# Akindo vs Spellers

The clearest difference is rating: Akindo at 4.6 against Spellers's 4.2. Akindo also leads on ratings volume (198 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Spellers's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Akindo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spellers sells 45 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Akindo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Akindo has 198 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Akindo's written reviews are positive against 54% of Spellers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Akindo ships an update monthly, Spellers every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Akindo | Spellers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (198 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akindo/id1598265568/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellers-deckbuilding-defense/id6572284682/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **198** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews | **54.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 135 MB | 388 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [zoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/332177812) | [Jiffycrew](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507343593) |

## What reviewers say

### Akindo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akindo/id1598265568)

Engage in real-time battles and develop a deteriorating island in this comical pixel-art RPG. Explore, gather resources, build facilities and roads to revitalize the economy and increase the population. Unlock new islands by meeting development deadlines.

**Highlights:** Real-time auto-battles with finger tracing controls, Explore and gather materials/gold, Invest in industrial facilities, Craft equipment for companions, Build roads to revitalize economy, Boost and enhance escort characters

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Hiding Pack | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Interesting gameplay loop
- 💡 High potential for the format
- 👍 Base building and RPG aspects
- 👍 Mini battle game enjoyment
- 👍 Replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💥 Too many ads
- 💥 Forced ads are stressful
- 💥 Unskippable ads
- 💥 Game won't start offline
- 🐛 Freezing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after 1-2 hours of play
- Game freezes after watching reward ads
- Exploration progress lost after freezing
- Ads appear without user interaction
- Game won't start offline

**Requested features**

- Update content (new maps, weapons, characters, dungeons)
- Increase boss material drop rate
- Add automation for bigger maps
- Add buy full game option
- Add extra armor slots (Head, Torso, Neck, Legs, Boots, Artifact)


### Spellers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellers-deckbuilding-defense/id6572284682)

Engage in a chaotic roguelike deckbuilding defense game with real-time strategy elements. Make critical decisions about unit deployment and skill unlocks to achieve victory. Experience massive battles with hundreds of 3D units clashing on the battlefield.

**Highlights:** Roguelike deckbuilding strategy, Real-time unit deployment, Massive 3D unit battles, Skill and unit progression, Strategic decision-making, Tower defense gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (45)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Today Epic Rune | $0.99 | one-time |
| Today Fire Unit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Today Ice Unit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Today Earth Unit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy +50 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Key x 100 (1+1) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Game Speed | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Limited Key Pack I | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rune Slot Pack I | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fire Continent Pass (Normal) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ice Continent Pass (Normal) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Air Continent Pass (Infinite) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ice Continent Pass (Infinite) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fire Continent Pass (Infinite) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $3.99 | one-time |
| Battle Reward Booster 2.5X | $3.99 | one-time |
| Air Continent Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ice Continent Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Saver | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Production +1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Tank | $3.99 | one-time |
| Key x 500 (1+1) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $4.99 | one-time |
| Earth Continent Pass (Normal) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Earth Continent Pass Infinite | $4.99 | one-time |
| Air Continent Pass (Normal) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skill Slot | $5.99 | one-time |
| Game Speed Pack (2.5X) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Battle Reward Booster 3.0X | $5.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 1-2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 3-2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Spellers Package 2-2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Today Legendary Rune | $6.99 | one-time |
| Game Speed Pack (3.0X) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Key x 1200 (1+1) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Excavate Package IV | $12.99 | one-time |
| Key x 2500 (1+1) | $17.99 | one-time |
| Key x 6600 (1+1) | $39.99 | one-time |
| Excavate Package V | $69.99 | one-time |
| Key x 15000 (1+1) | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Akindo free?

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

### Is Spellers free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Akindo or Spellers?

Akindo is rated higher. Akindo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while Spellers averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Akindo or Spellers have ads?

Both Akindo and Spellers show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Akindo or Spellers?

Akindo ships an update monthly, and Spellers every 4 days. Most recently, Akindo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Spellers 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.*