Comparison

Arcardia vs Replicat

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

Replicat

A roguelike deckbuilder where matching cards is just the start. Build your deck, collect powerful items, and bend the rules to create unique strategies and builds in every run. Enjoy adorable cat visuals and jazzy sound effects.

Highlights
  • Strategy-first pair matching gameplay
  • Deep deckbuilding with cards and curios
  • Rule-bending mechanics
  • Diverse builds and replayable runs
  • 5 distinct card colors
  • 21 challenging stages
Features
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Replicat is a roguelike deckbuilder that reimagines pair matching as a strategy-first experience. Matching cards is only the beginning. Build your deck and collect powerful curios to bend the rules— reveal more cards, keep tiles face-up, match wild Jokers, or even turn failed matches into successes. Strategy decides the run. Every run lets you create a completely different build: extra moves, passive reveals, turn control, multiplier chains, or pure chaos. Your choices steadily push the game further beyond its original rules. Key Features 5 card colors, each with distinct mechanics 90+ cards and 80+ curios for deep deckbuilding 10 starter decks with different difficulty levels 21 stages with escalating challenges and unique boss modifiers Highly replayable roguelike runs—no two games are the same The PC version of Replicat has already launched and earned a 99% positive rating from players. Now, the full experience is available on mobile. With adorable cat visuals, jazzy sound effects, and vibrant style, whether you’re chasing high scores or crafting broken combos, Replicat keeps you coming back for more.

Screenshots

Arcardia3 screens
Replicat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Replicat at daily against Arcardia's every 3 weeks. Replicat also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). Arcardia's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Arcardia costs $0.99 and Replicat $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 Replicat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Replicat has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Arcardia's written reviews are positive against 91% of Replicat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcardia ships an update every 3 weeks, Replicat daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Arcardia versus Replicat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcardiaReplicat
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#37 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB369 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNathan BurnsErabit Studios

Customer experience

Arcardia

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

Replicat

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arcardia

No in-app purchases

None

Replicat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcardia free?
Arcardia costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Replicat free?
Replicat costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arcardia or Replicat?
Arcardia and Replicat are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 19 ratings respectively.
Do Arcardia or Replicat have ads?
Neither Arcardia nor Replicat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcardia or Replicat?
Arcardia ships an update every 3 weeks, and Replicat daily. Most recently, Arcardia was updated on October 11, 2026 and Replicat on October 15, 2026.

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