Comparison

Avel vs The Dark Quarter

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

Head to head
About

Avel

Enhance your board game experience with this companion app. Generate custom maps, manage game expansions, and access unique sound effects to immerse yourself in the world of Avel. It also assists with character naming and in-game timers.

Highlights
  • Custom map generation
  • Expansion content integration
  • Character name generator
  • Immersive sound effects
  • In-game timers and counters
Features
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Take your games to a new level with the free Avel app! The generator will allow you to create new maps in all three difficulties. You will discover the game anew and easily adjust it to your needs. The app allows for the ‘Adventurer’s Toolkit’ expansion and, with just few clicks, will introduce new board tiles from the expansion. You don’t have to worry about looking for the rulebook! Are you looking for ideas on how to name your hero or heroine? Before you begin the game, the app will help you create a character—draw a name and nickname or put in your own suggestion in order to bring to life the most incredible defenders of Avel. Listen to the sounds of battle, celebrate your victories, and experience losses in a new dimension. The app includes unique sounds that will make your battles come to life and will allow you to listen to the noises of the magical kingdom. The Avel app will allow you to track the Beast’s toughness on the counter and the hourglass will measure the time while you look for an equipment token in the bag. And it all happens on one screen!

About

The Dark Quarter

This digital companion enhances a cooperative board game experience. It guides players through a dynamic, multi-scenario campaign with a rich narrative. Decisions made by players directly impact their characters and the story's progression, blending physical components with app-driven narration and interaction.

Highlights
  • Cooperative digital hybrid gameplay
  • Dynamic multi-scenario campaign
  • Narrative-driven story with player choices
  • Integrates with physical board game components
  • Character-driven narrative progression
  • QR code scanning for item use
Features
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This application is a digital companion for The Dark Quarter board game from Lucky Duck Games. The Dark Quarter is a cooperative digital hybrid adventure game that tells a rich, dynamic story through a multi-scenario campaign. Players are invited to make critical decisions that will not only affect their characters but also change the course of the narrative itself. Characters are not simply avatars, easily replaceable from one scenario to the next; instead, they are woven into the very fabric of the story. Their destiny and the destiny of New Orleans are inextricably linked. The game is a digital hybrid, mixing physical components with the app. Players move their miniatures around the map, roll dice to perform tests, and scan QR codes printed on cards to use items. The app guides the use of physical components, provides narration, and describes the results of the players’ actions.

Screenshots

Avel4 screens
The Dark Quarter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avel at 60% against The Dark Quarter's 14%. Avel also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.5). The Dark Quarter's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Dark Quarter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Avel's written reviews are positive against 14% of The Dark Quarter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avel ships an update every 2 months, The Dark Quarter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Avel versus The Dark Quarter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvelThe Dark Quarter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better13.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB262 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperRebel Sp. z o.o.Goliath Poland Sp z o.o

Customer experience

Avel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

The Dark Quarter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

None

Avel

No in-app purchases

None

The Dark Quarter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avel free?
Avel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Dark Quarter free?
The Dark Quarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avel or The Dark Quarter?
The Dark Quarter is rated higher. Avel averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Dark Quarter averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Avel or The Dark Quarter have ads?
Neither Avel nor The Dark Quarter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avel or The Dark Quarter?
Avel ships an update every 2 months, and The Dark Quarter monthly. Most recently, Avel was updated on October 12, 2026 and The Dark Quarter on October 24, 2026.

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