Comparison

Dunjourney vs Aetherium Hearts

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

Head to head
About

Dunjourney

Embark on a time-limited, turn-based dungeon crawl where every decision counts. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle bosses, and collect powerful items to climb the global leaderboards. Can you conquer the depths before time runs out?

Highlights
  • Time-limited gameplay
  • Turn-based combat
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Boss battles
  • Item collection
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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● About the Game Dungejourney is a time-limited, turn-based dungeon exploration roguelike. Players must make optimal decisions within a limited time to conquer the dungeon. ● Dungeon The dungeon changes its form each time you enter. Its unpredictable landscapes throw the "Traveler" into chaos. At the deepest point of each area, powerful bosses await. ● Items A wide variety of items found within the dungeon hold the key to survival. Seek out stronger equipment and prepare for the challenges of the deeper floors. ● Ranking Register your score and compete against other players! Aim for the top by setting a new high score!

About

Aetherium Hearts

Features
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Raise adventurers in Selwyn, town of the Ash Marches, and send them down into the labyrinths. The expedition runs by itself — they walk, they fight, they gather, and sometimes they fall. Those who come back bring the whole of it with them, written up by an AI as a single tale. No two are ever the same. ◆ Three labyrinths The Ashen Corridor, the Frostcrystal Archive, the Ember Crucible. Each runs to a different depth and a different danger, and at the bottom of each an Aetherium Heart lies sleeping. ◆ It runs on its own Once they are down there, they walk and fight on their own feet. The descent continues while the app is closed. ◆ Tales The record of a returning expedition is woven into prose by an AI. Send it straight to X, Threads, Bluesky or Discord. ◆ The town and your company An armoury, a general store, a forge, the guild, a temple, a shrine — Selwyn holds nine places to go. You can also go looking for an adventurer who has gone missing. ◆ Standings Set the Aetherium Hearts you have offered at the Shrine of Astel against every adventurer in every town. Japanese and English, switching with your device. Free to play, with no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Dunjourney4 screens
Aetherium Hearts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aetherium Hearts at none against Dunjourney's 3. Dunjourney's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dunjourney sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Aetherium Hearts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dunjourney ships an update every 2 weeks, Aetherium Hearts fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dunjourney versus Aetherium Hearts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDunjourneyAetherium Hearts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB55 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNISHINO SHUNSUKEHitoshi Igarashi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dunjourney

One-time2
  • AddStorageSlot30$0.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$1.99
None

Aetherium Hearts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dunjourney free?
Dunjourney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aetherium Hearts free?
Aetherium Hearts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dunjourney or Aetherium Hearts have ads?
Both Dunjourney and Aetherium Hearts show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dunjourney or Aetherium Hearts?
Dunjourney ships an update every 2 weeks, and Aetherium Hearts fortnightly. Most recently, Dunjourney was updated on October 30, 2026 and Aetherium Hearts on October 31, 2026.

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