Comparison

Illuvium vs Splinterlands

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

Head to head
About

Illuvium

Build and manage a thriving city in a dynamic economic simulation. Strategically allocate resources, trade profitably, and expand your influence. Own, buy, and sell in-game assets securely through blockchain integration.

Highlights
  • Strategic city-building
  • Dynamic economic simulation
  • Resource management
  • Blockchain asset trading
  • High-quality graphics
Features
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Engage in the ultimate city-building and economic strategy experience with Illuvium: Zero. Strategically build your city, manage resources, to rule resources in Illuvium, every decision impacts your City’s success. - Strategic City-Building: Design and manage your city with intricate detail—Optimise resource allocation to expand your city and increase your economy share. - Dynamic Economy: Dive into a realistic economic simulation where market forces and trade decisions affect your progress. Balance resource extraction with demand and trade profitably. - Stunning Graphics and Intuitive Controls: Experience high-quality graphics that bring your city to life. Easy-to-navigate controls make building and managing your city a breeze. - Blockchain Integration: With blockchain technology, you can securely own, buy, and sell in-game assets.

About

Splinterlands

Engage in fast-paced auto-battler strategy card battles against real players. Build a unique deck from over 860 cards and adapt to randomized battle rules. Master the meta and climb the ranks in this constantly evolving game.

Highlights
  • Auto-battler strategy card gameplay
  • Real-player battles
  • Deck building with 860+ unique cards
  • Randomized battle rules and modifiers
  • Fast-paced matches
  • Constantly evolving meta
Features
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Summon. Strategize. Conquer. Splinterlands is a fast-paced auto-battler strategy card game where you outsmart real players and build a deck that’s all your own. Battles are quick, decisions matter, and every win brings you closer to glory. Battles last just a few minutes, but a single card can change everything. Victory comes from smart matchups, clever formations, and split-second decisions before the fight begins. Once your team is set, the action unfolds automatically. Each match features randomized rules: element restrictions, mana caps, and modifiers that force you to adapt on the fly. Counter your opponents and master the meta. Build your deck from over 860 unique cards, each with distinct stats, abilities, and stunning artwork. Whether you’re playing low-cost utility units or legendary powerhouses, every card adds a new layer of strategy. Since 2018, Splinterlands has developed one of the most active strategy card game communities in the world. Weekly updates. Constantly evolving metas. Thousands of daily players. This is a game that never sits still. Neither will you. Collect cards. Win battles. Make your mark. Start building your deck today.

Screenshots

Illuvium4 screens
Splinterlands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Splinterlands at none against Illuvium's 6. Splinterlands also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 68%). Illuvium's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 15) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Illuvium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Splinterlands asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Illuvium against 4.3 for Splinterlands. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Illuvium's written reviews are positive against 83% of Splinterlands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Illuvium ships an update every 5 weeks, Splinterlands every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Illuvium versus Splinterlands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIlluviumSplinterlands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (64 ratings) — better4.3 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIlluvium Labs - FZCOSteem Monsters LLC

Customer experience

Illuvium

All ratings62 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative27.5%

Splinterlands

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Illuvium

One-time6
  • Handful of Credits$0.99
  • Bundle of Credits$4.99
  • Stack of Credits$9.99
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  • Coffer of Credits$19.99
  • Hoard of Credits$49.99
  • Pile of Credits$99.99
None

Splinterlands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Illuvium free?
Illuvium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splinterlands free?
Splinterlands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Illuvium or Splinterlands?
Illuvium is rated higher. Illuvium averages 4.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Splinterlands averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Illuvium or Splinterlands have ads?
Illuvium shows ads; Splinterlands does not.
Which is updated more often, Illuvium or Splinterlands?
Illuvium ships an update every 5 weeks, and Splinterlands every 2 months. Most recently, Illuvium was updated on August 16, 2026 and Splinterlands on July 3, 2026.

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