Comparison

Shadowverse vs Riftbound Companion

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

Head to head
About

Shadowverse

This app enhances the Shadowverse: Evolve card game experience. Scan leader cards to see characters animate and hear voiced emotes. Track your leader's defense and play points directly within the application.

Highlights
  • Scan leader cards
  • Leader animations
  • Voiced emotes
  • Track leader defense
  • Track play points
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Introducing the official Shadowverse: Evolve Sidekick app, your trusty companion for a smoother and more enjoyable Shadowverse: Evolve experience. MEET YOUR LEADER Scan your leader card and watch your favorite characters come to life, complete with 2D artwork and voiced emotes. TRACK YOUR VITALS No more memorizing or moving rings on the playmat! Easily keep track of your leader's defense and play points from within the app. Japanese Shadowverse: Evolve leader cards cannot be used with the English version of the app.

About

Riftbound Companion

This app helps players of a popular trading card game build decks, track collections, and manage game scores. It offers features like a card scanner, deck statistics, and match history analysis.

Highlights
  • Card scanner (beta)
  • Collection tracker
  • Powerful deck builder
  • Event and match logging
  • Advanced card search
  • Points tracker for matches
Features
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The all-in-one companion app for Riftbound, Riot Games' trading card game. Build smarter decks, track your card collection, log every match, and find events near you. Whether you're a new player learning the ropes or a competitor climbing the ladder, Riftbound Companion gives you the tools to master the meta. BROWSE THE ENTIRE CARD SET Search the complete Riftbound card database with smart filters for color, type, set, rarity, and cost. View full stats, abilities, and rarity for every single card. Always current with the latest sets. BUILD DECKS THAT WIN Create, edit, import, and refine your Riftbound decks in seconds. • See if you can build a deck from your collection, with a full list of missing cards • Deck requirements enforcement for legal, tournament-ready lists • Instant deck stats: Energy curve, Might curve, card types, and color distribution • Test your deck by drawing Sample Hands • Import decks from Deck Code and Text list • Start from proven structured decks TRACK YOUR CARD COLLECTION Catalogue every card you own, organize binders, and build a wishlist for cards you still need. Total control over your entire Riftbound library. CARD SCANNER (BETA) Point your camera, scan your cards, and add them to your collection in one tap (Champion subscription). WATCH YOUR WIN RATE CLIMB Log events, rounds, and matches as you play, then dig into performance stats that grow over time: • Overall win rate and full match history • Win rate by Legend and detailed Legend matchup breakdowns • Die roll and going-first vs going-second win rates • Full matchup explorer (Champion subscription) FIND YOUR NEXT EVENT Discover Riftbound tournaments and locals near you with the built-in event locator. Search by city, store, or address and see formats, dates, entry fees, and open spots. KEEP SCORE, FLIP A COIN A clean, customizable points tracker for game night. • 2, 3, and 4-player modes • Built-in coin toss and die roll to decide who goes first Perfect for casual games and competitive events alike. BUILT FOR IPHONE & IPAD A seamless experience across all your iOS devices, with full iPad support for bigger layouts and faster deckbuilding. Download Riftbound Companion today and take your game to the next level. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shadowverse3 screens
Riftbound Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadowverse at none against Riftbound Companion's 5. Shadowverse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). Riftbound Companion's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Riftbound Companion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Shadowverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riftbound Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 50 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Shadowverse's written reviews are positive against 82% of Riftbound Companion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowverse ships an update every 4 months, Riftbound Companion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shadowverse versus Riftbound Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowverseRiftbound Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings)4.5 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB53 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCygames, Inc.Jean-Louis Darmon

Customer experience

Shadowverse

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Riftbound Companion

All ratings50 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

None

Shadowverse

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Riftbound Companion

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a Single Card$2.99
  • Buy me a Booster Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Shadowverse free?
Shadowverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riftbound Companion free?
Riftbound Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadowverse or Riftbound Companion?
Riftbound Companion is rated higher. Shadowverse averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Riftbound Companion averages 4.5 from 50 ratings.
Do Shadowverse or Riftbound Companion have ads?
Neither Shadowverse nor Riftbound Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowverse or Riftbound Companion?
Shadowverse ships an update every 4 months, and Riftbound Companion every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shadowverse was updated on October 24, 2026 and Riftbound Companion on October 28, 2026.

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