Comparison

Reigns vs Arcane Trigger

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

Head to head
About

Reigns

Lead an intergalactic indie rock band on a quest for stardom. Travel the galaxy, recruit alien band members, and rock out while managing ship resources and crew. Make critical decisions to avoid disaster on your stellar tour.

Highlights
  • Unlock legendary Galactic Guitars
  • Fight pirates and tax collectors
  • Recruit alien band members
  • Meet 60+ unique characters
  • Over 1400 decision cards
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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As an intergalactic indie rockband, plot your rise to *star*dom, traveling from planet to planet and gig to gig on your quest for fame and fortune. Play local (and not-so-local) clubs throughout the galaxy, recruiting alien band members along the way, and rock out across the cosmos! But make sure you're managing your ship's resources and keeping your crew in check while on this stellar tour because one wrong decision may leave you dead in space! ***FEATURES*** - Unlock the legendary Galactic Guitars and rock out in front of your adoring fans. - Fight pirates, overzealous tax collectors and more in swiping dogfights. - Hang out on your ship for band practice and offer directions to lost space travellers - Meet 60+ curious characters, including your manager, Lord Shark, Strombo the scholarly mollusc, Gron the space bear, ... and of course your crew and your ship's know-it-all AI - 1400+ decision cards. Infinite possibilities! - Original soundtrack by Sam Webster

About

Arcane Trigger

Defend your cottage from shadow creatures pouring from a dimensional rift. Utilize an arcane rifle, craft unique ammunition, and strategically combine buffs to survive increasingly difficult waves and challenging bosses in this roguelike shooter.

Highlights
  • Arcane rifle combat
  • Bullet crafting with varied attributes
  • Mix and match trajectory buffs
  • Roguelike progression
  • 7 distinct bosses
  • 240 unique bullet types
Features
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After years of diligent work, the young mage finally saved up enough to build a beautiful cottage in the woods—only to find it sits right at the convergence point between the Shadow Plane and the Material Plane. Every time night falls, entropic shadow creatures pour forth from the rift, laying waste to everything nearby. 200 sealing artifacts, 40 events, 15 difficulty tiers, and 7 wildly distinct bosses await you! Take up your arcane rifle! Squeeze the trigger and rain down fury on these ill-mannered pests! Mix and match to craft devastating high-damage trajectories. Some buffs rely on proper positioning, so think carefully before you pull the trigger. Don't forget to forge new bullets! Click the winged hammer in the bottom-left corner to craft new ammunition with varied attributes — choose from 240 unique bullet types! When the smoke clears, the roguelike spirit remains. At the end of each run, select the optimal build buffs based on your current setup.

Screenshots

Reigns4 screens
Arcane Trigger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arcane Trigger at Free against Reigns's $4.99. Arcane Trigger also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Reigns's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (40% vs 25%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Arcane Trigger is free to download; Reigns costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reigns holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reigns has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Reigns's written reviews are positive against 25% of Arcane Trigger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reigns ships an update daily, Arcane Trigger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Reigns versus Arcane Trigger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReignsArcane Trigger
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (37 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better3
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB909 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.MiniWhale

Customer experience

Reigns

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Arcane Trigger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reigns

No in-app purchases

None

Arcane Trigger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reigns free?
Reigns costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcane Trigger free?
Arcane Trigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reigns or Arcane Trigger?
Reigns is rated higher. Reigns averages 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Arcane Trigger averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Reigns or Arcane Trigger have ads?
Neither Reigns nor Arcane Trigger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reigns or Arcane Trigger?
Reigns ships an update daily, and Arcane Trigger every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reigns was updated on September 29, 2026 and Arcane Trigger on September 16, 2026.

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