Speciefy vs Descent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speciefy
Explore the natural world around you by discovering and collecting digital species cards. Unlock interesting facts, earn experience points to level up, and engage in friendly competition. This app blends exploration, technology, and play for a more engaging connection with nature.
- Discover species nearby
- Collect digital species cards
- Unlock fascinating facts
- Earn XP and level up
- Compete with friends and family
- Real-life nature adventures
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Welcome to Speciefy. Discover species around you, collect digital species cards, unlock fascinating facts, earn XP, level up, and explore the world through real-life adventures in nature. Compete with friends and family while rediscovering the magic of nature. Speciefy combines exploration, discovery, technology, and play to create a more exciting, social, and meaningful way to connect with nature. Features • Discover species nearby • Collect digital species cards • Unlock fascinating facts about nature • Earn XP and level up • Compete with friends and family New features, experiences, and content will continue to evolve over time. Early explorers currently get access to premium experiences as Speciefy continues to grow. We would love your feedback as we continue shaping the future of Speciefy together. Join the adventure and rediscover the magic of nature.
Descent
Embark on an old-school mining adventure on your iPhone. Dig through six unique strata, collecting increasingly valuable ores as you descend. Upgrade your rig, strategically use dynamite, and uncover buried secrets to find your way home.
- Six unique strata to explore
- Collect various ores including gold and platinum
- Upgrade drill, fuel, cargo, hull, and engine
- Use dynamite for difficult rock
- Discover buried bones for rewards
- Offline play with autosave
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Descent is an old-school mining game, made for iPhone. • Six strata with unique characteristics • Ore gets richer with depth: iron, copper, silver, gold, platinum — and Descentium, the rare guidance ore that opens the way home • Five rig systems to upgrade: drill, fuel tank, cargo bay, hull, engine • Dynamite... for when the rock disagrees with you • Insurance: rescues aren't free! • Buried bones scattered in the deep: assemble the whole skeleton for a payout • Bring 3 Descentium and $150,000 to the launch pad, to complete the game • Autosaves constantly; pick any run back up where you left it • Fully offline. No ads. No in-app purchases. • Game Center and iCloud sync are optional: achievements, leaderboards, and your save on every device The ore gets richer the deeper you go. So does everything trying to stop you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Speciefy at Free against Descent's $1.99. On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Speciefy is free to download; Descent costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Speciefy against 5.0 for Descent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Speciefy ships an update weekly, Descent every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Speciefy | Descent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empathix | Cartographer ApS |
Customer experience
Speciefy
Descent
In-app purchases
Speciefy
No in-app purchases
Descent
No in-app purchases
