# Sortalis vs AXE DESCENT

The clearest difference is price: Sortalis at Free against AXE DESCENT's $3.99. Sortalis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). AXE DESCENT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Sortalis is free to download; AXE DESCENT costs $3.99 up front. Sortalis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AXE DESCENT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sortalis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sortalis's written reviews are positive against 75% of AXE DESCENT's.

Sortalis ships an update fortnightly, AXE DESCENT daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sortalis | AXE DESCENT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sortalis/id6801382176/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axe-descent/id6811259683/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#107** |
| Size | 43 MB | 294 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Michael Schmoyer](https://appshunter.io/developer/595251266) | [Katsunori Sasamoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526457267) |

## What reviewers say

### Sortalis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sortalis/id6801382176)

A dice-building roguelike where you roll, score, and strategically upgrade your dice. Push your luck to earn winnings, then spend them on Charms and abilities to create powerful builds and overcome unique challenges.

**Highlights:** Dice-building roguelike gameplay, Strategic upgrades and Charms, Endless challenges with increasing difficulty, Over 150 discoverable upgrades, Multiplayer draft mode, Boss encounters that alter rules

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sortalis Full Game Unlock | $7.99 | one-time |


### AXE DESCENT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axe-descent/id6811259683)

**Currently charting:** #107 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Engage in a roguelite turn-based RPG with over 600 skills and endless combinations. Build unique strategies with randomly presented skills and equipment, making every run a new challenge. Customize your character and conquer an ever-changing dungeon.

**Highlights:** Over 600 discoverable skills, Randomly presented skills and equipment, Strategic skill chaining and combinations, Weapon, Will, and Potion equipment system, Ever-changing dungeon (Rift) with random elements, Customizable preparation base, Recruitable companions with randomized abilities, Design custom skills

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sortalis free?

Sortalis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AXE DESCENT free?

AXE DESCENT costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sortalis or AXE DESCENT?

Sortalis is rated higher. Sortalis averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while AXE DESCENT averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Sortalis or AXE DESCENT have ads?

Neither Sortalis nor AXE DESCENT shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sortalis or AXE DESCENT?

Sortalis ships an update fortnightly, and AXE DESCENT daily. Most recently, Sortalis was updated on November 10, 2026 and AXE DESCENT on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
