Comparison

Azure Dragon's Treasure vs Stonegate

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

Head to head
About

Azure Dragon's Treasure

Embark on a fantasy adventure in this army battle RPG. Summon legendary heroes and creatures, explore a vast world, and strategize your way to victory in rich story battles. Collect and train a diverse army to fight for justice and glory.

Highlights
  • Army battle RPG gameplay
  • Summon legendary heroes and creatures
  • Rich story battles and exploration
  • Collect and train diverse troops
  • Strategic formation and combat
  • Nostalgic anime art style
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ontinues A brand new army battle RPG game! The fantasy-themed world view plus the excellent RPG-style storytelling method will definitely bring you an unforgettable game experience! Summon legendary heroes and mysterious creatures to form an army, and use magic and strategy to win in battle. Rich story battles Explore a large world, summon warriors and creatures, and collect resources to win. Lead the army to fight for justice and glory. Choose the most suitable formation before the battle and use the characteristics of the heroes to gain an advantage on the battlefield. Collect mythical heroes Recruit heroes from the Might and Magic universe, each with their own special abilities, weapons and treasures. Collect, train, and level up dozens of fearsome troops and creatures, including Knights, Royal Griffins, Archangels, Dragons, Orcs, and many more. Immersive Fantasy World Meet a variety of heroes, enemies, creatures, and environments in a unique storyline with a nostalgic anime art style. Accept the challenge and make history together!

About

Stonegate

Embark on a cooperative deckbuilding adventure with three heroes sharing a single deck. Strategize together to overcome dungeon challenges, manage resources, and shape your expedition through card choices and upgrades. Offers various expedition lengths and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Shared deck for cooperative play
  • Turn-based strategic combat
  • Card collection and upgrades
  • Multiple expedition lengths
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Player progression and records
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Three heroes. One shared deck. A turn-based deckbuilding adventure beneath Stonegate. Lead the Warden, Scout, and Keeper through a dungeon where your strongest turns come from working together. Read enemy intentions, protect a threatened hero, and combine cards across the party. Play the first depth free. One Full Descent purchase unlocks the remaining two depths, Short Descent, and Daily Descent. No ads or subscriptions. BUILD A PLAN TOGETHER Protect a teammate, expose an opening, and spend the party’s Momentum when it matters. One shared deck gives you three heroes to coordinate on every turn. SHAPE EACH EXPEDITION Choose card rewards, visit markets, upgrade favorites, and remove cards that no longer fit. Discover relics, choose your route, and recover between battles across three dungeon depths. Choose a starting deck that suits your approach, or let Random Deck choose for you. CHOOSE YOUR EXPEDITION Take on the full 12-room expedition, extend it to 15 rooms through the optional Tollhouse detour, or choose a six-room Short Descent. Face five rotating final guardians with different attacks and defenses. Full and Short victories unlock harder challenge tiers; automatic advancement is optional. Save and resume when you need a break. MORE REASONS TO RETURN Combine up to three custom modifiers and share a run code. Take on three weekly local contracts for cosmetic titles. Fill a Codex of cards, relics, guardians, and discoveries, with hints for what remains unseen. Risk HP for rare relics that reshape your deck. After a Full victory, keep your deck for stronger Bellworks loops; your original win stays recorded. KEEP AN EXPEDITION RECORD Track fights, victories, recent runs, and the choices you return to. Chase personal scores with separate records for different expedition setups and a clear results breakdown. Earn player levels and titles as you play. Your last expedition can influence an opening boon offer on the next run. Records and player progression stay on your device. RETURN FOR DAILY DESCENT Take on a dated six-room challenge with a prepared deck. Earn medals, improve your turn record, and build a streak by completing today’s challenge. Every three consecutive completion days earns a Streak Boon to refresh an opening offer in a Full or Short expedition. Replay recent challenges from the seven-day archive. Choose Daily or Daily Expert, with separate saves and medals and rotating setups featuring all twelve relics. Both are included with Full Descent. PLAY ACROSS IPHONE DISPLAYS On the opened iPhone Duo display, keep the battle beside your shared hand and compare card choices alongside your deck. Adaptive layouts preserve your expedition and pending selections as the display changes. LEARN AT YOUR PACE Start with a guided battle. Hold a card to inspect its artwork and complete rules. Adjust text and contrast, control music and sound separately, and choose optional haptics. Includes Game Center achievements and iCloud support for the main expedition. Daily saves and personal Daily and mastery records stay on the device. A stolen bell rings below. Build your deck, protect your party, and silence it.

Screenshots

Azure Dragon's Treasure4 screens
Stonegate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Azure Dragon's Treasure and Stonegate both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Stonegate's written reviews are positive against 60% of Azure Dragon's Treasure's. Stonegate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Azure Dragon's Treasure's advantage is ratings volume (189 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Azure Dragon's Treasure sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Stonegate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Azure Dragon's Treasure against 5.0 for Stonegate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Azure Dragon's Treasure has 189 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Azure Dragon's Treasure's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stonegate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Azure Dragon's Treasure ships an update every 2 weeks, Stonegate every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Azure Dragon's Treasure versus Stonegate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAzure Dragon's TreasureStonegate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (189 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB102 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFoShan QianYueGuangYing Tech Co., LtdNovoBuild LLC

Customer experience

Azure Dragon's Treasure

All ratings187 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative28.8%

Stonegate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Azure Dragon's Treasure

One-time13
  • $0.99(VIP+6)$0.99
  • $1.99(VIP+12)$1.99
  • $2.99(VIP+18)$2.99
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  • $3.99(VIP+24)$3.99
  • $4.99(VIP+30)$4.99
  • $6.99(VIP+42)$6.99
  • $9.99(VIP+60)$9.99
  • $14.99(VIP+90)$14.99
  • $19.99(VIP+120)$19.99
  • $29.99(VIP+180)$29.99
  • $39.99(VIP+240)$39.99
  • $49.99(VIP+300)$49.99
  • $99.99(VIP+600)$99.99
1 purchases

Stonegate

One-time1
  • Full Descent$4.99

Questions

Is Azure Dragon's Treasure free?
Azure Dragon's Treasure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stonegate free?
Stonegate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Azure Dragon's Treasure or Stonegate?
Stonegate is rated higher. Azure Dragon's Treasure averages 4.9 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Stonegate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Azure Dragon's Treasure or Stonegate have ads?
Azure Dragon's Treasure shows ads; Stonegate does not.
Which is updated more often, Azure Dragon's Treasure or Stonegate?
Azure Dragon's Treasure ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stonegate every 4 days. Most recently, Azure Dragon's Treasure was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stonegate on October 24, 2026.

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