Comparison

Goritaire vs Pokermancer

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

Head to head
About

Goritaire

A single-player game where players expand a gorilla habitat by growing the troop and managing banana supply. The goal is to align seven or more gorillas on the ground while ensuring no gorilla is left without food to avoid defeat.

Highlights
  • Single-player gameplay
  • Gorilla troop expansion
  • Banana supply management
  • Habitat growth mechanics
  • Victory condition: 7+ gorillas aligned
  • Defeat condition: Gorilla starvation
Features
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Where did gorillas come from? What are gorillas? Where are gorillas going? A single-player game of gorillas— That is Goritaire! Fill the jungle with gorillas! Expand the gorilla habitat by growing the troop while ensuring a steady supply of bananas. To achieve victory, seven or more gorillas must be aligned on the ground. However, if any gorilla is left without food, defeat follows—marking the total collapse of the troop.

About

Pokermancer

Engage in a strategic roguelite poker-puzzle experience by tracing card paths on a 4x4 grid to form poker hands and achieve target scores. Collect items and trinkets to enhance your build and overcome escalating challenges and boss encounters across multiple floors.

Highlights
  • Strategic card path tracing
  • Poker hand formation
  • Roguelite progression
  • Item and trinket collection
  • Boss battles with unique rules
  • Escalating difficulty modes
  • One-handed play
Features
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Pokermancer is a roguelite poker-puzzle game built for quick, strategic runs. Trace paths through a 4x4 grid of cards to create poker hands and reach the target score. Cleared cards disappear, new cards fall in from your deck, and every path you draw can matter as much as the hand you form. Between rounds, spend your gold in the Break Room on trinkets and items that change how you score. Discover powerful synergies, shape your build, and turn modest hands into massive results. Each floor adds new hazards that change the board, including frozen, burning, and statically charged cards. Every fifth round, a boss changes up the rules. Adapt your strategy or lose the run! Beat all five tables to unlock Overtime, an escalating difficulty mode with ten ranks that remove resources, add challenges, and push your builds even further. Play for free through the first three floors. One purchase unlocks the full game! Features: * 100+ trinkets and 30+ items to collect * 11 unique starting packs each with their own perks and spells * 25+ boss conditions * 7 hazard types to contend with * 10 Overtime difficulty ranks per pack * Keep playing in an endless mode beyond floor 5 * Portrait orientation and one-handed play * No ads, no loot boxes, no pay-to-win; one purchase unlocks the entire game and all future content

Screenshots

Goritaire4 screens
Pokermancer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pokermancer at 4.7 against Goritaire's 4.0. Pokermancer also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Goritaire's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Goritaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pokermancer 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

Pokermancer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokermancer has 147 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Goritaire's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pokermancer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goritaire ships an update every 9 days, Pokermancer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Goritaire versus Pokermancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoritairePokermancer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (19 ratings)4.7 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews87.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB165 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperARC SYSTEM WORKSAdam Bray

Customer experience

Goritaire

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Pokermancer

All ratings147 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Goritaire

One-time1
  • Goritaire Plus Upgrade$4.99
1 purchases

Pokermancer

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Goritaire free?
Goritaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pokermancer free?
Pokermancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Goritaire or Pokermancer?
Pokermancer is rated higher. Goritaire averages 4.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Pokermancer averages 4.7 from 147 ratings.
Do Goritaire or Pokermancer have ads?
Neither Goritaire nor Pokermancer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goritaire or Pokermancer?
Goritaire ships an update every 9 days, and Pokermancer every 3 days. Most recently, Goritaire was updated on September 15, 2026 and Pokermancer on September 24, 2026.

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