# Sorcery! 2 vs Knight Lancer

The clearest difference is price: Knight Lancer at Free against Sorcery! 2's $4.99. Knight Lancer also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 84). Sorcery! 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Knight Lancer is free to download; Sorcery! 2 costs $4.99 up front. Knight Lancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.6 for Knight Lancer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knight Lancer has 11K 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 83% of Knight Lancer's.

Sorcery! 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Knight Lancer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sorcery! 2 | Knight Lancer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-2/id627880433/reviews)** | [4.6 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knight-lancer/id6476990318/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 84 | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | **89.2% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 262 MB | 406 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [inkle](https://appshunter.io/developer/576695514) | [BABAR SAEED JANJUA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697901431) |

## What reviewers say

### Sorcery! 2

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

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

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


### Knight Lancer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knight-lancer/id6476990318)

Engage in thrilling arcade jousting battles with ragdoll physics. Regain your honor by mastering skillful jousting mechanics, delivering critical hits, and customizing your knight. Compete in missions or online multiplayer.

**Highlights:** 18 Mission Story Mode, Skillful Jousting Mechanics, Ragdoll Physics, Character Customization, Online Multiplayer, Daily Winning Spree Challenge

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Immensely enjoyable
- 👍 Great game, has lots of potential
- 👍 Very well made game
- 👍 Amazing game!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Zero reward
- 💰 Paywall!!!
- 🐛 Bad hitboxes
- 🐛 Inconsistent
- 🐛 more luck than skill

**Reported bugs**

- Home screen bug where knight falls off the map
- Armor and shield purchases not working
- Difficulty progressing to Duke rank in certain castles
- Opponents not moving at times, causing player to leave the arena

**Requested features**

- More customization options for armor, helmets, shields, and horses
- Ability to customize character during campaign
- Different horses with unique stats
- Skill mechanic to reduce lance bounce
- Ability to rematch after a draw


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sorcery! 2 free?

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

### Is Knight Lancer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sorcery! 2 or Knight Lancer?

Sorcery! 2 is rated higher. Sorcery! 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Knight Lancer averages 4.6 from 11K ratings.

### Do Sorcery! 2 or Knight Lancer have ads?

Knight Lancer shows ads; Sorcery! 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sorcery! 2 or Knight Lancer?

Sorcery! 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Knight Lancer monthly. Most recently, Sorcery! 2 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Knight Lancer on September 27, 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.*