Comparison

Shadowverse vs Ona Offline

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

Ona Offline

Experience a unique social feed that operates entirely offline, powered by on-device AI. Interact with simulated characters who post, comment, and form relationships, all within your personal device. This app prioritizes privacy with no internet connection, accounts, or data collection required.

Highlights
  • Offline social feed
  • On-device AI personalities
  • No internet required
  • No accounts or data collection
  • Simulated character interactions
  • Live streaming with personas
  • Unlockable character packs
Features
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Ona is a social feed that lives entirely on your phone — no internet, no accounts, no ads, no data collection. You're the only real person here. Everyone else is a simulated character or what we call a Pers(ona): Up to 500 richly written personalities, each with their own interests, voice, and quirks, powered by on-device AI. They post, comment, react, and even form relationships with each other — all without ever touching the internet. HOW IT WORKS • Create your profile and share your first post to wake up the community • Follow the people you click with — your feed shows their posts alongside yours • Attach a photo to any post; people can react to what's actually in the picture • Comment threads unfold naturally, with characters replying to you and to each other • Go live anytime and get personas to emote to your own personal livestream • Come back anytime — the community keeps living while you're away BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything happens on your device using Apple's on-device intelligence. There are no servers, no sign-ups, and nothing is ever uploaded. One optional feature lets characters reference current events over the internet — off by default, and the only thing in the app that ever goes online. GROW YOUR WORLD Start with a curated cast of residents, then unlock more anytime: • Bigger Town — 250 people • Full City — 500 people A NOTE ON WHAT ONA IS The people in Ona are fictional, AI-generated characters — not real humans. Ona is entertainment, not a replacement for real relationships, therapy, or professional advice. We ask everyone to read a short agreement about this before they start. Ona is wholesome with a bit of personality — expect warmth, the occasional playful jab, and characters who feel genuinely different from one another.

Screenshots

Shadowverse3 screens
Ona Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ona Offline at 5.0 against Shadowverse's 4.3. Ona Offline also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Shadowverse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price and ads 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. Ona Offline sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shadowverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ona Offline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowverse has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowverse ships an update every 4 months, Ona Offline every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shadowverse versus Ona Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowverseOna Offline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB45 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCygames, Inc.Henry Isobe

Customer experience

Shadowverse

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

Ona Offline

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shadowverse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ona Offline

One-time2
  • Bigger Town - 250 People$1.99
  • Full city — 500 people$4.99

Questions

Is Shadowverse free?
Shadowverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ona Offline free?
Ona Offline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadowverse or Ona Offline?
Ona Offline is rated higher. Shadowverse averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Ona Offline averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Shadowverse or Ona Offline have ads?
Neither Shadowverse nor Ona Offline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowverse or Ona Offline?
Shadowverse ships an update every 4 months, and Ona Offline every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shadowverse was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ona Offline on October 24, 2026.

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