Comparison

Journey's End vs Wasteland Evolved

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

Head to head
About

Journey's End

Protect a travelling cart in a fantasy roguelike RPG with card battles. Recruit diverse heroes, choose their powers, and explore varied lands. Upgrade your cart and face mighty bosses, then compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Protect the cart from enemies
  • Recruit over 20 unique heroes
  • Play cards to control the battlefield
  • Explore ten diverse lands
  • Upgrade cart with relics and cards
  • Defeat mighty bosses
  • Climb global leaderboards
Features
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A small party. A long road home. Protect a travelling cart in a fantasy roguelike where every formation, card and upgrade can turn the tide. Gather a band of heroes, choose your powers and fight your way through dangerous roads, then see how your journey stacks up against players around the world. PROTECT THE CART Hold the line as enemies close in from every side. Move your heroes into position, cover your allies and keep the cart rolling. BUILD YOUR PARTY Recruit from more than 20 heroes: fighters, mages, rangers, rogues, samurai, gunners, healers and more. Combine their strengths, find the right formation and unleash their ultimates when it matters most. CHOOSE YOUR POWERS Play cards to strike, shield, heal and control the battlefield. Fuse your heroes with seven elements and discover combinations that give each run a different rhythm. EXPLORE NEW ROADS Travel through ten lands, from forests and sakura groves to coral reefs, volcanoes and the cosmos. Choose your route, brave changing weather and prepare for the dangers around the next bend. UPGRADE THE CART Pick up cart cards, powerful relics and upgrades along the way. Shape your party around the rewards you find and strengthen the cart for the battles ahead. DEFEAT MIGHTY BOSSES Face towering foes, survive crowded battles and push through six levels of Ascension. Learn from each journey, try a new build and see how far you can take your party. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Every road you clear online earns points on the weekly and monthly boards. Finish near the top for prizes, show off your frame, background and title, and tap any player to see their profile and recent journeys. EVENTS AND CHALLENGES Take on daily challenges and seasonal events to earn Journey XP, new heroes and exclusive frames, backgrounds and titles. Your Journey rank opens new heroes, relics and cards as you play. PLAY YOUR WAY Start right away as a guest. Save your progress with Google, Apple or email to keep it across devices. No connection? Play offline any time. Free to play, with optional ads you choose to watch for bonus rewards. The road is waiting. Lead your heroes home.

About

Wasteland Evolved

Features
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Enter a wasteland where survival meets the supernatural. Wasteland Evolved is an idle roguelike survival adventure set in a haunting world inspired by Chinese folklore. Strange forces have transformed the land. Enemies emerge from the darkness, danger closes in from every direction, and only constant evolution will keep you alive. Fight through relentless waves, choose powerful upgrades, create unique skill combinations, and evolve your character into an unstoppable survivor. SURVIVE ENDLESS WAVES Enemies attack from every direction. Keep moving, keep fighting, and strengthen your build before the battlefield overwhelms you. BUILD A NEW STRATEGY EVERY RUN Choose from randomized skills and upgrades as you progress. Combine different abilities, experiment with powerful builds, and discover new ways to survive. EVOLVE YOUR POWER Grow stronger throughout every run. Upgrade your abilities, improve your combat potential, and push deeper into increasingly dangerous stages. FACE POWERFUL BOSSES Enemy waves are only the beginning. Prepare your strongest build and challenge powerful bosses that will test your damage, positioning, and survival skills. A FOLKLORE-INSPIRED WASTELAND Explore a distinctive world inspired by Chinese folk culture and supernatural legends. Traditional visual motifs meet a ruined wasteland to create an eerie and unforgettable atmosphere. IDLE PROGRESSION, ACTIVE COMBAT Develop your character through idle progression while enjoying fast and direct combat whenever you enter the battlefield. Every run brings new choices. Every skill can change your build. Every evolution brings you one step closer to survival. Enter the wasteland. Build your strongest combination. Evolve and survive.

Screenshots

Journey's End4 screens
Wasteland Evolved4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Journey's End at 3 against Wasteland Evolved's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Journey's End sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Wasteland Evolved sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Journey's End versus Wasteland Evolved: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourney's EndWasteland Evolved
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB144 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKASAN KALUR WRIGHTDLX STUDIO

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Journey's End

One-time7
  • 80 Crystals$0.99
  • 450 Crystals$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
Show 4 more
  • 1,500 Crystals$14.99
  • 3,200 Crystals$29.99
  • 6,000 Crystals$49.99
  • 14,000 Crystals$99.99
10 purchases

Wasteland Evolved

One-time10
  • 2.99Gift$2.99
  • 5.99Gift$5.99
  • 6.99Gift$6.99
Show 7 more
  • 9.99Gift$9.99
  • 12.99Gift$12.99
  • 14.99Gift$14.99
  • 24.99Gift$24.99
  • 39.99Gift$39.99
  • 49.99Gift$49.99
  • 99.99Gift$99.99

Questions

Is Journey's End free?
Journey's End is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wasteland Evolved free?
Wasteland Evolved is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Journey's End or Wasteland Evolved have ads?
Both Journey's End and Wasteland Evolved show ads.

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