Comparison

Arcane Trigger vs Cannon Valley

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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.

About

Cannon Valley

Features
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The valley is the last thing standing between them and everything behind it. Hold it. Cannon Valley is a classic tower defence built for one hand and short sessions. Place your defences along the path, upgrade them between waves, and spend your abilities at exactly the right moment — because the wave that breaks you is never the one you expected. WHAT YOU GET • SIX DISTINCT DEFENCES — each with its own upgrade path, range and role. The right mix beats the expensive mix. • MULTIPLE MAPS with their own routes and choke points, so a strategy that saved one valley will not save the next. • DIFFICULTY LEVELS from a gentle first run to a genuine test of your build order. • SPECIAL ABILITIES for the moments planning cannot fix — call them in when a wave is about to break through. • ENEMY VARIETY that forces you to adapt: fast runners, armoured walls, and swarms that punish a one-note defence. BUILT TO FEEL GOOD • One thumb, portrait, playable anywhere • Plays completely offline • No account, no sign-up, no email — just open it and play • Your profile, scores and progress back up automatically Free to play, with optional passes that remove the wait between runs. Every map and difficulty is beatable without spending. How long can you hold the valley?

Screenshots

Arcane Trigger4 screens
Cannon Valley4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arcane Trigger at none against Cannon Valley's 6. Arcane Trigger also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. Cannon Valley sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Arcane Trigger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Trigger ships an update every 2 weeks, Cannon Valley every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arcane Trigger versus Cannon Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane TriggerCannon Valley
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size907 MB142 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMiniWhaleHassan Raza

In-app purchases

None

Arcane Trigger

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cannon Valley

One-time6
  • Unlimited Energy — 1 Month$4.99
  • Unlimited Energy — 3 Months$11.99
  • Unlimited Energy — 6 Months$19.99
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  • Unlimited Energy — 9 Months$26.99
  • Unlimited Energy — 1 Year$32.99
  • Unlimited Energy — Forever$59.99

Questions

Is Arcane Trigger free?
Arcane Trigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cannon Valley free?
Cannon Valley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arcane Trigger or Cannon Valley have ads?
Cannon Valley shows ads; Arcane Trigger does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Trigger or Cannon Valley?
Arcane Trigger ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cannon Valley every 6 weeks. Most recently, Arcane Trigger was updated on October 20, 2026 and Cannon Valley on October 29, 2026.

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