Comparison

Torchlight vs TRIPWIRE Recon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Torchlight

Embark on an epic ARPG journey with endless loot and thrilling battles. Build unique heroes with unlimited possibilities, collect vast amounts of gear, and trade freely in a dynamic in-game market. Experience continually refreshed content with new seasons, heroes, and challenges.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat with no stamina or cooldowns
  • Collect endless loot and upgrade builds
  • Unlimited hero customization and playstyles
  • Free market trading system
  • Regularly updated with new seasons and content
Features
Currently charting
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Torchlight: Infinite© is the successor of the award-winning ARPG franchise Torchlight. Build your heroes with unlimited possibilities, and dive into an epic journey with endless loot grind, adrenaline-pumping fights & challenging bosses. - FAST & THRILLING Battles With no stamina and no cooldowns, smash down incoming waves with melee attacks, blast off magical explosions and draining pools, or snipe down ranged enemies. Grind with your own battle style! - Collect ENDLESS Loot Unlimited drops from battles to upgrade build styles and establish your own collection. Prove your grind power by showing off in the in-game free market. - Build UNLIMITED Playstyles With unique heroes, 24 talent tabs, 200+ legendary gears, 240+ powerful skills, Try out infinite playstyles or strategic possibilities on hero builds. Build your very own hero! - Trade AT WILL Utilize the Trade house to be a part of a booming economy with an infinite amount of hero builds to trade. One hunter's trash might be another hunter's treasure! - New SEASONS! Torchlight: Infinite is continually refreshed with new content to be discovered! New Heroes, new Builds, new Skins, new Missions, new Events, new Features, and much more to come…

About

TRIPWIRE Recon

Explore your city to capture virtual flags and claim territory for your chosen faction. Form clans with friends to coordinate attacks and defend your turf. Discover hidden historical facts about landmarks through augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Real-world flag capture with GPS
  • Four unique factions
  • Clan system with chat
  • Augmented reality overlays
  • AI-generated historical research
  • Global leaderboards
  • Offline mode
Features
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TRIPWIRE Recon transforms your city into a mixed-reality battlefield where strategy meets exploration. CAPTURE THE FLAG, EVOLVED Walk to real-world locations and capture virtual flags scattered throughout your city. Each flag you claim earns points for you and your faction. Defend your territory or launch raids on enemy strongholds. CHOOSE YOUR FACTION Align with one of four powerful New Orleans factions, each with unique lore and strategic advantages: • Vieux Carré Spectres - Ghosts of old New Orleans. Defensive, territorial. French Quarter, Garden District, Uptown. • Crescent City Corsairs - Pirates and raiders in the Jean Lafitte tradition. Fast, aggressive. Bywater, Marigny, the Riverfront. • Bayou Shadows - Root workers and survivors from the parts tourists never see. Stealth and ambush. Gentilly, New Orleans East, the Lakefront. • Iron Balcony Order - Engineers and builders. Infrastructure-focused strategy. CBD, Warehouse District, Mid-City. BUILD YOUR CLAN Form or join a clan with friends. Coordinate attacks, defend territories, and climb the clan leaderboards together. Chat in real-time, share intelligence, and plan your next move. AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE Use AR to see flags, buildings, and territory boundaries overlaid on the real world. Night missions offer bonus points for the bold. DISCOVER HISTORY Every building has a story. TRIPWIRE's AI-powered research reveals the hidden history of landmarks around you. COMPETE GLOBALLY Climb individual, clan, and faction leaderboards. Weekly events and seasonal challenges keep the competition fresh. FEATURES: • Real-world flag capture with GPS verification • Four factions with unique identities • Clan system with chat and coordination • Augmented reality overlays • AI-generated historical research • Global and regional leaderboards • Battle Pass with exclusive rewards • Night mission bonus system • Offline mode with smart caching Your city. Your rules. Your territory.

Screenshots

Torchlight4 screens
TRIPWIRE Recon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Torchlight at 4.4 against TRIPWIRE Recon's 3.5. Torchlight also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 2) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). TRIPWIRE Recon's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Torchlight sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. TRIPWIRE Recon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Torchlight holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Torchlight has 4.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Torchlight's written reviews are positive against 100% of TRIPWIRE Recon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Torchlight ships an update every 4 weeks, TRIPWIRE Recon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Torchlight versus TRIPWIRE Recon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorchlightTRIPWIRE Recon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.4 GB12 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperXD Entertainment Pte LtdChristopher Wolff

Customer experience

Torchlight

All ratings4,202 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews568 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative29.8%

TRIPWIRE Recon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Torchlight

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and black screens
  • Unstable network connections
  • Item stats displaying incorrectly
  • Progression blockers and soft-locks
  • Slow download and installation process

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve tutorial and in-game explanations
  • Implement co-op and multiplayer modes
  • Expand character customization options
  • Optimize performance and battery life

TRIPWIRE Recon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Torchlight

One-time15
  • Beginner's Gifts (Normal)$0.99
  • 60 Primocryst$0.99
  • Monthly Pass$4.99
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  • 300 Primocryst$4.99
  • Pactspirit Cry. Wkly - Battle$9.99
  • Preseason Pass$14.99
  • 980 Primocryst$14.99
  • Guide Qualification$14.99
  • Pactspirit Celebration Pack$14.99
  • Guide Qualification +1500$19.99
  • Pactspirit Cry. Wkly - Celeb$19.99
  • 1980 Primocryst$29.99
  • Pactspirit Encounter Pack$49.99
  • 3280 Primocryst$49.99
  • 6480 Primocryst$99.99
None

TRIPWIRE Recon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Torchlight free?
Torchlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TRIPWIRE Recon free?
TRIPWIRE Recon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Torchlight or TRIPWIRE Recon?
Torchlight is rated higher. Torchlight averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while TRIPWIRE Recon averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Torchlight or TRIPWIRE Recon have ads?
Torchlight shows ads; TRIPWIRE Recon does not.
Which is updated more often, Torchlight or TRIPWIRE Recon?
Torchlight ships an update every 4 weeks, and TRIPWIRE Recon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Torchlight was updated on October 30, 2026 and TRIPWIRE Recon on October 24, 2026.

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