# cardinal. vs LEVELS II

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cardinal. at none against LEVELS II's 2. cardinal. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). LEVELS II's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 14). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LEVELS II sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. cardinal. asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for cardinal. against 4.8 for LEVELS II. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 68 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of cardinal.'s written reviews are positive against 68% of LEVELS II's.

cardinal. ships an update every 3 days, LEVELS II fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | cardinal. | LEVELS II |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal/id1589334930/reviews)** | [4.8 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levels-ii/id6458190333/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **68** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 67.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 99 MB | 275 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Perfect Hat Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1124547329) | [flow Incorporated.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1375894867) |

## What reviewers say

### cardinal.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal/id1589334930)

Engage in a minimalistic logic puzzle game where you deduce a secret solution using sixteen cards and clues. Enjoy procedurally generated boards for endless play and compete globally in daily challenges.

**Highlights:** Minimalistic logic puzzles, Deduce secret solutions, Procedurally generated boards, Endless regular mode, Daily global competitions, 16 logic cards

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### LEVELS II

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levels-ii/id6458190333)

A puzzle adventure where you strategically defeat monsters to collect treasures and level up your adventurers. Features a unique tile appearance system that reacts to player actions, adding logical depth to the gameplay.

**Highlights:** Strategic tile-based combat, Monster-defeating mechanics, Adventurer leveling and strengthening, Treasure collection, Multiple playable modes, Dynamic tile appearance rules

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LEVELS+ | $3.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is cardinal. free?

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

### Is LEVELS II free?

LEVELS II is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, cardinal. or LEVELS II?

cardinal. is rated higher. cardinal. averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while LEVELS II averages 4.8 from 68 ratings.

### Do cardinal. or LEVELS II have ads?

LEVELS II shows ads; cardinal. does not.

### Which is updated more often, cardinal. or LEVELS II?

cardinal. ships an update every 3 days, and LEVELS II fortnightly. Most recently, cardinal. was updated on November 3, 2026 and LEVELS II on November 7, 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.*