Spectromancer HD vs Morels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectromancer HD
Engage in strategic magical duels by summoning creatures and casting spells. Master five elemental magic types to outwit opponents in turn-based combat. Compete against AI or challenge players worldwide in this fantasy card game.
- Magical duels
- Summon creatures
- Cast spells
- Five elemental magic types
- AI opponent
- Online multiplayer
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In Spectromancer, a fantasy card game, players participate in a magical duel against other mages by strategically summoning creatures and casting spells. Each mage uses five magical elements during a duel - Fire, Water, Air and Earth, plus a fifth related to the specific mage type. Players are able to duel against the computer or against other online players live.
Morels
This is a digital adaptation of a beloved card game where players forage for delicious mushrooms in a dappled forest. Compete against others or AI, cook your finds, and strategically collect varieties to win. Includes an expansion with new cards and gameplay elements.
- Digital adaptation of a strategy card game
- Online asynchronous 2-player games
- Local pass & play mode
- Solo play against AI
- Game modifiers for varied gameplay
- Interactive tutorial
- In-app rulebook
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*** Foray is now available! Foray expands Morels with 13 new types of cards including new items, characters, weather, and a more dynamic forest. Last fall, crackling fires wreathed the mountains. This spring, light-wielding thunderstorms roiled the valleys. Now, with summer come early and a glowing moon overhead, the soil is moist and black and delicious mushrooms are peeking up all over the forest. The Foray is on! *** The official digital adaptation of the beloved card game Morels. The woods are old-growth, dappled with sunlight. Delicious mushrooms beckon from every grove and hollow with many tasty varieties awaiting the savvy collector. Forage, sautée with butter over the fire, and cook your way to victory! Highlights: -Elegant digital conversion of the card game by Brent Povis -Online asynchronous 2 player games -Local pass & play -Solo play against 3 AI difficulty levels -Game modifiers: try a new way to play! -Interactive tutorial -In-app rulebook -Translated into: English, German, French, Italian and Spanish -No ads or microtransactions. Awards & Honors: 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Nominee 2014 Games Magazine Best New Card Game Winner 2014 Fairplay À la carte Winner 2012 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2012 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Morels at fortnightly against Spectromancer HD's every 5 months. Morels also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). 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
Spectromancer HD costs $9.99 and Morels $4.99 up front. Spectromancer HD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Morels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Morels holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morels has 485 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Spectromancer HD's written reviews are positive against 90% of Morels's.
Spectromancer HD ships an update every 5 months, Morels fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectromancer HD | Morels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (53 ratings) | 4.9 (485 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 485 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KELLY DORNHAUS GAMES LLC | MOSSBARK GAMES LLC |
Customer experience
Spectromancer HD
Morels
User reviews
Spectromancer HD
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay mechanics
- 💰 Fair pricing model without pay-to-win mechanics
- 🧠 Excellent AI that provides genuine challenge
- 🎨 Polished presentation and artwork
- 📚 High replayability with multiple characters and strategies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes across multiple iOS versions
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer iOS updates
- ⏸️ Main menu buttons frequently unresponsive
- 🔄 Screen rotation issues on newer devices
- ⌨️ Keyboard input problems and crashes
Morels
From 485 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast paced gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable experience
- 🎨 Beautiful art and music
- 💡 Great implementation of physical game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches with certain features
- ⏱️ Slow online gameplay and turn-taking
- 🔍 Unclear or missing tutorials for expansions
- 📱 UI issues on newer devices
Bugs and requests
Spectromancer HD
Reported bugs
12 issues- Game crashes when casting Sonic Boom as Sorcerer
- Crashes when using Power Chain ability
- Crashes when using Time Zoom feature
- Main menu buttons unresponsive on startup
- Game hangs on splash screen
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- Screen stuck in portrait mode on iPadOS 16
- Crashes during character name entry
- Frequent crashes mid-game during League of Heroes
- Keyboard input not optimized causing crashes
- Crashes on iOS 9 and later versions
- Game won't open or launch properly
- Freezing issues requiring app restart
Requested features
10 requests- French language translation
- Additional card archetypes and characters
- Deck building and customization options
- More expansion content
- Spectromancer 2 sequel
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- Retina graphics optimization
- iPhone version revival
- Additional background music tracks
- Customizable character names without crashes
- Astral Masters revival
Morels
Reported bugs
4 issues- Foray cards not functioning properly
- Destroying Angel card causing game to get stuck
- Shiitake log not always creating bonus
- Butter and cider extras not working together
Requested features
4 requests- Online synchronous 2-player mode
- In-game messaging for online play
- Faster end-game scoring
- More player accounts and leaderboards
In-app purchases
Spectromancer HD
- League of Heroes expansion$1.99
- Truth and Beauty expansion$2.99
- "Gathering of Power" expansion$9.99
Morels
- Foray$2.99
