# Drop Duchy vs Sultan's Game

The clearest difference is monetization model: Drop Duchy at free against Sultan's Game's free with in-app purchases. Sultan's Game's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sultan's Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drop Duchy against 4.5 for Sultan's Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 133 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Drop Duchy's written reviews are positive against 65% of Sultan's Game's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Duchy | Sultan's Game |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540/reviews)** | [4.5 (133 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sultans-game/id6761818873/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 46 | **133** |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **64.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 1.5 GB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Doghowl Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805603341) | [GameTree Entertainment](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700856133) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Duchy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540)

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix, Strategic tile placement for resource maximization, Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation, Procedurally generated game experiences, Meta-progression with over 90 challenges, Over 110 unique cards for deck building, Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base Game Offer | $8.99 | one-time |
| Base Game | $9.99 | one-time |


### Sultan's Game

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sultans-game/id6761818873)

A narrative-driven survival card RPG set in an exotic court. Make moral choices, manage resources, and strategize with cards to shape your destiny and uncover multiple endings. Every decision has consequences in this game of wit and will.

**Highlights:** Narrative-driven survival card RPG, Moral choices and resource strategy, Turn-based card deployment, Ally and asset management, Multiple branching endings, Replayable with randomized card order

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sultan's Game Full Game | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Duchy free?

Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sultan's Game free?

Sultan's Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drop Duchy or Sultan's Game?

Drop Duchy is rated higher. Drop Duchy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Sultan's Game averages 4.5 from 133 ratings.

### Do Drop Duchy or Sultan's Game have ads?

Neither Drop Duchy nor Sultan's Game shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Duchy or Sultan's Game?

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, and Sultan's Game weekly. Most recently, Drop Duchy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sultan's Game on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*