YGO Duel Lab vs Archetype
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YGO Duel Lab
Build and test custom card decks with all officially announced cards. Practice strategies and refine skills by simulating game scenarios. This app focuses on training and does not include online play.
- Deck building with official cards
- Hand testing for strategy refinement
- Scenario recreation in Playground mode
- Offline training and skill enhancement
- Supports all card expansions
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Build and customize your decks with ease using all officially announced cards from every expansion. Test hands to refine your strategies and enhance your skills before you duel. In the Playground, save and load opponent boards to recreate specific scenarios and train against real end boards. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned duelist, YGO Duel Lab is your go-to platform for mastering the game. Unleash your potential and prepare for duel! Disclaimer : This app is designed to focus on training and enhancing your skills in the game. It will never include features for online play. For online gameplay, please use the official apps provided by the respective developers or publishers.
Archetype
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Archetype is a tactical strategy card game. Build your collection, create decks, and play turn-based matches against other players. Queue for ranked games, challenge friends, track your match history, and climb the leaderboard through careful sequencing, timing, and strategy. Archetype is powered by Draw Two, an open-source engine for strategy card games. Sign in with email, Google, or Apple, and receive push notifications when it is your turn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Archetype at none against YGO Duel Lab's 13. Archetype also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. YGO Duel Lab sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Archetype asks for nothing beyond the download.
YGO Duel Lab ships an update monthly, Archetype every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YGO Duel Lab | Archetype |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Renaud Buisine | Morel Software LLC |
In-app purchases
YGO Duel Lab
- Sleeve Enneacraft Atori.MAR$0.99
- Sleeve Mitsurugi Habakiri$0.99
- Sleeve Kewl Tune Reco$0.99
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- Sleeve Yummy Cupsy$0.99
- Sleeve Yummy Marshmao$0.99
- Sleeve Yummy Lollipo$0.99
- Sleeve Dracotail Faimena$0.99
- Sleeve Yummy Cooky$0.99
- Sleeve Dracotail Mululu$0.99
- Sleeve Dracotail Phryxul$0.99
- Sleeve Fallen of Albaz$0.99
- Sleeve Blue Eyes White Dragon$0.99
- Sleeve Blazing Cartesia$0.99
Archetype
No in-app purchases
Questions
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