Comparison

Grimoire Run vs Starcaster

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

Head to head
About

Grimoire Run

Features
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Lead a pixel-art mage through endless monster hordes. Your spells fire on their own — you move, dodge, and grow stronger. NO STAMINA. NO GACHA. PLAYS OFFLINE. Play whenever you like, for as long as you like. A run takes three minutes. THREE MAGES - Lecia, the Blue Mage: a frost aura that slows nearby enemies - Aria, the Red Mage: chain explosions and burning on every kill - Nox, the Dark Mage: a stronger ultimate the lower her HP Each mage has her own ultimate and play style. 25+ WEAPONS AND FUSIONS Pick a weapon or upgrade at every level-up, then fuse two maxed weapons into a devastating fusion. No two runs build the same. 10 WORLDS, 30 STAGES From the Dark Forest to the Throne of Chaos, every world has stages 1–3, tougher and richer as you go — ending in a boss rush of every fallen king. ENDLESS MODE - Endless Corridor: survive 30 minutes if you can GROW STRONGER Spend the coins you earn on permanent upgrades to attack, HP, speed and more. Available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and French.

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Starcaster

Features
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Screenshots

Grimoire Run4 screens
Starcaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starcaster at none against Grimoire Run's 6. Grimoire Run's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Grimoire Run sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Starcaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Grimoire Run versus Starcaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrimoire RunStarcaster
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB4 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAtsuki Kuriharakotarou imura

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Grimoire Run

One-time6
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,290 Coins$2.99
  • 2,650 Coins$5.99
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  • 8,000 Coins$19.99
  • 19,000 Coins$39.99
  • 33,000 Coins$69.99
None

Starcaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grimoire Run free?
Grimoire Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starcaster free?
Starcaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grimoire Run or Starcaster have ads?
Both Grimoire Run and Starcaster show ads.

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