Comparison

Devil's Blackjack vs Arcane Trigger

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

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About

Devil's Blackjack

Features
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Play the first circle of hell for free. Unlock the full game with a one-time purchase to continue cheating the devil. Devil’s Blackjack is a roguelike blackjack deckbuilder where cheating is the only way to escape from hell. Play as Vane Brimstone — gambler, con artist, and professional liar — trapped in hell after finally cheating the wrong people. To escape eternal damnation, Vane challenges the devil himself to a blackjack tournament across the 9 circles of hell. There’s only one problem: the devil makes the rules. Manipulate your deck, forge illegal cards, rig probabilities, collect cursed Jokers, and rewrite the rules of blackjack itself. Every run becomes a dangerous battle of greed, bluffing, and strategic cheating. FEATURES • Roguelike blackjack gameplay. Classic blackjack transformed into a strategic deckbuilding roguelike. • Cheat to survive! Swap cards, manipulate draws, palm hidden cards, swipe bad hands, and pressure the devil into mistakes. • Build devastating decks! Buy new cards, forge illegal modifiers, burn weak cards, and create broken synergies. • Unique Joker cards! Collect powerful Jokers with special abilities, personalities, and game-changing effects. • Infernal rule system. Every stage introduces new devil rules that twist blackjack into dangerous new forms. • Multiple devils and playstyles. Battle through the 9 circles of hell against opponents with unique decks, personalities, and cheating styles. Good gamblers play cards. Great gamblers cheat.

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
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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

Devil's Blackjack4 screens
Arcane Trigger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arcane Trigger at none against Devil's Blackjack's 1. Arcane Trigger also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Devil's Blackjack's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Devil's Blackjack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arcane Trigger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Devil's Blackjack ships an update every 3 days, Arcane Trigger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Devil's Blackjack versus Arcane Trigger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevil's BlackjackArcane Trigger
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB909 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMatthias IsenmannMiniWhale

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Devil's Blackjack

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
None

Arcane Trigger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Devil's Blackjack free?
Devil's Blackjack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcane Trigger free?
Arcane Trigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Devil's Blackjack or Arcane Trigger have ads?
Neither Devil's Blackjack nor Arcane Trigger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Devil's Blackjack or Arcane Trigger?
Devil's Blackjack ships an update every 3 days, and Arcane Trigger every 3 weeks. Most recently, Devil's Blackjack was updated on September 8, 2026 and Arcane Trigger on September 16, 2026.

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