Comparison

Shellkeep vs Desert Beasts

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

Head to head
About

Shellkeep

Collect, merge, and battle unique cards with thousands of possibilities. Hunt for ultra-rare holographic Shinies and compete with other players in live auctions and club bounties. Build your ultimate collection and test your luck.

Highlights
  • Generate and collect thousands of cards
  • Hunt for ultra-rare holographic Shinies
  • Bid, deal, and sell cards
  • Join clubs to team up with collectors
  • Compete in live auctions and daily deals
  • No advertisements
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Generate and collect thousands of cards. Hunt the ultra-rares almost no one will ever own. Every card rolls two independent rarities, so there are 1,000 normal cards and 1,000 holographic Shinies to chase, 2,000 in all. The rarest are rarer than 1 in a million to pull. And every card has a 1 in 50 shot at being Shiny. GENERATE & DISCOVER Create new cards on a timer, then watch each one reveal. The rarity climbs as the card comes into focus, and the rarer it lands, the bigger the moment. HUNT SHINIES Every Shiny is holographic and 50 times rarer than its normal version. Completing the Shiny set is the ultimate flex. BID, DEAL & SELL Outbid real players in live auctions to snag the cards you're missing, grab limited daily deals, and sell your spare eggs back to the game for coins. JOIN A CLUB Team up with other collectors, pool your finds, and win weekly club bounties together. NO ADS Not one. Ever. Think you can beat the odds? Start your collection today.

About

Desert Beasts

Collect, trade, and battle with over 100 unique creatures in this collectible card game. Engage in a player-driven marketplace, earn daily rewards, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with optional purchases to enhance progression.

Highlights
  • Collect 100+ unique beasts
  • Player-driven marketplace
  • Daily rewards and mini-games
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cloud sync
  • Multiple currencies
Features
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Desert Beasts - The Ultimate Collectible Card Game Collect, trade, and battle with powerful creatures from the mysterious desert realm! KEY FEATURES: • Collect 100+ unique beasts with varying rarities • Open exciting packs with different odds • Player-driven marketplace - buy and sell cards • Daily rewards and mini-games • Complete trades for exclusive rewards • Compete on global leaderboards • Cloud sync across all devices RARITY SYSTEM: From Common desert scorpions to Legendary phoenix lords, discover beasts of all power levels. MULTIPLE CURRENCIES: • Coins - earned through gameplay • Purple Gems - buy standard packs • Red Gems - buy exclusive packs with better odds • Black Gems - premium currency for special packs FAIR & TRANSPARENT: All pack odds are clearly displayed. The game is completely free-to-play with optional purchases to speed progression. Start your collection today and become a Desert Beasts legend!

Screenshots

Shellkeep4 screens
Desert Beasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desert Beasts at none against Shellkeep's 4. Desert Beasts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Shellkeep's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 7). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Shellkeep sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Desert Beasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shellkeep against 5.0 for Desert Beasts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Shellkeep's written reviews are positive against 100% of Desert Beasts's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shellkeep versus Desert Beasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellkeepDesert Beasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHamlab ABJames Rogers

Customer experience

Shellkeep

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Desert Beasts

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shellkeep

One-time4
  • Quick Gems$0.99
  • Small Gems$2.99
  • Big Gems$6.99
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  • Mega Gems$14.99
None

Desert Beasts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shellkeep free?
Shellkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desert Beasts free?
Desert Beasts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shellkeep or Desert Beasts?
Desert Beasts is rated higher. Shellkeep averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Desert Beasts averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Shellkeep or Desert Beasts have ads?
Neither Shellkeep nor Desert Beasts shows ads.

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