# Robot Mayhem vs Arcane Spire

The clearest difference is rating: Arcane Spire at 5.0 against Robot Mayhem's 4.0. Robot Mayhem's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Robot Mayhem sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Arcane Spire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Arcane Spire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Robot Mayhem has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Robot Mayhem ships an update fortnightly, Arcane Spire weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Robot Mayhem | Arcane Spire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robot-mayhem/id6463430045/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-spire-galactic-td/id6806193375/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 315 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.5** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1703929690) | [Aleksandar Rashkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607094) |

## What reviewers say

### Robot Mayhem

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robot-mayhem/id6463430045)

Engage in intense battles against waves of sentient robots threatening humanity. Utilize a variety of weapons, upgrade your skills through a roguelike talent tree, and conquer diverse maps to survive overwhelming odds.

**Highlights:** One-handed control, Salvageable and multiple weapon choices, Varied robot types and maps, Roguelike talent tree for skill progression, Intense wave-based combat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamonds (x100) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ad Pass Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| XP Collector Drone | $3.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds (x550) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 4 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds (x1200) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds (x2500) | $19.99 | one-time |


### Arcane Spire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-spire-galactic-td/id6806193375)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fill all remaining defense lan | $0.99 | one-time |
| same grant | $2.99 | one-time |
| same grant | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5 charges of each of the 5 sie | $4.99 | one-time |
| 4 star pieces + 1 moon piece + | $4.99 | one-time |
| same grant | $4.99 | one-time |
| Avatar Recon Set | $4.99 | one-time |
| Champion Recon Set | $4.99 | one-time |
| Havoc Champion | $4.99 | one-time |
| same grant | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Robot Mayhem free?

Robot Mayhem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Arcane Spire free?

Arcane Spire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Robot Mayhem or Arcane Spire?

Arcane Spire is rated higher. Robot Mayhem averages 4.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Arcane Spire averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Robot Mayhem or Arcane Spire have ads?

Both Robot Mayhem and Arcane Spire show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Robot Mayhem or Arcane Spire?

Robot Mayhem ships an update fortnightly, and Arcane Spire weekly. Most recently, Robot Mayhem was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arcane Spire on November 10, 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.*