Comparison

Arcardia vs Battle Waves

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

Head to head
About

Arcardia

A single-player collectible card game offering a relaxed experience with unique card collecting and deck-building. Enjoy player freedom with no restrictions on gameplay and no micro-transactions.

Highlights
  • Collect unique cards
  • Build interesting decks
  • Elemental energy system
  • Complex card combos
  • Dynamic AI opponents
  • No micro-transactions
  • Landscape or portrait mode
Features
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Arcardia is a single-player CCG with a focus on collecting unique cards and building interesting decks. A more relaxed experience than other CCGs, Arcardia combines interesting gameplay with beautiful artwork and player freedom. There are no restrictions on the way you play your deck or cards, and no micro-transactions that stop you from growing your collection. Features include: - 280+ unique cards - Easy to play - Unique elemental energy system - Complex card combos - Dynamic AI - No micro transactions - Landscape or portrait mode - Anti-frustration features

About

Battle Waves

Engage in rapid strategy battles by building a deck and deploying an army to destroy the enemy base. Explore an endless campaign or compete in ranked PvP matches, discovering powerful faction combinations to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced auto-battler action
  • Collect and level up unique cards
  • Ranked PvP battles
  • Endless campaign mode
  • Discover faction synergies
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Build your deck, spawn an army, and crush the enemy base in fast strategy battles. Play the endless campaign or compete in ranked PvP and earn victory with powerful faction combos. *** Fast Strategic Battles *** Fast-paced auto-battler action. Spawn minions in waves and destroy the enemy base before they get yours. *** Build Powerful Decks *** Collect cards with unique mechanics, level them up, and shape your own playstyle. Experiment with new factions to discover their power. *** Ranked PvP *** Take your deck online and battle real players. Climb the ranked leaderboards and prove your strategy is the strongest. *** Endless Campaign *** Battle dangerous villains across five acts and adapt your strategy as you go. Play the campaign over and over with infinite new game plus. *** Faction Synergies *** Deceptively simple. Mix and match factions to discover deep synergies and countless deck combinations. *** Languages *** English, Français, Español, Português, Deutsch, Polski, Русский, Türkçe, العربية, اردو, हिन्दी, ગુજરાતી, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, Bahasa Indonesia, বাংলা, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어.

Screenshots

Arcardia3 screens
Battle Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Battle Waves at Free against Arcardia's $0.99. Battle Waves also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). Arcardia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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

Battle Waves is free to download; Arcardia costs $0.99 up front. Battle Waves sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Arcardia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arcardia against 5.0 for Battle Waves. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Waves has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcardia ships an update every 3 weeks, Battle Waves every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arcardia versus Battle Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcardiaBattle Waves
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB456 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNathan BurnsGabriel's Games LLC

Customer experience

Arcardia

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Battle Waves

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arcardia

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Battle Waves

One-time8
  • Gem Stash$0.99
  • Rare Chest$4.99
  • Battle Pass$5.99
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  • Starter Pack$6.79
  • Epic Chest$9.99
  • Ancient Chest$19.99
  • Legendary Dragon Pack$24.99
  • Legendary Chest$49.99

Questions

Is Arcardia free?
Arcardia costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Battle Waves free?
Battle Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcardia or Battle Waves?
Arcardia and Battle Waves are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 15 ratings respectively.
Do Arcardia or Battle Waves have ads?
Battle Waves shows ads; Arcardia does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcardia or Battle Waves?
Arcardia ships an update every 3 weeks, and Battle Waves every 2 days. Most recently, Arcardia was updated on November 3, 2026 and Battle Waves on November 5, 2026.

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