Comparison

Just Loot vs Descent

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

Head to head
About

Just Loot

Engage in a minimalist idle RPG focused on the thrill of acquiring better gear. Run dungeons, discover thousands of randomly generated items with powerful affixes, and optimize your character build. Compete on global leaderboards and push deeper into dangerous depths.

Highlights
  • Instant dungeon runs
  • Thousands of random items
  • Epic, Legendary, and Mythic loot
  • Build-defining affixes
  • Salvage gear for Dust
  • Global leaderboards
  • Short, quick play sessions
Features
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Loot. Equip. Push Deeper. Just Loot is a minimalist idle loot RPG built around one thing: The thrill of finding better gear. Run dungeons. Discover powerful items. Optimize your build. Climb the leaderboard. Collect ultra-rare loot. No quests. No story. No heroes. Just Loot. Features • Instant dungeon runs • Thousands of randomly generated items • Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary & Mythic gear • Ultra-rare Prismatic collectible items • Endless gear progression through randomized affixes • Build your character entirely through equipment • Salvage unwanted items into Dust • Open Seeker & Ancient Packs • Join Raids and complete daily goals together • Level up your Raid and unlock convenience perks • Compete on global leaderboards • Push endlessly into deeper and more dangerous dungeons Every Item Matters Stack Critical Chance, Critical Damage, Attack Speed, Life Steal, Fire, Frost, Shadow and dozens of other stats to create your perfect build. Sometimes the perfect Epic is better than a mediocre Legendary. Every drop could change your build. Built for Short Sessions Waiting for coffee? Run a dungeon. Walking the dog? Run a dungeon. One minute free? Run a dungeon. There’s always one more drop worth chasing. Endless Collection Collect every Legendary. Hunt every Mythic. Unlock ultra-rare Prismatic versions. Future updates will continue expanding the collection with new items, seasons, builds and endgame systems—while keeping the simple “Just Loot” experience at the heart of the game. The next legendary could be your next run. Just Loot. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justloot.app/privacy

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Just Loot4 screens
Descent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Just Loot at Free against Descent's $1.99. Just Loot also leads on ratings volume (270 vs 2). Descent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On update cadence, ads, 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

Just Loot is free to download; Descent costs $1.99 up front. Just Loot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Descent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Descent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Loot has 270 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Just Loot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Descent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Loot ships an update weekly, Descent every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Just Loot versus Descent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust LootDescent
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (270 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings270 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTim HilgenstoehlerCartographer ApS

Customer experience

Just Loot

All ratings218 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral16.4%
Negative16.4%

Descent

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Just Loot

Subscriptions2
  • Just Loot Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Just Loot Plus (Yearly)$44.991 Year
One-time8
  • Raid Rename$2.99
  • Extra Loadout Slot$2.99
  • ONYX$4.99
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  • SYNTHWAVE$4.99
  • Stash$4.99
  • Gift: 1 Month PLUS$4.99
  • BLOODWEB Theme Pack$4.99
  • Gift: 1 Year PLUS$44.99
None

Descent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Loot free?
Just Loot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Descent free?
Descent costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Just Loot or Descent?
Descent is rated higher. Just Loot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while Descent averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Just Loot or Descent have ads?
Neither Just Loot nor Descent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Loot or Descent?
Just Loot ships an update weekly, and Descent every 9 days. Most recently, Just Loot was updated on October 31, 2026 and Descent on October 28, 2026.

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