Comparison

Arcane Trigger vs SOULREVE

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

SOULREVE

Features
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Connect souls and forge your own strategy. In a battlefield where forgotten souls lie dormant, connect heroes and Souls to shape the flow of battle. SOULREVE is not simply about collecting powerful heroes. The heroes you choose, the Souls you connect, and the synergies you create can make the same hero play in completely different ways. A single connection can become a powerful synergy capable of turning the tide of battle. ▶ CONNECT AND CREATE SYNERGIES Place Heroes and Souls on the Soul Board and connect them. The direction and order of your connections, along with the links you create, determine how abilities are passed on and how their effects combine. Rather than simply upgrading abilities one by one, designing how different abilities connect is at the heart of SOULREVE's strategy. ▶ A NEW STRATEGY FOR EVERY WAVE Face enemies with unique traits, from those that target your weakest hero to those that break links, weaken Souls, or disrupt your heroes' abilities. Study your enemies and the battlefield, then adapt your connections and party accordingly. No single strategy can overcome every battle. ▶ SIMPLE CONTROLS, DEEP STRATEGY No complicated controls are required. Place your Heroes and Souls, then swipe to connect them. The controls are intuitive, but which Heroes you choose, which Souls you connect, and where you break your links are entirely up to you. Easy to learn, deeper to master. ▶ CLEAR WAVES AND EARN SOULS Victory in battle rewards you with new Souls. Choose from Souls with various effects such as Attack, Critical, Recovery, and Cooldown, then find the abilities that best fit your current strategy. With different choices every run, discover the optimal connections and build your strategy. ▶ DISCOVER HEROES AND BUILD YOUR PARTY Meet unique Heroes such as warriors, mages, and priests. The combination of each Hero's traits and Souls can turn the same party into completely different builds. Discover new Heroes and build your own ultimate party. ▶ COLLECT RELICS AND GROW STRONGER As you progress through battles, collect and upgrade a variety of Relics. Use Relics that boost Attack, Defense, survivability, and more to strengthen your strategy. Combine Souls, Heroes, and Relics to take your strategy to the next level. ▶ CREATE EXPLOSIVE SYNERGIES What begins as a single small connection can grow into a massive synergy as your Souls, Heroes, and Relics come together. One connection leads to another, and small effects combine to create powerful results. Experience the thrill of turning your carefully crafted strategy into an unstoppable force on the battlefield. CONNECT. COMBINE. CONQUER. Start connecting your Souls in SOULREVE.

Screenshots

Arcane Trigger4 screens
SOULREVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arcane Trigger at none against SOULREVE's 7. Arcane Trigger also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SOULREVE's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 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. SOULREVE sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Arcane Trigger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Trigger ships an update every 2 weeks, SOULREVE daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arcane Trigger versus SOULREVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane TriggerSOULREVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
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 MB217 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMiniWhalePLNB

In-app purchases

None

Arcane Trigger

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

SOULREVE

One-time7
  • 110 GEM$1.99
  • Speed Boost Pack$3.99
  • 285 GEM$4.49
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  • Ad Removal$4.99
  • Ad Removal Package$6.99
  • 635 GEM$9.49
  • 2150 GEM$24.99

Questions

Is Arcane Trigger free?
Arcane Trigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOULREVE free?
SOULREVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arcane Trigger or SOULREVE have ads?
SOULREVE shows ads; Arcane Trigger does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Trigger or SOULREVE?
Arcane Trigger ships an update every 2 weeks, and SOULREVE daily. Most recently, Arcane Trigger was updated on October 3, 2026 and SOULREVE on October 1, 2026.

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