Comparison

Misunderstood Deities vs MONARQ Wallpapers

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

Head to head
About

Misunderstood Deities

Explore sixty guardian figures from global traditions, reframed from historical misinterpretations to reveal their true teachings. Each deity includes a familiar counterpart for easier connection. Enjoy daily draws and a comprehensive field guide without ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • Sixty global guardian figures
  • Reframed historical interpretations
  • Daily sacred draw
  • Comprehensive Field Guide
  • Familiar twin connections
  • No ads or data collection
Features
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Misunderstood Deities is a card draw app for anyone who has felt labeled, reduced, or pushed into a costume that never fit. Sixty guardian figures from traditions across the world, each one introduced through the misreading history gave them and the teaching they were carrying the whole time. Every card includes a familiar twin, a named figure from closer to home, so the bridge back is short. No streaks, no push notifications, no data collection. Free to draw every card. A portion of optional gratitude jar support goes to the Parliament of the World's Religions. WHAT YOU GET Sixty deities from thirteen traditions including Hindu, Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, Japanese, Yoruba, Mesopotamian, Slavic, Aztec, Andean, Afro Brazilian, and Alpine folk. Yamaraj, Kali, Hecate, Hades, Loki, Baba Yaga, Anubis, Lilith, Ereshkigal, Fenrir, Sekhmet, Eshu, Oya, Mictlantecuhtli, Xolotl, Krampus, and more. Each one written with scholarly sources cited. HOW IT WORKS One sacred draw per day. The rest of the time, browse the Field Guide. Bookmark the ones you want to sit with. Every entry carries the reframe, the teaching, the reflection, the source, and the familiar twin. WHAT YOU WILL NOT FIND No streaks. No push notifications. No dark patterns. No data collection. No ads. No retention hooks. Just the deities, as scholarship actually describes them, for people who got taught the cartoon version and want the real one. THE GRATITUDE JAR Four optional tiers. Offering, Garland, Temple, Pilgrimage. Tips only. Nothing is locked behind them. A portion goes to the Parliament of the World's Religions, an organization that has gathered leaders from living traditions since 1893 to practice the kind of listening this app is trying to point at. A note from Drew: I am not a scholar. I am a person who reads, and who asked actual scholars and practitioners to check my work. If I got something wrong in your tradition, please write me. I would rather fix it than be right.

About

MONARQ Wallpapers

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MONARQ is a hand-curated wallpaper collection for iPhone, not another endless stock dump. Every wallpaper is chosen for a dark, aesthetic, quiet-luxury look: old money, lux abstract, moody nature, city nights, devoted, locked in and more. The app is designed to feel premium, with a pure-black interface, a living aurora, real Liquid Glass controls and a smooth swipe-through browser. • Wallpaper of the Day and a fresh "New" collection • Collections, Search and Favourites • Lock Screen preview before you save • Home Screen widget with a fresh wallpaper through the day • Save a lighter copy for free, or unlock the full-resolution original by watching one short, optional video • New wallpapers added regularly, no app update needed No account. No subscriptions. No banner ads. How to set a wallpaper on iPhone: save it to Photos, then open Settings › Wallpaper › Add New Wallpaper › Photos. Terms of Use: https://exceedapps.github.io/monarq/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://exceedapps.github.io/monarq/privacy.html

Screenshots

Misunderstood Deities4 screens
MONARQ Wallpapers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MONARQ Wallpapers at none against Misunderstood Deities's 4. MONARQ Wallpapers also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Misunderstood Deities's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Misunderstood Deities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MONARQ Wallpapers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Misunderstood Deities ships an update monthly, MONARQ Wallpapers daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Misunderstood Deities versus MONARQ Wallpapers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMisunderstood DeitiesMONARQ Wallpapers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew DouglassBOGDAN SZARKA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Misunderstood Deities

One-time4
  • Offering$1.99
  • Garland$4.99
  • Temple$9.99
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  • Pilgrimage$19.99
None

MONARQ Wallpapers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Misunderstood Deities free?
Misunderstood Deities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MONARQ Wallpapers free?
MONARQ Wallpapers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Misunderstood Deities or MONARQ Wallpapers have ads?
MONARQ Wallpapers shows ads; Misunderstood Deities does not.
Which is updated more often, Misunderstood Deities or MONARQ Wallpapers?
Misunderstood Deities ships an update monthly, and MONARQ Wallpapers daily. Most recently, Misunderstood Deities was updated on October 3, 2026 and MONARQ Wallpapers on October 2, 2026.

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