Comparison

Princeps vs Gravesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Princeps

Build and manage a Roman town, then defend it in intense arena combat against waves of monsters. Explore diverse biomes and face endless challenges in this premium, offline experience.

Highlights
  • Build Roman town with strategic building placement
  • Teleport into action arenas
  • Survive wave-based monster combat
  • Explore diverse biomes
  • Endless challenge mode
  • Offline play
Features
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Rome wasn't built in a day but your empire begins today. Princeps puts you in command of a growing Roman town, where every building you place shapes the fate of your civilization. Plan your construction projects, unlock the power of synergy between various districts, and then answer the call of the gods themselves as you step into the wild arena to fight for your town's survival. Key Features: • Build Your Roman Town: Place farms, gardens, forts, and more on your city map. Strategically position buildings to unlock synergy bonuses and maximize your town's potential. • Teleport into unknown arenas: Tap the great temple to unleash the action. Stand still to unleash a barrage of arrows, move to dodge the enemy onslaught. Every decision counts. • Wave-Based Combat: Survive relentless waves of enemies that grow stronger and more dangerous the further you progress. Only the sharpest commander survives. • Explore Diverse Biomes: Journey through lush forests, scorching deserts, frozen tundras, dark underground caverns, and beyond. Each world brings new enemies and new challenges! • Endless Challenge: Think you've seen it all? Push your limits in the final endless level where you will be fighting every beast known to our scholars, combined. Only your skills in battle and Fortune herself can save you now. • No Ads. No In-App Purchases. No Tracking: Princeps is a complete, premium experience. Pay once, own everything. Play completely offline, with no internet connection required and no data collected. Ever. Princeps is a complete game the moment you download it. No battle passes, no energy timers, no paywalls, just pure strategy and action. Your empire, your rules. The Senate isn't coming to save you. The legions are gone. Are you worthy of the title ‘Princeps’? For questions, feedback, or just to say hello, reach us at office@odindev.ro. Privacy Policy: https://odindev.ro/apps/privacy

About

Gravesweeper

Navigate haunted dungeons using logic puzzles to avoid traps and find your way out. Unlock abilities, costumes, and explore various game modes, including a roguelike challenge. Enjoy Halloween-themed graphics and progressive difficulty.

Highlights
  • Minesweeper logic in dungeon crawler
  • Multiple game modes (Campaign, Roguelike, Daily)
  • Unlockable abilities and costumes
  • Procedurally generated puzzles
  • Halloween-themed graphics
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Minesweeper meets a haunted dungeon adventure. Read the numbers, work out where the traps are, and guide your skeleton to the stairs. Collect candy, discover powerful abilities, and explore increasingly dangerous floors. A little logic can get you far. The right upgrade can get you even further. THREE WAYS TO EXPLORE Campaign Turn each run into lasting progress. Spend candy on dozens of permanent upgrades, unlock spooky costumes, and push deeper into the dungeon. Choose Normal or Hard Mode and keep up to three separate save slots. Daily Run Reach level 10 to unlock a new challenge each day with a shared dungeon seed and preselected abilities. Track your results in the calendar and share your score with friends. Reaper's Run Draft abilities as you climb and discover combinations that help you survive. Every attempt gives you a different build, and death ends the run. How far can you get? Available through a one-time purchase. BUILD YOUR OWN WAY TO PLAY Discover and combine dozens of abilities, from protective shields to trap-clearing fireworks. Invest in permanent upgrades during Campaign or adapt to the choices offered in Reaper's Run. Experiment with different combinations as the dungeon grows more dangerous. A COLLECTION WORTH CHASING Unlock 23 costumes by reaching new floors, collecting candy, and completing special challenges. Every costume marks a milestone in your journey. MORE TO DISCOVER - Multiple biomes, tougher Heat Levels, and special challenge floors - Original music and sound effects, with audio controls in settings - Local auto-save and three save slots - Swipe and tap controls, plus compatible controller support - 23 Game Center achievements tied to costume milestones - Game Center leaderboards for campaign progress, Reaper's Run, and lifetime candy collection Game Center is optional. Previously unlocked costumes count toward achievements when you sign in, too. FREE TO START, NO ADS Campaign and today's Daily Run are free to play. Two optional one-time purchases add more ways to play: - Reaper's Run unlocks the roguelike mode. - Rewind Pass lets you revisit past Daily Runs and retry them. No ads, subscriptions, or energy meters. How far can you get with a little logic and a pocket full of candy?

Screenshots

Princeps4 screens
Gravesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gravesweeper at 100% against Princeps's 0%. Gravesweeper also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Princeps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gravesweeper is free to download; Princeps costs $2.99 up front. Gravesweeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Princeps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravesweeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gravesweeper has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Princeps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gravesweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Princeps ships an update monthly, Gravesweeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Princeps versus Gravesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrincepsGravesweeper
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB49 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOdin Development SRLWesley Ehrlichman

Customer experience

Princeps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Gravesweeper

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Princeps

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gravesweeper

One-time2
  • Reaper's Run$1.99
  • Rewind Pass$1.99

Questions

Is Princeps free?
Princeps costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravesweeper free?
Gravesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Princeps or Gravesweeper?
Gravesweeper is rated higher. Princeps averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gravesweeper averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Princeps or Gravesweeper have ads?
Neither Princeps nor Gravesweeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Princeps or Gravesweeper?
Princeps ships an update monthly, and Gravesweeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Princeps was updated on October 9, 2026 and Gravesweeper on October 3, 2026.

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