Comparison

Princeps vs Almost Dr

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

Almost Dr

Features
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Finish your PhD, you're Almost Dr. ALMOST DR is a turn-based d20 roguelite where your enemies aren't dragons: they're every anxiety that stands between you and "Doctor." Roll the dice, build a broken loadout, and beat your demons. Compete on leaderboards including 'highest hit' and 'most healing done', and see the loadouts others use to set records! ==== ROLL THE D20 ==== Real tabletop combat. Every attack is a d20 roll — from fumbles to natural-20 crits. Read each boss's intent and raise your Shield before they attack you. Luck gets you in the door; strategy gets you the degree. === FACE 25 BOSSES === Face the Burnout Beast, outwit the Comparison Trap, survive Final Chapter Dread, and stare down THE DEFENSE. Each of 25 hand-crafted bosses is themed on a genuine PhD terror — learn their patterns and turn your worst fears into loot. === BUILD A UNIQUE LOADOUT === • 8 classes — from The Eternal Candidate to The Caffeinated Postdoc, each with its own playstyle • 5 supervisors who reshape your whole run • 76 items and 35 relics to draft, stack, and combo • FUSE two legendaries into one cross-slot monster of an item — chase the build that shouldn't exist === EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT === • 28 run-changing events that force real decisions • 8 academic seasons rewrite the rules for entirely different run experiences • Rest, shop, upgrade your items, and gather potions • Every PhD goes off the rails differently === GO ENDLESS === Cleared the run? Descend into ENDLESS where bosses escalate stacked with elite modifiers. How deep can you go before burnout wins? === EARN INSIGHT, UNLOCK EVERYTHING === Every run earns Insight. Spend it to unlock new classes and supervisors, crack open item cases, and grow your arsenal run after run. Retro CRT visuals. Pixel-pink terminal vibes... The existential dread of academia made fun: you're Almost Dr.

Screenshots

Princeps4 screens
Almost Dr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Almost Dr at Free against Princeps's $2.99. Almost Dr also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Princeps's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Almost Dr is free to download; Princeps costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Princeps ships an update monthly, Almost Dr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Princeps versus Almost Dr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrincepsAlmost Dr
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB93 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOdin Development SRLRuben Knehans

In-app purchases

None

Princeps

No in-app purchases

None

Almost Dr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Princeps free?
Princeps costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Almost Dr free?
Almost Dr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Princeps or Almost Dr have ads?
Neither Princeps nor Almost Dr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Princeps or Almost Dr?
Princeps ships an update monthly, and Almost Dr every 3 days. Most recently, Princeps was updated on October 9, 2026 and Almost Dr on October 12, 2026.

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