Comparison

Wrangle Ranch vs Scriver

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

Head to head
About

Wrangle Ranch

Frantically lasso farm animals while avoiding predators in this unique roguelike barn-builder. Combine fast-paced action with deep deckbuilding strategy for endless replayability. Lasso livestock, build your barn, and survive increasing difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Frantic animal lassoing gameplay
  • Roguelike deckbuilder strategy
  • Barnbuilding mechanics
  • Predator avoidance
  • Countless game-breaking boons
  • Unique animals and powerful farmers
Features
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In Wrangle Ranch, you’ll have to frantically lasso your farm animals as they dash across the screen, being careful to avoid predators. This uniquely addicting minute-to-minute gameplay is paired with the endless replay-ability and deep strategy of a roguelike deckbuilder to create a first of its kind barn-builder roguelike! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Fruit Ninja and Balatro, this genre-bending score-a-thon will have you playing just ‘one more round’ until the cows come home. Explore countless game breaking boons, over a dozen unique animals, and plenty of powerful farmers. If you still aren’t convinced, perhaps the quaint hand drawn pixel art, super catchy bluegrass soundtrack, or the sad pleading eyes of the farm animals will be enough to seal the deal! Lasso your livestock, build your barn, climb the difficulty levels and see how long you can survive in Wrangle Ranch!

About

Scriver

Engage in a unique word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder. Strategically arrange art in your gallery to create powerful synergies, impress characters, and score big. Navigate through runs with unique art abilities, items, and critics that alter gameplay.

Highlights
  • Word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder
  • Art gallery management for synergies
  • Offline gameplay
  • 120+ unique art abilities
  • Multiple challenge modes
  • Collectible items and awards
Features
Currently charting
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Power-charge your letters, make the biggest scoring words, and beat the critics on your path to become the ultimate curator. In this word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder, you buy, sell, and arrange art in your gallery strategically to build synergies and impress the colorful cast of characters. Every piece of art, gift shop item, and critic can drastically change the course of each run. Features: Fully offline 120+ works of art with unique abilities 6 starting decks 6 challenge modes 25+ colorful characters 20 books that enhance your letters 15 albums that drastically modify your deck 10 drinks that level up word traits 25 exhibit awards with powerful bonuses 25 achievements

Screenshots

Wrangle Ranch4 screens
Scriver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wrangle Ranch at Free against Scriver's $4.99. Wrangle Ranch also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Scriver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads 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

Wrangle Ranch is free to download; Scriver costs $4.99 up front. Wrangle Ranch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scriver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wrangle Ranch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Wrangle Ranch's written reviews are positive against 73% of Scriver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wrangle Ranch ships an update every 2 days, Scriver every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Wrangle Ranch versus Scriver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrangle RanchScriver
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (43 ratings) — better4.7 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB261 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENNETT ALDEN MATUSZEWSKIJustin Nguyen

Customer experience

Wrangle Ranch

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Scriver

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wrangle Ranch

One-time1
  • Wrangle Ranch Premium$3.99
None

Scriver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wrangle Ranch free?
Wrangle Ranch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scriver free?
Scriver costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wrangle Ranch or Scriver?
Wrangle Ranch is rated higher. Wrangle Ranch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Scriver averages 4.7 from 50 ratings.
Do Wrangle Ranch or Scriver have ads?
Neither Wrangle Ranch nor Scriver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wrangle Ranch or Scriver?
Wrangle Ranch ships an update every 2 days, and Scriver every 8 days. Most recently, Wrangle Ranch was updated on November 9, 2026 and Scriver on November 9, 2026.

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