# Ashes vs lootfighter

The clearest difference is price: Ashes at Free against lootfighter's $1.99. Ashes also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). lootfighter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Ashes is free to download; lootfighter costs $1.99 up front. Ashes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. lootfighter asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Ashes against 3.8 for lootfighter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Ashes's written reviews are positive against 63% of lootfighter's.

Ashes ships an update every 6 months, lootfighter every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ashes | lootfighter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.8 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ashes-exponential-rpg/id1664810026/reviews) | [3.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lootfighter/id6453697175/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 273 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thibault Brouardelle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664810028) | [Scott Foster](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678898392) |

## What reviewers say

### Ashes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ashes-exponential-rpg/id1664810026)

Experience a rogue-like RPG with steady progression, where you can gain thousands of levels in a single fight. Optimize your gear to reach the end within a limited number of battles in this offline adventure. Game data is saved locally on your device.

**Highlights:** Exponential level progression, Rogue-like gameplay, Gear optimization, Offline play, Limited fight progression

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| "Support the dev" Gem | $4.99 | one-time |


### lootfighter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lootfighter/id6453697175)

Engage in thrilling monster battles by opening loot crates to discover powerful weapons and gear. This game offers an easy-to-learn yet captivating experience focused on strategic combat and loot collection.

**Highlights:** Loot box opening, Monster battling, Weapon and gear collection, Strategic combat, Simple mechanics

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ashes free?

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

### Is lootfighter free?

lootfighter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ashes or lootfighter?

Ashes and lootfighter are both rated 3.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 13 ratings respectively.

### Do Ashes or lootfighter have ads?

Neither Ashes nor lootfighter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ashes or lootfighter?

Ashes ships an update every 6 months, and lootfighter every 9 days. Most recently, Ashes was updated on September 18, 2026 and lootfighter on September 2, 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.*