Comparison

Card Train vs Transmutatio

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

Head to head
About

Card Train

Features
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โ–  Real-Time Strategic Combat The battlefield never stops. In the face of relentless enemy assaults, read the moment and turn the tide through precise card play. โ–  Deck-Building System Build your own strategic deck with diverse cards and synergy combinations. Mix attack, area control, support, and tactical cards โ€” how you combine them opens up completely different playstyles. โ–  The Combat Train in Full Sprint Upgrade your locomotive and deploy vehicles to build a more powerful combat system. Push through more cities, and deadlier enemies with harsher battlefields await. โ–  Every Run, a New Strategy Each run unfolds differently based on the cards you acquire, the battles you face, and the routes you choose. Play again and again to discover your perfect deck and tactics. Now โ€” survive to the end with a strategy that's uniquely yours.

About

Transmutatio

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Transmutatio is an alchemy roguelike: lay runes into combinations, let the elements react and work your way circle by circle to the philosopher's stone. RUNES INTO COMBINATIONS Pair, straight, flush, full house โ€“ every rune has a grade and an element. Fire, water, earth and air react with each other: fire and water turn to steam, earth and fire to magma. Every transmutation brings forth a substance of its own โ€“ 48 of them wait for your collection. 20 CIRCLES OF GUARDIANS Each circle has three chambers, and the third is held by a guardian whose curse changes a rule. After Nigredo the Great Work begins: Albedo, Citrinitas and Rubedo lead to the Keeper of the Stone in circle 20. After that, the experiment goes on endlessly. YOUR CABINET, YOUR STRATEGY 28 catalysts bend the rules, tinctures and master's letters strengthen your recipes. Forks lead to treasuries, libraries, elite chambers and mysterious rooms full of choices. SPRINT THROUGH 30 WORLDS Between the chambers your alchemist escapes through crystal mines, volcano maws, ice vaults and 27 more worlds โ€“ through rings of fire, under poison clouds and bats. FROM NOVICE TO GRANDMASTER Earn experience and rise in rank. The daily challenge is the same for everyone, duels on the same seed are fair. The online leaderboard is optional. FAIR โ€ข Circles 1โ€“2 free, then one purchase unlocks the whole game โ€ข No ads, no subscriptions, no energy โ€ข Plays offline, in 14 languages, on iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Card Train4 screens
Transmutatio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Transmutatio at none against Card Train's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Card Train sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Transmutatio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Card Train versus Transmutatio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard TrainTransmutatio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size398 MB159 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJinwoo KimBodo Kern

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Card Train

One-time4
  • GEM Supply S$0.99
  • Ad Free Pass$2.99
  • GEM Supply M$4.99
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  • GEM Supply L$9.99
1 purchases

Transmutatio

One-time1
  • The Great Work$3.99

Questions

Is Card Train free?
Card Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transmutatio free?
Transmutatio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Card Train or Transmutatio have ads?
Card Train shows ads; Transmutatio does not.

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