Comparison

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS vs Disgaea 4

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

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About

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS

Experience a classic tactical role-playing game with refined graphics and optimized performance for mobile. Engage in strategic battles, explore a rich story, and enjoy intuitive touch controls. Save your progress across devices with iCloud support.

Highlights
  • Refined high-resolution graphics
  • Optimized drawing speeds
  • iCloud save data support
  • Intuitive touch screen controls
  • Improved loading times
  • New movies and scenarios
Features
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Released as the Final Fantasy series' first tactical RPG in 1997, Final Fantasy Tactics on Playstation went on to sell over 2.4 million copies worldwide. The game grew in popularity upon its re-release in 2007 as Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the PSP with added features such as new movies, scenarios and Jobs. You can enjoy the game whose story gave life to the world of Ivalice, and whose high strategy battles bring tactical games to a whole new level. ■Game features - Intuitive Touch Screen Controls The complex tactical game can be effortlessly and intuitively controlled by simply tapping units and menus. Gone is the old method of switching fixed map views - you can now rotate, move and change the size of maps as you please by sliding and pinching. - Improved Loading Times Loading times have been improved to get you into the action quicker than ever. What's more, you can even skip certain cut scenes and a fast-forward feature. - Game Controller Support Support for playing with game controllers has been added.

About

Disgaea 4

Experience a deep tactical role-playing game with a unique story and challenging gameplay. Level up characters to extreme heights, deal massive damage, and compete with other players in ranking battles. Enjoy convenient features like auto-battle and high-speed modes for efficient progression.

Highlights
  • Level up to 9999
  • Deal over 100 million damage
  • Challenging game system
  • Exciting story with unique characters
  • Weekly ranking battles
  • Auto-battle and high-speed modes
  • Cloud save support
Features
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◆ The ultimate hardcore SRPG in history! The Disgaea SRPG series has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The fourth title in the series, Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited, is now available for smartphones! Grind all the way up to Level 9999! Deal over 100 million points of damage! Enjoy the challenging game system and the exciting story that features unique characters! ◆ Story Hades is a prison in the lowest depths of the Netherworld. Here, the souls of sinners are processed and shipped out as the lowest of demons, Prinnies. One day, Valvatorez, a vampire who now works as a Prinny Instructor, had his entire graduating class of Prinnies abducted. After investigating, he discovers that they were abducted by the Corrupternment, the organization that controls the entire Netherworld. In order to correct the tyranny of the Corrupternment, and more importantly, to fulfill his promise to give each Prinny one sardine, the vampire once feared as the Tyrant must take a stand! Down with the Corrupternment! Seize the power! Reform the Netherworld! The story of reformation in the Netherworld with Valvatorez, a vampire who no longer sucks blood, begins here! ◆Ranking Battles! You can compete with other players through the weekly themes and quests. Depending on your performance, you will get Ranking Points that can be exchanged for useful items! Compete with other players and aim to be the best in the Netherworld! ◆Additional Features for the Smartphone Version ・Auto-Battle Battle even while you're asleep! You can also set Auto-Battle on, not only for stages, but for the Item World as well. ・High-Speed Battles You can adjust the battle speed from 1x to 8x! When combined with Auto-Battle, you can level up at amazing speeds, without even touching your phone. ◆Cloud Save Support Save data can be transferred, regardless of your phone or device. You can enjoy the game on your smartphone while you're out, and on your tablet when you're at home. [Important]: Please set up an ID and password to manage your backups. ◆Requirements and Recommended Devices ・iOS14 or higher (Recommended: 2GB RAM or more) *Even if your device meets the recommendations, it may not work properly on some devices or tablets. We would appreciate your understanding that we cannot provide support for some models, even if problems occur. ◆PS4 Controller Support (Partial) You can use a PS4 controller to navigate the base, menus, and during combat (some optional menus, etc., are not supported).

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS at $15.99 against Disgaea 4's $32.99. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (227 vs 32). Disgaea 4's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, 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

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS costs $15.99 and Disgaea 4 $32.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS has 227 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of FINAL FANTASY TACTICS's written reviews are positive against 47% of Disgaea 4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ships an update every 16 months, Disgaea 4 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS versus Disgaea 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFINAL FANTASY TACTICSDisgaea 4
Price$15.99 — better$32.99
Rating3.8 (227 ratings) — better3.2 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews47.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings227 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size816 MB1.7 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIXNippon Ichi Software, Inc.

Customer experience

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS

All ratings225 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative43.3%

Disgaea 4

All ratings32 ratings
Positive53.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during battles
  • Freezes and performance issues
  • Corrupted/lost save data
  • Unresponsive menus and buttons
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve touch controls
  • Enhance graphics and visuals
  • Optimize for newer devices
  • Implement cloud/cross-device save

Disgaea 4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS

No in-app purchases

None

Disgaea 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FINAL FANTASY TACTICS free?
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disgaea 4 free?
Disgaea 4 costs $32.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS or Disgaea 4?
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS is rated higher. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS averages 3.8 out of 5 from 227 ratings, while Disgaea 4 averages 3.2 from 32 ratings.
Do FINAL FANTASY TACTICS or Disgaea 4 have ads?
Neither FINAL FANTASY TACTICS nor Disgaea 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS or Disgaea 4?
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ships an update every 16 months, and Disgaea 4 every 3 weeks. Most recently, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS was updated on October 26, 2026 and Disgaea 4 on October 30, 2026.

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