Comparison

Gods vs Horrors vs Total Synthesis

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

Head to head
About

Gods vs Horrors

Recruit mythical deities, enhance their abilities, and strategically position them to defend Earth from cosmic threats. This roguelike emphasizes synergistic gameplay, scaling power, and tactical formation.

Highlights
  • Drafting roguelike gameplay
  • Recruit and upgrade Gods
  • Synergy-based mechanics
  • Strategic unit positioning
  • Defend Earth from horrors
Features
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Free demo with no ads. Unlock the full game with a single time payment. A drafting roguelike focused on synergies, scaling, and positioning. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and defend the Earth from cosmic horrors! Game inspirations: Hearthstone's Battlegrounds mode, Slay the Spire, Super Auto Pets, Teamfight Tactics, Balatro, and Magic the Gathering drafting.

About

Total Synthesis

Master organic chemistry with comprehensive study tools and a unique roguelike deckbuilder. Practice concepts, draw mechanisms, and take mock exams, then use your chemistry knowledge to battle through a dangerous lab.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ practice items across all topics
  • Interactive electron-pushing arrow drawing
  • Full mock exams with deferred feedback
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Complete reaction library
  • Roguelike deckbuilder combat
  • Chemistry-based game mechanics
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A complete organic chemistry study app with a full roguelike deckbuilder living in its basement. Drill every topic, push every mechanism's arrows yourself — then descend into a lab gone wrong, where the same chemistry keeps you alive. STUDY — EVERYTHING BEFORE THE EXAM (AND AFTER) • 1,000+ Practice Items: ~20 drill formats across every topic — formal charge, stereochemistry, spectra, synthesis, and more. Built for semester exams, MCAT review, post-bacc and continuing education. • Push the Arrows: Every mechanism, step by step — watch each move explained, then draw the electron-pushing arrows yourself and get graded on them. Stuck? Hints and a worked solution are one tap away. • Full Mock Exams: Build a practice test with pace presets and exam-style deferred feedback, the way the real thing scores. • Flashcards & References: 28 decks with spaced review, authored lessons per topic, and the complete reaction library — a quick reference that stays useful on the job long after the exam. PLAY — THE BONUS: A REAL ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER • Contain the Outbreak: Something got loose in the university's chemistry building. Descend the sublevels, requisition your deck from the stockroom, and seal the source. • The Chemistry Is the Combat: Reagents are cards. Match nucleophiles to electrophiles, chain mechanisms for payoff turns, and mind the thermometer and the pH meter — the conditions punish greed. • An Ever-Changing Lab: Every expedition redraws the containment map — different rooms, specimens, caches, and bosses. Every fight quizzes the same chemistry you study. Free to try. One purchase unlocks everything — no subscriptions, no microtransactions.

Screenshots

Gods vs Horrors4 screens
Total Synthesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Total Synthesis at 5.0 against Gods vs Horrors's 4.4. Total Synthesis also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Gods vs Horrors's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gods vs Horrors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Total Synthesis 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

Total Synthesis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Gods vs Horrors's written reviews are positive against 100% of Total Synthesis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gods vs Horrors ships an update every 3 weeks, Total Synthesis every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gods vs Horrors versus Total Synthesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGods vs HorrorsTotal Synthesis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB63 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOriol CospSinter Labs LLC

Customer experience

Gods vs Horrors

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Total Synthesis

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gods vs Horrors

One-time1
  • Buy full game$9.99
1 purchases

Total Synthesis

One-time1
  • Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Gods vs Horrors free?
Gods vs Horrors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Total Synthesis free?
Total Synthesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gods vs Horrors or Total Synthesis?
Total Synthesis is rated higher. Gods vs Horrors averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Total Synthesis averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Gods vs Horrors or Total Synthesis have ads?
Neither Gods vs Horrors nor Total Synthesis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gods vs Horrors or Total Synthesis?
Gods vs Horrors ships an update every 3 weeks, and Total Synthesis every 4 days. Most recently, Gods vs Horrors was updated on October 23, 2026 and Total Synthesis on October 21, 2026.

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