Tiny Animals War vs Rune Mage 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Animals War
Collect and upgrade adorable animal troops to defend against invaders in strategic battles. Utilize unique skills and a vast battlefield to overcome thousands of challenges. Compete against other players in the arena and gather resources even while offline.
- Collect and upgrade animal troops
- Utilize over 30 unique skills
- Engage in strategic 7x7 battlefield combat
- Collect over 45 unique animals
- Earn resources while offline
- Compete in player-versus-player arena battles
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There are variety of cute animals residing in this peaceful magical forest. Collect and organize your own animal troops to defend incoming intruders! ●Planning for various strategies －Thousands of carefully crafted levels. Enjoy variety of battle challenges. －Enormous 7x7 battlefield. Enjoy battles of epic scale. －More than 30+ unique skills. Play with your own style. ●Recruit to level up heroes、Merge troops to grow your army －Level up powerful heroes to lead your troops －Recruit animal troops with in-game coin and merge them to increase your power in battle －More than 45+ unique animals to collect. ●Get Resources While Being Away、Competitive Arena battle －Animals will collect resources for you while your are being away －Lead your troops to compete against other players ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Please feel free to contact us if you have encountered any technical difficulties or bugs. We will process any issues you have as soon as possible Here is the EULA for our in-game subscription services : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Rune Mage 2
Merge runes strategically to cast powerful magic and defend a land of peace from evil invaders. This roguelite game offers hundreds of skill combinations and addictive merging gameplay against diverse monsters.
- Roguelite + Merging gameplay
- Hundreds of skill combinations
- Addictive combo merging
- Varied monsters and stages
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One day, hundreds of years of peace of magic land are broken by the evil invaders, they intend to grab the power of magic runes stones. You, as a young newbie mage, although not yet good at mastering the runes, but now, you have to rise up against the evils. Merge the runes with strategic thinking to cast magic to fight! Features: • First Roguelite + Merging gameplay that no one's ever seen! • Hundreds of skills with various combinations • Addictive combo merging control • Various monsters with different experience for every stage. Contact Us: couragergames@gmail.com
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Verdict
Tiny Animals War and Rune Mage 2 both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Tiny Animals War's written reviews are positive against 18% of Rune Mage 2's. Tiny Animals War also leads on ratings volume (374 vs 33) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Rune Mage 2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Animals War sells 42 one-off in-app purchases and Rune Mage 2 sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tiny Animals War against 4.8 for Rune Mage 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Animals War has 374 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Tiny Animals War's written reviews are positive against 18% of Rune Mage 2's.
Tiny Animals War ships an update every 6 weeks, Rune Mage 2 fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Tiny Animals War | Rune Mage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (374 ratings) — better | 4.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 18.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 374 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 606 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mille Crepe Studios | Hong Kong Xinzhan Software Technology Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Tiny Animals War
Rune Mage 2
User reviews
Tiny Animals War
From 374 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Relaxing and ad-free gameplay
- 👍 Well-designed and addictive game
- 🎨 Visually appealing art and animations
Room to improve
- 💰 Increased pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔄 Retroactive changes to paid features
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤬 Unresponsive customer support
- 🤯 Data loss and account issues
Rune Mage 2
From 33 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging core game mechanics and creative gameplay
- 📱 Works offline without requiring internet connection
- 🎯 No intrusive ads in early experience
- 💰 Free-to-play model available
Room to improve
- 😤 Excessive difficulty spike forcing pay-to-win mechanics
- 🎯 Unfair enemy design with ranged enemies attacking immediately on spawn
- ⚡ Severe stamina/energy system limiting playtime
- 💸 Aggressive monetization and expensive in-game purchases
- 🔄 Unrewarding progression with low drop rates for useful items
Bugs and requests
Tiny Animals War
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck on loading screens
- Glitches with certain heroes
- Inability to link accounts
Requested features
3 requests- Data transfer and progress recovery
- Improved performance and optimization
- More transparent communication from developers
Rune Mage 2
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game fails to load or crashes on startup
- Cannot login to Game Center or account
- Progress bar freezes during loading
- 7-day trial missions don't unlock after day 2-3
- Chest/reward system doesn't deliver selected weapons to inventory
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- Boss battle freezes requiring force restart, resetting boss health
- Save data disappears when closing and reopening game
- Ads cannot be watched despite button being clickable
- Game background audio disappears when clicking ads
- Daily challenge progress disappears when closing app mid-battle
- Stamina not refunded when challenge progress is lost
- Game becomes unplayable after updates
- Combo system gives unwanted tile types after completing combos
Requested features
10 requests- Improve stamina recovery or add better stamina-related items
- Add more game modes beyond campaign and daily challenges
- Increase variety of spells and skill types
- Better skill/ability descriptions and tooltips
- Adjust enemy attack timing to give players fair reaction time
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- Increase healing item drop rates
- Add permanent ad removal option at reasonable price
- Improve first-time purchase bundle rewards
- Reduce difficulty curve in early game
- Add auto-skip feature for already-completed levels
In-app purchases
Tiny Animals War
- Package D1$0.99
- Package E1$0.99
- Package A2$1.99
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- Package H2$1.99
- Package E2$1.99
- Package B2$1.99
- Package D2$1.99
- Package G2$1.99
- Package A3$4.99
- Ruby B$4.99
- Package I3$4.99
- Package AC4$4.99
- Package C3$4.99
- Package AC3$4.99
- Package AC2$4.99
- Package B3$4.99
- VIP A$4.99
- Package AC1$4.99
- Package D4$9.99
- Package J4$9.99
- Growth Fund A1$9.99
- Package H4$9.99
- Package B4$9.99
- Passes C$9.99
- Growth Fund D1$9.99
- Growth Fund E1$9.99
- Growth Fund C1$9.99
- Package C4$9.99
- Package D5$19.99
- Growth Fund A2$19.99
- Package I5$19.99
- Growth Fund D2$19.99
- Growth Fund C2$19.99
- Package H5$19.99
- Package AH1$29.99
- Growth Fund F1$29.99
- VIP C$29.99
- Package I7$49.99
- Package H7$49.99
- Package B7$49.99
- Package A8$99.99
- Package B8$99.99
Rune Mage 2
- Some Gems$0.99
- Gift Pack 1$0.99
- $1.99 Pack$1.99
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- Gift Pack 5$4.99
- Magic Piggy Bank$4.99
- $4.99 Event Gift Pack$4.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Monthly Plan$4.99
- Game Pass$4.99
- Growth Funds$6.99
- Heap of Gems$9.99
- Gift Pack 10$9.99
- Elite Growth Fund$14.99
- Advanced Monthly Plan$14.99
- Gift Pack 20$19.99
- $19.99 Event Gift Pack$19.99
- Bag of Gems$19.99
- Advanced Growth Funds$19.99
- Advanced Game Pass$19.99
- Advanced Elite Growth Fund$29.99
- Gift Pack 30$29.99
- Magic Piggy Bank$49.99
- Bucket of Gems$49.99
- $69.99 Event Gift Pack$69.99
- Gift Pack 100$99.99
- Magic Piggy Bank$99.99
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