Comparison

Poker and Sorcery vs DOWNIT!

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

Head to head
About

Poker and Sorcery

Embark on a turn-based RPG adventure where combat is decided by playing poker hands. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and collect powerful weapons and artifacts. This game offers a unique blend of strategy and chance for solo players.

Highlights
  • Fight monsters with poker hands
  • Four distinct character classes
  • Over 30 unique weapons
  • Over 30 helpful artifacts
  • Short, bite-sized battles
  • Portrait mode for on-the-go play
  • Fully playable offline
Features
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Go on a journey and fight monsters... by playing poker hands! Poker and Sorcery is a turn based single player RPG heavily inspired by an old game called Sword & Poker. **This game can be played for free with one of the characters. Players have the option to purchase the full game, which unlocks the remaining characters.** Life in the countryside is upended when monsters start pouring out from an old tower in the mountains. You decide to travel to the tower to investigate. Find new weapons, collect artifacts and learn new skills along the way. FEATURES - Fight monsters by playing poker hands on a grid - the better the poker hand, the more damage you do - Choose between four different classes: Hunter, warrior, mage and rogue, each with different starting skills and weapon proficiencies - Find over 30 different weapons that inflict various status effects depending on the poker hand played - Find over 30 different artifacts that help you in various ways - Made with phones in mind: Short, bite-sized battles in portrait mode to play on the go - Fully playable offline

About

DOWNIT!

Navigate procedurally generated dungeons, strategically using items and the environment to defeat monsters and reach the exit. This addictive rogue-like offers challenging, one-handed gameplay perfect for experts seeking a strategic challenge.

Highlights
  • Tile-based dungeon crawling
  • Strategic combat and item usage
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Swipe controls for one-handed play
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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Do you have what it takes to conquer the dungeon? In DOWNIT, every move counts! Plan your route through each dungeon to grab the key and get to the exit. Fight enemies, use items, and break a path to the end on every floor! This addictive tile-based rogue-like will keep you on your toes! Prepare to face monsters of all shapes and sizes as you journey through different randomized levels. Will you find the right items and strategies to outsmart them? Only the true Dungeon Masters will make it deep! Key Features: - Simple Controls: Use swipe controls to play comfortably with one hand. - Strategic Gameplay: Use the environment, weapons, and items to plan the perfect route to the exit. - Randomly Generated Gameplay: Each run is completely different from the last! - Brutal Gameplay: Each floor gets harder as the game progresses- watch out! (Perfect for experts)

Screenshots

Poker and Sorcery4 screens
DOWNIT!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Poker and Sorcery at Free against DOWNIT!'s $0.99. DOWNIT!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, 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

Poker and Sorcery is free to download; DOWNIT! costs $0.99 up front. Poker and Sorcery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DOWNIT! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DOWNIT! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Poker and Sorcery's written reviews are positive against 92% of DOWNIT!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poker and Sorcery ships an update every 3 months, DOWNIT! daily. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Poker and Sorcery versus DOWNIT!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker and SorceryDOWNIT!
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB408 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCarsten ZeiffertMauro Reyes

Customer experience

Poker and Sorcery

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

DOWNIT!

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Poker and Sorcery

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99
None

DOWNIT!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poker and Sorcery free?
Poker and Sorcery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DOWNIT! free?
DOWNIT! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Poker and Sorcery or DOWNIT!?
DOWNIT! is rated higher. Poker and Sorcery averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while DOWNIT! averages 4.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Poker and Sorcery or DOWNIT! have ads?
Neither Poker and Sorcery nor DOWNIT! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poker and Sorcery or DOWNIT!?
Poker and Sorcery ships an update every 3 months, and DOWNIT! daily. Most recently, Poker and Sorcery was updated on November 4, 2026 and DOWNIT! on November 4, 2026.

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