Comparison

Arclight City vs TornWatch

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

Head to head
About

Arclight City

Engage in a cyberpunk MMORPG set in a neon-drenched city. Build your gang, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and customize gear. Master turn-based combat and rise to power in this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Unique mercenaries with special abilities
  • Unlimited weapons and gear customization
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Turn-based combat
  • Anime and pixel art style
  • Idle and background progression
  • Auto farming
Features
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In the neon-soaked streets of Arclight City, the balance of power is threatened by secret corporations and dangerous underworld figures. The sprawling metropolis is hanging by a thread. It all depends on you and your gang to restore order...or seize control for yourselves. But let's be real, we just want to dominate the city and crush our rivals! This is the cyberpunk MMORPG adventure you've always dreamed of. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, build your gang, customize crazy cyber-gear, and rise to power! Super easy and intuitive controls, smooth gameplay, and immersive rogue-like elements make this the best MMORPG you will find on mobile. Features: - Unique Mercenaries: Each with special abilities to master. - Unlimited Weapons & Gear: Collect, craft, and upgrade an endless array of items to create the ultimate loadout. Make each piece of gear truly unique! - Procedurally Generated Dungeons: Dive into thrilling, ever-changing dungeons! Navigate layouts filled with hidden secrets, valuable treasures, and unexpected threats. Make meaningful choices during dynamic encounters—succeed to earn rewards or face consequences if you fail. Collect hundreds of unique lore notes to uncover the mysteries of Arclight City. Every dungeon brings new traps, puzzles, and enemies, making each adventure unpredictable and exciting.  - Turn-Based Combat: Strategize and take turns to defeat your enemies with tactical precision. - Anime & Pixel Art Style: Enjoy a unique blend of anime-inspired visuals and detailed pixel art, making Arclight City stand out with its distinct aesthetic. - Idle & Background Tasks: Progress while you're away! Keep advancing even when the app is closed. - Auto farm: Leave the app open and your character will slowly gather experience and items over time. Download Arclight City today and dive into the neon-drenched world of power, mystery, and adventure. The fate of Arclight City is in your hands!

About

TornWatch

This companion app provides quick access to game status and timers without needing to open a browser. It offers customizable notifications and widgets for various in-game events and cooldowns, accessible on multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Status dashboard
  • In-game timers
  • Customizable notifications
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch app & complications
  • Quick links to game features
Features
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TornWatch is an unofficial companion app for Torn, designed for players who want their status visible at a glance without opening the browser. Track everything that matters: energy, nerve, travel, hospital, jail, drug, medical, and booster cooldowns, education, bank investments, daily refills, and open trades. Check in from your iPhone dashboard, Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, Dynamic Island, or Apple Watch complications. Features - Clean dashboard with energy, nerve, happy, and life bars - Timers for hospital, jail, travel, cooldowns, education, bank, and open trades - Customizable notifications for stats, cooldowns, refills, travel, jail, education, bank, and trades - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for at-a-glance status - Live Activities and Dynamic Island support - Apple Watch app and complications for wrist-level checks - Quick links to Gym, Crimes, Medical, Drug, Education, Bank, and Trades - API key stored securely in the device Keychain TornWatch requires a Torn API key. It is an independent, unofficial app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Torn or its creators.

Screenshots

Arclight City4 screens
TornWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TornWatch at 100% against Arclight City's 63%. TornWatch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Arclight City's advantage is ratings volume (188 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Arclight City sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TornWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TornWatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arclight City has 188 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Arclight City's written reviews are positive against 100% of TornWatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arclight City ships an update monthly, TornWatch every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arclight City versus TornWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArclight CityTornWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (188 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings188 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperChing HuangPHILONG TAN NGUYEN

Customer experience

Arclight City

All ratings188 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

TornWatch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Arclight City

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unplayable on iPhone X and up due to screen issues
  • Cannot access settings without finishing tutorial
  • Screen shape issues on newer iPhones
  • Nothing works when clicked unless in-game purchases are made

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more soundtrack tracks
  • Improve moderation and punishment system
  • Implement character/avatar updates with equipment
  • Add more dungeons and special keys for entry
  • Add male mercenaries to the team
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  • Reduce the prevalence of anime girls in art
  • Add PvP to the game
  • Improve social features and community aspects
  • Add more music
  • Change icon and app store pictures to differentiate from previous game

TornWatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Arclight City

One-time6
  • premium1$1.99
  • premium2$4.99
  • premium3$9.99
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  • premium4$19.99
  • premium5$49.99
  • premium6$99.99
None

TornWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arclight City free?
Arclight City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TornWatch free?
TornWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arclight City or TornWatch?
TornWatch is rated higher. Arclight City averages 4.7 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while TornWatch averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Arclight City or TornWatch have ads?
Neither Arclight City nor TornWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arclight City or TornWatch?
Arclight City ships an update monthly, and TornWatch every 9 days. Most recently, Arclight City was updated on November 3, 2026 and TornWatch on October 31, 2026.

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