is Ancient Gods free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Shop or Ancient Gods?

Ancient Gods is rated higher. Tiny Shop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Ancient Gods averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.

### Do Tiny Shop or Ancient Gods have ads?

Both Tiny Shop and Ancient Gods show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Shop or Ancient Gods?

Tiny Shop ships an update fortnightly, and Ancient Gods monthly. Most recently, Tiny Shop was updated on September 19, 2026 and Ancient Gods on September 23, 2026.

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