Comparison

Eternium vs Reef Dive

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

Head to head
About

Eternium

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure in this classic action RPG. Explore diverse worlds, battle mythical creatures, and collect powerful gear. Enjoy intuitive controls and a player-friendly philosophy with no paywalls.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-move controls
  • Swipe-to-cast spells
  • Player-friendly, no pay-to-win
  • Offline play option
  • Character classes (Mage, Warrior, Bounty Hunter)
  • Loot and gear collection
  • Companion system
Features
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Indie RPG made with passion by a handful of old-school RPG fans. Eternium is an amazingly fun and beautifully crafted Action RPG, reminiscent of the great classics. Eternium stands out from other mobile Action RPGs by its effortless “tap to move” and innovative “swipe to cast” controls, and its player-friendly “no paywalls, never pay to win” philosophy. Drawing signs to cast spells is easy and rewarding. The tap-to-move control is more natural and relaxing than thumbsticks, and it’s also truer to the vintage point-and-click Action RPG experience. The game can be really played for free, as more than 90% of our players do. Purchases are completely optional. Gems, the game’s main currency, can be collected from enemies and quests. There is no limiting stamina or energy. The best things in the game are obtained by playing, not paying. With the exception of a couple of online-only features, the game can also be played offline after the content download completes. Eternium initially launched in 2014, and is actively being improved by the original development team. Through years of polishing, and feedback from millions of players, the quality of the game has steadily increased, making it now one of the highest rated games on the App Store. Enjoy the visceral satisfaction of responsive, fast-paced combat, with spectacular special effects, pleasing sounds, rewarding damage numbers, all set against immersive backdrops and atmospheric, inspiring music scores. Play as a Mage, Warrior or Bounty Hunter, wielding a sword, axe, staff or gun. Level up to learn new abilities and increase your attributes. Battle skeletons, zombies, automatons, aliens, demons, dragons and many other creatures, across four beautifully hand-crafted worlds, or in endless generated levels. Venture into dark caves and dungeons, explore forests, villages and graveyards, lay siege to demon controlled castles, brave snowy mountain peaks, travel to the moon to slay strange creatures among craters and canyons, and beyond, to the deserts, pyramids and jungles of the red planet. Open treasure chests to loot gold, gemstones and battle gear. Equip shiny breastplates, menacing helmets and hoods, spiked shoulder pads, mysterious cloaks or capes. Protect yourself with a shield, or choose to wield two weapons as a warrior. Rescue your tank, healer and ranger companions who will join you in battle. Use their abilities together with yours to create rewarding and powerful tactical combos. Experience a refreshing storyline, filled with interplanetary intrigue and seasoned with funny characters. Hunt your arch-enemy, Ragadam, across the worlds, while trying to uncover and undo his twisted plans. Progress from common to rare, epic and legendary gear. Find gemstones that fit in your armor’s sockets. Craft socketed rings and amulets, and fuse three of them into a higher quality one. Unleash awesome offensive abilities, such as Whirlwind, Shockwave, Arc Lightning or Immolate, control the enemy crowd with Frost Nova, Vortex, Silence, or sneak and assassinate with Smokescreen, Traps and Snipe. Each hero class has access to about 20 abilities (skills or spells), and each of your three companions has four more. The game starts simple, but culminates in a flurry of tactical possibilities at high levels. Once your hero reaches level 70, your experience points go into Champion Levels, which are unlimited and yield steady stat upgrades. Champion Levels are also inherited by your new heroes, so they will have an easier time growing up. Aside from the four story acts, an endless progression of beautiful, randomly generated levels awaits in the Trials of Valor game mode. Please see here for our Privacy Policy. We take privacy very seriously. http://www.makingfun.com/footer/privacy-policy/

About

Reef Dive

Features
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Dive down. Don't get crushed. REEF DIVE is a one-thumb diving game: guide your brass-helmeted diver down a sunken temple shaft while a spiked press closes in from above. HOW TO PLAY Hold the left or right side of the screen to steer. Land on stone ledges, crumbling planks and moving belts, dodge the spikes, grab pearls — and keep falling down faster than the ceiling. 7 WAYS TO DIVE • Classic — an endless descent. How deep can you go? • Daily Dive — everyone dives the same shaft; compare on today's leaderboard • Sprint 60 — the deepest point in 60 seconds • One Life — one heart, double pearls • Treasure Hunt — no press, just pearls • My Reef — calm levels across three worlds, land on the glowing centre to play the melody • Duel — a live 1v1 dive with a friend: share a room link, dive at the same time, first one out loses EVERY ZONE, A NEW WORLD Torch-lit temple ruins, glowing crystal caves, the dark abyss and rivers of lava — each deeper zone brings new hazards. COLLECT AND CUSTOMIZE • Helmets: gold, coral, pirate, octopus, shark and more • Companions that dive with you: clownfish, sea turtle, seahorse, anglerfish, baby octopus • Suits, tanks, trails and themes • Boosters: shield, magnet, parachute and extra heart • Quests, voyages, a Dive Pass, chests and a pearl piggy bank • Race a friend's ghost and climb the daily leaderboard PLAY ANYWHERE Every mode except Duel plays offline — no Wi-Fi needed. Perfect for a quick dive on the bus or a long session on the couch. Reef Dive is free to play with optional ads and in-app purchases. A one-time Ad-Free Pack turns off ads between dives.

Screenshots

Eternium4 screens
Reef Dive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eternium at none against Reef Dive's shown. Eternium also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Reef Dive's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Eternium sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Reef Dive sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eternium ships an update fortnightly, Reef Dive daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Eternium versus Reef Dive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEterniumReef Dive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings64K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB105 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaking Fun, Inc.Faruk Furkan Tomu

Bugs and requests

Eternium

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain menus
  • Inventory items getting stuck behind objects
  • Inconsistent difficulty scaling across levels
  • Skill upgrades not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • More character classes and customization options
  • Improved enemy AI and boss encounters
  • Ability to repair or restore degraded equipment
  • Streamlined crafting and inventory management

Reef Dive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Eternium

One-time14
  • Event Pack 1$0.99
  • Event Pack 2$1.99
  • 500 gems$4.99
Show 11 more
  • Stormblade$4.99
  • Stormgun$4.99
  • Event Pack 5$4.99
  • 1,200 gems$9.99
  • Event Pack 10$9.99
  • Event Pack 13$12.99
  • Event Pack 20$19.99
  • The Elven Deal$19.99
  • 2,600 gems$19.99
  • Event Pack 30$29.99
  • 17,000 gems$99.99
5 purchases

Reef Dive

One-time5
  • 100 pearls$0.99
  • Reef Dive 300 pearls$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 1000 pearls$6.99
  • Season Pass$7.99

Questions

Is Eternium free?
Eternium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reef Dive free?
Reef Dive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eternium or Reef Dive have ads?
Reef Dive shows ads; Eternium does not.
Which is updated more often, Eternium or Reef Dive?
Eternium ships an update fortnightly, and Reef Dive daily. Most recently, Eternium was updated on October 19, 2026 and Reef Dive on October 18, 2026.

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