Comparison

A Wizard's Journey vs LoyalBuds

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

Head to head
About

A Wizard's Journey

Embark on an epic adventure as one of three distinct heroes, each with unique abilities and playstyles. Explore dungeons, battle enemies with customizable skills and weapons, and complete quests in this free, offline RPG.

Highlights
  • Three playable heroes with unique abilities
  • Offline gameplay
  • Customizable skills and spells
  • Weapon crafting and purchasing
  • Main and side quests
  • Intuitive tap controls
Features
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In A Wizard's Journey, you choose between three heroes: - The Mage, who controls the forces of Fire and Ice to cause serious damage to enemies - The Warrior Priest, who prefers to fight up close with the mighty forces of the heavens behind him - The Witch, who is an expert at summoning and trickery. She crushes her enemies from afar while her minions protect her. Features: * Entire game can be played for FREE and OFFLINE! * Intuitive tap controls allow you to jump right into the action without a tutorial * Virtually unlimited combinations of weapons can be found, crafted, or purchased * Player style changes based on weapons and shields equipped * 27 Different skills and spells allow you to customize your play style * Over a dozen unique enemies that progressively get stronger as you level up * Interact with NPCs to continue your journey, with main quests as well as side quests * Different Game Slots allow you to play through the campaign as either of the three wizard's, allowing countless hours of unique gameplay

About

LoyalBuds

Engage in a strategic card game to outwit opponents, earn rewards, and enhance your collection. Discover and acquire rare cards to build the ultimate deck. This app fosters connections with local businesses while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Card duels and strategy
  • Card collection and deck building
  • Merchant discovery and interaction
  • Neighborhood revitalization
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Play a fun card game and try to win duels against other players to raise your level, earn stars and improve your cards. Locate cards and visit merchants to obtain unique cards to collect and complete your deck. A fun and unique application to stay connected with your merchants and revitalize your neighborhood, while respecting your privacy.

Screenshots

A Wizard's Journey4 screens
LoyalBuds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LoyalBuds at none against A Wizard's Journey's 3. LoyalBuds also leads on ads (none vs shown). A Wizard's Journey's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment 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. A Wizard's Journey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LoyalBuds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Wizard's Journey ships an update every 5 days, LoyalBuds fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A Wizard's Journey versus LoyalBuds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Wizard's JourneyLoyalBuds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHigate Games LLCCodInsight

Customer experience

A Wizard's Journey

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LoyalBuds

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

A Wizard's Journey

One-time3
  • Small Treasure Chest$0.99
  • Medium Treasure Chest$4.99
  • Large Treasure Chest$19.99
None

LoyalBuds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Wizard's Journey free?
A Wizard's Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoyalBuds free?
LoyalBuds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A Wizard's Journey or LoyalBuds have ads?
A Wizard's Journey shows ads; LoyalBuds does not.
Which is updated more often, A Wizard's Journey or LoyalBuds?
A Wizard's Journey ships an update every 5 days, and LoyalBuds fortnightly. Most recently, A Wizard's Journey was updated on November 3, 2026 and LoyalBuds on November 4, 2026.

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