# Sorcery! 2 vs Ancient Gods

The clearest difference is price: Ancient Gods at Free against Sorcery! 2's $4.99. Ancient Gods also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 84). Sorcery! 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 34) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Ancient Gods is free to download; Sorcery! 2 costs $4.99 up front. Ancient Gods sells 34 one-off in-app purchases. Sorcery! 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sorcery! 2 against 4.8 for Ancient Gods. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Gods has 2K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Sorcery! 2's written reviews are positive against 66% of Ancient Gods's.

Sorcery! 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Ancient Gods monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sorcery! 2 | Ancient Gods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-2/id627880433/reviews) | **[4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-gods-deckbuilding-rpg/id6444331833/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 84 | **2K** |
| Positive reviews | **89.2% of reviews** | 66.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 262 MB | 377 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [inkle](https://appshunter.io/developer/576695514) | [Linh Lam Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653932724) |

## What reviewers say

### Sorcery! 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-2/id627880433)

Embark on an epic interactive adventure in a city filled with danger and magic. Explore a hand-drawn 3D map, cast spells, and make choices that shape your unique story. Engage in strategic combat and try your luck at a new gambling game.

**Highlights:** Interactive story with branching choices, Hand-drawn 3D city map exploration, 3D spell-casting system with 48+ spells, Strategic combat against monsters, New gambling game: Swindlestones, Over 300,000 words of content

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exceptional story and gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art
- 📚 Faithful adaptation of classic gamebooks
- 🔁 High replayability
- 🕹️ Engaging mini-games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (text color issues, crashes)
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay in some areas
- 🕹️ Swindlestones mini-game can be frustrating
- 🗺️ Limited ability to backtrack and explore

**Reported bugs**

- Sun stone not appearing in inventory after acquiring
- Swindlestones game crashing during play
- Clues getting stuck on screen and unable to remove

**Requested features**

- Ability to delete saved games
- Cloud sync support for cross-device play
- More frequent updates and new content


### Ancient Gods

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-gods-deckbuilding-rpg/id6444331833)

Embark on offline roguelike adventures with this deck-building RPG. Collect over 300 cards and 50+ characters to craft powerful decks and overcome turn-based card battles. Explore randomly generated events and conquer challenges in a quest to protect your planet.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding rogue-lite gameplay, Turn-based card battles, Offline play, Hundreds of cards and characters, Unique character classes and skills, Card combo system

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

**In-app purchases (34)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter pack Silver | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy Supply 02 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Feather Supplies 01 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Thor Pass EXP | $1.99 | one-time |
| Token Package 01 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack 01 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack - Blue | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack - Red | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Pack - Yellow | $4.99 | one-time |
| Expedition Slot Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Zeus Titanbane Skin | $4.99 | one-time |
| Token Package 02 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Reindeer Belle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Serpent Empress | $4.99 | one-time |
| Eclipse of Deception | $4.99 | one-time |
| Celestial Quarry Pass EXP | $4.99 | one-time |
| Packs Chain Deal 01 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Double Rate Flash Sale | $6.99 | one-time |
| Ads Free Flash Sale | $6.99 | one-time |
| Endless Pass 01 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Thor Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Token Package 03 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stater Pack - Double Rate | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stater Pack - Ads Free | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chaos Island Profit 01 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Combo Flash Sale | $11.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack Platinum | $14.99 | one-time |
| Foundation Forge | $14.99 | one-time |
| Core Climber | $19.99 | one-time |
| Card Spirit Supplies 05 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Dungeon Boost - Combo | $19.99 | one-time |
| Elite Elevation | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Offline playability
- 👍 Generous free-to-play model
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing art and music
- 💡 Diverse character roster with unique playstyles
- 🤩 Engaging and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of content and replayability
- 🕹️ Clunky and inconsistent controls
- 🤔 Unclear progression and upgrade systems
- 💰 Expensive premium content

**Reported bugs**

- Progress loss and save data issues
- Incorrect damage calculations
- Broken challenge mode objectives
- Unreliable ad rewards

**Requested features**

- More diverse character representation
- Expanded story and lore
- Endless mode improvements
- Customization options for characters
- Better save/load functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sorcery! 2 free?

Sorcery! 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ancient Gods free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sorcery! 2 or Ancient Gods?

Ancient Gods is rated higher. Sorcery! 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Ancient Gods averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.

### Do Sorcery! 2 or Ancient Gods have ads?

Ancient Gods shows ads; Sorcery! 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sorcery! 2 or Ancient Gods?

Sorcery! 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ancient Gods monthly. Most recently, Sorcery! 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ancient Gods on October 25, 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.*