Creature Journal vs Order Automatica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Creature Journal
Scan NFC cards to collect unique creatures, uncover their lore, and reveal hidden secrets. This app is designed for all ages and is perfect for events.
- Scan NFC cards
- Collect unique creatures
- Discover creature lore
- Unlock hidden secrets
- Event-specific content
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Find and scan our NFC cards to collect unique creatures, discover their lore, and unlock hidden secrets. Perfect for all ages! Made for events such as chaos communication congress (c3) in Hamburg. Collect more Creatures at future Events and Chaos Events. (This app was previously called Mystery Journal)
Order Automatica
Engage in strategic, automated battles on a compact grid. Plan your unit placements and tile manipulations to create devastating chain reactions against demonic foes. Master deep gameplay mechanics for endless tactical possibilities.
- Automated battles
- 3x3 ritual grid
- Unit positioning
- Tile manipulation
- Synergy building
- Relic combinations
- Challenging encounters
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Order Automatica is a dark tactical roguelite where automated battles are won before they even begin. Build deadly synergies on a small 3x3 ritual grid, position your units carefully, manipulate tiles, and prepare for brutal encounters against demonic enemies. Every move matters. What looks simple quickly becomes a deep game of: - positioning, - timing, - unit merging, - tile effects, - relic combinations, - curses, - and run-breaking synergies. Enemies attack automatically, but victory depends entirely on your planning. One clever setup can trigger devastating chain reactions. One mistake can end an entire run. Experiment with wildly different builds, adapt to unpredictable encounters, and discover strategies that completely change how the game is played. A small board. Endless possibilities. Like chess with demons.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Creature Journal at Free against Order Automatica's $4.49. Creature Journal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). Order Automatica's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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
Creature Journal is free to download; Order Automatica costs $4.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Creature Journal ships an update every 4 days, Order Automatica every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Creature Journal | Order Automatica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.49 |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #12 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TOBIAS ZINKE | Pixel Perfect Dude S.A. |
Customer experience
Creature Journal
Order Automatica
In-app purchases
Creature Journal
No in-app purchases
Order Automatica
No in-app purchases
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