Comparison

Three Kingdoms vs Scroll Dungeon

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

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About

Three Kingdoms

Collect and train hundreds of unique generals from Chinese history. Engage in strategic battles where your empire grows even when you're offline. Climb ranked seasons and experiment with different faction combinations to dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Collect 670 hand-illustrated generals
  • Idle progress and active battles
  • Every hero can reach max level
  • Ranked seasons with ten tiers
  • Four factions with unique strategies
  • Mix and match combo skills
Features
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THE THREE KINGDOMS NEED A NEW RULER China lies in ruins, torn between warlords. Will you rise above them all? 670 HAND-ILLUSTRATED GENERALS From Guan Yu and Lu Bu to Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, recruit 670 original hand-drawn generals. Every hero carries a signature skill and a one-of-a-kind talent combo — no two generals fight the same way. IDLE PROGRESS, ACTIVE BATTLES Your empire keeps growing even when you're offline. Log in to summon new heroes, then jump into battle to put your lineup to the test. Idle when you're busy, strategize when you have time — the choice is yours. EVERY HERO CAN REACH THE TOP No dead pulls, no wasted resources. Every general you recruit can be trained all the way to max level, so nothing you collect ever goes to waste. RANKED SEASONS, TEN TIERS TO CLIMB Battle your way from Commoner to Overlord across ten ranks. Win to climb, lose to learn, and compete each season as the ladder resets and rewards go out to the strongest commanders. FOUR FACTIONS, COUNTLESS STRATEGIES Wei, Shu, Wu, and the Warlords each fight differently. Mix and match combo skills and squad skills to build your ideal lineup — the same heroes can play a completely different game depending on how you build them. An era of legends is waiting. Three Kingdoms: Card Saga — enter the battlefield. 【Automatic Subscription Service Description】 1. Subscription Services: Monthly VIP (1 month), Annual VIP (12 months) 2. Payment: Payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. 3. Automatic Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the expiration date. After successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one cycle. 4. Cancel Service: You can manage your automatic subscription service by going to "Settings" on your iPhone, then "iTunes Store & App Store," then "Apple ID," selecting "View Apple ID," and then "Account Settings." To cancel, simply turn it off 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. No further charges will be incurred within 24 hours prior to the expiration date. 5. Terms of Service: https://puzzle-e4c0a.web.app/tk_terms_of_service.html 6. Privacy Policy: https://puzzle-e4c0a.web.app/tk_privacy_policy.html

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Scroll Dungeon

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◆ Healing, weapons, magic: they all turn to ash once used. Swords, armor, healing draughts, fire spells. In this world, every one of them is a single-use scroll. What do you bring? Where do you spend it? What do you hold back? In Scroll Dungeon, the hard choices start before you enter the mine, when you pack your pouch. ◆ Spend it, or save it? Burn a strong scroll and your pouch gets lighter. Save it and fall in battle, and every scroll you carried is lost with you. Use it, or hold it. That one decision can decide the run. ◆ Turn-based grid crawling Move one tile, and the enemy moves one tile. Nothing rushes you. Read the board and take the best line. Steam-driven machine horrors, sleeping sentries, reinforcements drawn by noise. Fight through, slip around, or burn a scroll — every decision costs you something you cannot get back mid-run. Tap the board once to see your route and start walking. ◆ Clear it, or lose it all Clear a mine and you hold on to the scrolls you picked up along the way, plus the rewards. Fall in battle — or retreat — and every scroll you carried or found is lost. All that remains is the ash from the scrolls you spent. ◆ Failure compounds into power Spent scrolls become ash, which converts into permanent upgrades at the Ash Workshop. Those carry into every run. A lost run still makes the next one easier. Nothing you do is wasted. ◆ Mines that change with the day of the week The mine and its special rule are set by the day of the week. Monday doubles the enemies, Tuesday narrows your vision, Wednesday and Sunday make scrolls drop more often, Thursday locks your max HP, Friday doubles the ash you earn, and Saturday turns the enemies into a boss-grade gauntlet. Each day's first clear earns a reward. ◆ Nine classes Adventurer, Gear Rogue, Steam Swordsman, Scroll Mage, Steam Cleric, Steam Sniper, Overload Juggernaut, Alchemist, Karakuri Ninja. Each class fights differently. ◆ One run takes 5–10 minutes It plays offline, and no account is required. ◆ What's inside - 50 scrolls (weapon / armor / healing / magic / accessory / material) - 27 enemies, including ranged, self-destructing, and summoning machine units - 8 mines, from a molten crater to a thunder spire, plus an endless one - 9 classes - 37 achievements, the weekday-based Daily Mine, and scroll synthesis ◆ About purchases The game shows ads and offers in-app purchases (Japan prices, tax included). - Gear Stone packs (small / medium / large): ¥160 / ¥480 / ¥960 - Remove Ads: ¥980 (one-time; banner ads disappear, and optional rewarded ads pay out without watching) - Adventurer's Kit: ¥320 (first purchase only; 200 Gear Stones + 2 pouch slots) - Monthly Pass: ¥240 per month (auto-renewing; 10 Gear Stones and 1 scroll daily) Gear Stones can also be earned in-game. They can be spent on Steam Fuel, reviving after a defeat (up to 2 times per run), pouch slots (up to a cap shared with free play), unlocking classes early, and more. There are no items whose contents are decided by chance when you pay (no gacha). The Monthly Pass's daily scroll is picked by lottery. ◆ Requirements Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Plays offline. No account required. Japanese / English supported. ◆ About the Monthly Pass (auto-renewing subscription) The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewing subscription billed once per one-month period (calendar month; Japan reference price: ¥240 per period — the price shown in your local App Store may differ by region). While active, it grants 10 Gear Stones and 1 scroll every day. You can cancel anytime from your platform's subscription settings; benefits remain available until the end of the period you already paid for. ◆ Terms & Subscription Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.unalus.com/scroll-dungeon/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.unalus.com/scroll-dungeon/privacy The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewing subscription that renews every month. You can cancel anytime.

Screenshots

Three Kingdoms4 screens
Scroll Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Three Kingdoms at none against Scroll Dungeon's shown. Three Kingdoms also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Scroll Dungeon's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Three Kingdoms sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Scroll Dungeon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Three Kingdoms ships an update every 2 weeks, Scroll Dungeon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Three Kingdoms versus Scroll Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThree KingdomsScroll Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer洋 汪ウナルステクノロジー株式会社

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Three Kingdoms

Subscriptions3
  • 青銅會員$2.991 Month
  • 銀會員$4.991 Month
  • 黃金會員$8.991 Month
One-time10
  • 50軍令$0.99
  • 250軍令$3.99
  • Bronze Member$4.99
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  • 500軍令$6.99
  • Silver Member$9.99
  • 1000軍令$12.99
  • Gold Member$14.99
  • 2500軍令$29.99
  • 5000軍令$49.99
  • 12500軍令$99.99
6 purchases

Scroll Dungeon

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pass$0.991 Month
One-time5
  • Gear Stone Pack (S)$0.99
  • Adventurer's Kit (First Purchase)$1.99
  • Gear Stone Pack (M)$2.99
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  • Gear Stone Pack (L)$5.99
  • Remove Ads Permanently$5.99

Questions

Is Three Kingdoms free?
Three Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroll Dungeon free?
Scroll Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Three Kingdoms or Scroll Dungeon have ads?
Scroll Dungeon shows ads; Three Kingdoms does not.
Which is updated more often, Three Kingdoms or Scroll Dungeon?
Three Kingdoms ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scroll Dungeon every 4 days. Most recently, Three Kingdoms was updated on October 28, 2026 and Scroll Dungeon on October 25, 2026.

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