Annulus vs Illusion Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Annulus
Lead a mercenary legion in a dark fantasy world, collecting and training units. Engage in tactical battles across a turbulent continent for survival and glory. Features stunning Unreal Engine visuals and deep strategic gameplay.
- Mercenary collection and training
- Tactical combat
- Dark fantasy setting
- Unreal Engine visuals
- Legion building
- Resource management
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Annulus is a unique dark fantasy tactical game, inspired by medieval knightly warfare. Blending dark fantasy elements with an epic, grand-scale worldbuilding approach—and powered by the stunning visual capabilities of Unreal—it delivers a breathtaking visual experience. In the game, you take on the role of a mercenary captain, collecting and training mercenaries, weapons, and various resources, each with their own unique traits. Build your own mercenary legion and battle across the turbulent continent of Novisess—for survival, for glory, and to break free from the fate imposed by the world’s rules. the battle is endless! Annulus Subscription and Auto-Renewal Service Agreement 1. Subscription Pricing and Duration Weekly Card: 7-day subscription for $0.99. Monthly Card: 30-day subscription for $2.99. Quarterly Card: 180-day subscription for $14.99. 2. Subscription Benefits Daily perks during the subscription period include: Supplies daily quick-purchase limit +2. Supplies recovery speed +10%. Single-round backtrack limit +2. Dispatch march speed +10%. Additional perks for continuous subscriptions: 60 consecutive days: Supplies storage limit +10. 90 consecutive days: Mercenary roster limit +100. 120 consecutive days: Collection free exchange cooldown -10%. 150 consecutive days: Arena Honor gain +10%. 180 consecutive days: Intelligence Camp daily completable tasks +1. 3. Auto-Renewal Subscriptions via Apple App Store are auto-renewed by default. Payment will be charged to the user’s iTunes Account upon confirmation, and the subscription will automatically renew within 24 hours before the end of the current period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours prior. Users must manually disable auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings. 4. Terms of Service https://privacy.nirvana.game/com.nirvana.game/privacy-policy-en.html 5. Privacy Policy https://privacy.nirvana.game/com.nirvana.game/terms-of-service-en.html 6. How to Cancel Subscription To cancel, go to your iOS device’s: Settings → iTunes Store & App Store → Tap Apple ID → Select View Apple ID → Subscriptions → Manage. Locate the Annulus subscription and cancel it.
Illusion Connect
Lead your heroes in real-time battles, build a dream team from over 130 characters, and deepen bonds with your companions. Decorate a personal home for your team and experience a world brought to life by legendary voice actors.
- Real-time strategic battles
- Collect over 130 unique heroes
- Live2D animated characters
- Deepen bonds with companions
- Home decoration system
- Legendary Japanese voice cast
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Step back into a world where your adventure once began. Reconnect with the Radiants who fought beside you and relive the excitement of past battles. New encounters, new memories, and new challenges await as your story moves forward. ◆ Lead Real-time Battles Take command in dynamic real-time combat where strategy and timing matter. Direct your heroes, shift formations during battle, and combine their strengths to overcome powerful Nightmares. ◆ Form Your Dream Team Build your team from a roster of over 130 beautifully illustrated characters, each brought to life with expressive Live2D animation. Every hero offers unique abilities, personalities, and battle roles to discover. ◆ Forge Deeper Bonds Your adventure grows stronger through the relationships you build. Spend time with your companions and unlock new abilities as your bonds deepen. ◆ Decorate Your Dream Home Create a personal retreat for your team by decorating your home with furniture and wallpapers. A peaceful space where your companions can rest before the next adventure begins. ◆ Voices of Legendary Talent A celebrated lineup of Japanese voice actors brings the world to life, including Ai Kayano, Hisako Kanemoto, Yui Ishikawa, Risa Taneda, Ami Koshimizu, Maaya Uchida, Ayane Sakura, Yumi Hara, Haruka Tomatsu, Aoi Yūki, Hitomi Nabatame, Takehito Koyasu, Kae Oki, Saori Hayami, and Natsuki Hanae. Follow our official channels for the latest on ICR! Discord: https://discord.gg/hXfJJcKGu2 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/IllusionConnectRe Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1681862183164309
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Illusion Connect at 4.9 against Annulus's 2.8. Illusion Connect also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (66% vs 28%). Annulus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Annulus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Illusion Connect sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Illusion Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illusion Connect has 1.2K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Annulus's written reviews are positive against 66% of Illusion Connect's.
Annulus ships an update every 5 days, Illusion Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Annulus | Illusion Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (23 ratings) | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.6 GB | 3.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HONGKONG NIRVANA LIMITED | SUGARGAME NETWORK LIMITED |
Customer experience
Annulus
Illusion Connect
In-app purchases
Annulus
- Admiration Offering Pact$0.997 Days
- Offering Pact$2.991 Month
- Devotion Offering Pact$14.996 Months
- Scaled Fossil 6$0.99
- Scaled Fossil x30$4.99
- Scaled Fossil x98$14.99
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- Scaled Fossil x198$29.99
- Scaled Fossil x328$49.99
- Scaled Fossil x648$99.99
Illusion Connect
- 0.29 Pack$0.29
- 0.99 Pack$0.99
- 1.99 Pack$1.99
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- 2.99 Pack$2.99
- 3.99 Pack$3.99
- 4.99 Pack$4.99
- 8.99 Pack$8.99
- 9.99 Pack$9.99
- 14.99 Pack$14.99
- 18.99 Pack$18.99
- 19.99 Pack$19.99
- 29.99 Pack$29.99
- 49.99 Pack$49.99
- 69.99 Pack$69.99
- 99.99 Pack$99.99









