Arcardia vs Battle Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Collect unique cards
- Build interesting decks
- Elemental energy system
- Complex card combos
- Dynamic AI opponents
- No micro-transactions
- Landscape or portrait mode
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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
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.
- Fast-paced auto-battler action
- Collect and level up unique cards
- Ranked PvP battles
- Endless campaign mode
- Discover faction synergies
- Multiple language support
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Arcardia | Battle Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 456 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nathan Burns | Gabriel's Games LLC |
Customer experience
Arcardia
Battle Waves
In-app purchases
Arcardia
No in-app purchases
Battle Waves
- 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









