Cassette Beasts vs Miscrits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cassette Beasts
Explore a mysterious island, collect and fuse monsters using cassette tapes to transform for turn-based battles. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets with human companions in this open-world RPG.
- Monster collection
- Monster fusion system
- Turn-based battles
- Open-world exploration
- Transform into monsters
- Elemental chemistry system
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. PLEASE NOTE: Due to RAM restrictions on older devices, you may experience game crashes on: Standard model iPhone 12 and 13, iPhone XS, XR, iPhone SE 2nd gen, iPad 7th, 8th and 9th generations and iPad mini 5th gen. All iPhone Pro versions and iPad Pro versions are supported in full. Adventure. Battle. Transform. Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones! Welcome to New Wirral, a remote island inhabited by strange creatures you’ve only dreamed of, nightmares you hopefully haven’t, and a cast of brave folks who use cassette tapes to transform for battle. To find a way home you’ll need to explore every inch of the island, and record monsters to your trusty cassette tapes to gain their abilities! Transform into monsters...using retro cassette tapes?! Faced with the constant threat of monster attacks, the residents of Harbourtown, New Wirral choose to fight fire with fire. Record a monster to tape, then play it back to take on its form for battle! Fuse monster forms! Getting close to your companion has benefits–while transformed you can combine your strengths to gain the upper hand in battle! Any two monster forms can be fused to produce unique, fully-animated new fusion forms. Explore a rich open world Certain monster abilities can be used in human form. You’ll need these to help you get around, solve puzzles, and locate dungeons. Glide, fly, swim, climb, dash, or turn magnetic! Travel alongside a diverse cast of human companions Never fight alone! Form bonds, spend time together, and help your selected partner complete personal goals to become a better team. The strength of your relationship determines how well you’re able to fuse! Master a deep battle system Take advantage of elemental chemistry to apply extra buffs or debuffs alongside your attack, or even alter your opponent’s elemental type!
Miscrits
Embark on an adventure to capture, train, and evolve hundreds of unique creatures. Battle other players in strategic arenas and save the world from a magical threat. Join a vibrant community and enjoy frequent updates in this free-to-play experience.
- Capture hundreds of unique creatures
- Train and evolve creatures
- Strategic player-vs-player battles
- Explore a vibrant world
- Join an active community
- Frequent game updates
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After years of absence, Miscrits is back and better than ever! Return to the world of Miscria and capture hundreds of iconic Miscrits. Train your Miscrits to their strongest forms and put a stop to the Magicites, who threaten to eliminate all Miscrit life from the world! Explore the World of Miscria! Start your journey in Sunfall Kingdom and explore the vast and vibrant surroundings! Find and capture hundreds of unique and iconic Miscrits of various types, strength and rarity. Train and evolve your Miscrits into increasingly powerful forms and watch your Miscripedia fill up! Save Miscria from Apollo Nox! A mysterious group called the Magicites have vowed to destroy all Miscrits to keep magic under control of the humans. You're Miscria's only hope at stopping them! Their leader, Apollo Nox, has summoned six Elementums that are draining the magic from Miscrits. Deal with the Magicites and defeat all six Elementums to enter his domain and take him down! Battle Other Players at the Arena! Take on other players in strategic combat at the arena! Take part in various different Arena formats, each with their own rules and rewards. Conquer the leaderboards and become the best player you can be! An Engaging Community and Frequent Updates! Join our Discord of over 50,000 members to showcase your Miscrits, ask questions, discuss strategies and see update details as soon as they're announced! Miscrits is still a work in progress, and there are many updates and expansions planned for the foreseeable future, as well as consistent balance patches to keep the meta fresh and evolving! A Genuine Free-to-Play Model Miscrits is a game built by the players, for the players. While there are in-game purchases, all in-game content can be accessed completely for free. No matter how you choose to play, you'll have access to the same tools and content as everyone else!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Miscrits at 4.7 against Cassette Beasts's 3.8. Miscrits also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 51%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Cassette Beasts's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Cassette Beasts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Miscrits sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Miscrits holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 448 and 268 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Cassette Beasts's written reviews are positive against 78% of Miscrits's.
Cassette Beasts ships an update monthly, Miscrits fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cassette Beasts | Miscrits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (448 ratings) | 4.7 (268 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | 268 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 744 MB | 401 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Raw Fury AB | Lightning Ball Studios |
Customer experience
Cassette Beasts
Miscrits
User reviews
Cassette Beasts
From 448 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unique styling
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Interesting fusion mechanics
- 👍 Great soundtrack and visuals
- 👍 Well-made mobile port
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on older devices
- 🐛 Buggy controller support
- 🔒 No cloud save/cross-device support
- 💰 Paid full version after demo
Miscrits
From 268 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Nostalgic comeback
- 👍 Exactly as remembered
- 💖 Childhood game revived
Room to improve
- 🔁 Frequent re-logins required
- ⏱️ Slow matchmaking in arena
Bugs and requests
Cassette Beasts
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes after battles
- Crashes when exiting demo
- Stickers not working as intended
- Bootleg monsters not changing colors
- Teleportation issues in certain areas
Requested features
5 requests- Add cloud save/cross-device support
- Improve controller support and customization
- Add more post-game content and replayability
- Optimize for older/lower-end devices
- Add Russian language localization
Miscrits
Reported bugs
2 issues- Rare Miscrits not appearing as expected
- Lack of high-rarity Miscrits at higher levels
Requested features
2 requests- Stay logged in on device option
- Better training options for Miscrits
In-app purchases
Cassette Beasts
- Cosplay Pack$0.99
- Pier of the Unknown$2.99
- Unlock the full game$6.99
Miscrits
- 110 Platinum$4.99
- 50 Gems$4.99
- 225 Platinum$9.99
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- 105 Gems$9.99
- 220 Gems$19.99
- 470 Platinum$19.99
- 960 Platinum$39.99
- 460 Gems$39.99
- 600 Gems$49.99
- 1250 Platinum$49.99
- 1350 Gems$99.99
- 2800 Platinum$99.99









