Comparison

Vamspire vs Transmutatio

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

Head to head
About

Vamspire

Features
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Night never ended in the bell city. Climb its three districts, the Red Sewer, the Glass Choir and the Stopped Clock Palace, and bring back one real morning. • Three heroes, three ways to play: Sera bleeds to strike, Nia brews poison and chooses when to reap it, Orr carries her guard into the next blow. • Build a deck from 75 cards per hero plus 35 shared cards, evolve pairs into stronger forms, and choose among relics, rests, shops and events on a branching map. • Every hero plays the first act free. Buy a hero once to open Acts 2 and 3, their Dawn Altar, Night Levels 1-50 and all of their cards. • No ads, no energy timers, no random paid items. Plays offline; a server checks purchases and measures some play steps and return visits.

About

Transmutatio

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Transmutatio is an alchemy roguelike: lay runes into combinations, let the elements react and work your way circle by circle to the philosopher's stone. RUNES INTO COMBINATIONS Pair, straight, flush, full house – every rune has a grade and an element. Fire, water, earth and air react with each other: fire and water turn to steam, earth and fire to magma. Every transmutation brings forth a substance of its own – 48 of them wait for your collection. 20 CIRCLES OF GUARDIANS Each circle has three chambers, and the third is held by a guardian whose curse changes a rule. After Nigredo the Great Work begins: Albedo, Citrinitas and Rubedo lead to the Keeper of the Stone in circle 20. After that, the experiment goes on endlessly. YOUR CABINET, YOUR STRATEGY 28 catalysts bend the rules, tinctures and master's letters strengthen your recipes. Forks lead to treasuries, libraries, elite chambers and mysterious rooms full of choices. SPRINT THROUGH 30 WORLDS Between the chambers your alchemist escapes through crystal mines, volcano maws, ice vaults and 27 more worlds – through rings of fire, under poison clouds and bats. FROM NOVICE TO GRANDMASTER Earn experience and rise in rank. The daily challenge is the same for everyone, duels on the same seed are fair. The online leaderboard is optional. FAIR • Circles 1–2 free, then one purchase unlocks the whole game • No ads, no subscriptions, no energy • Plays offline, in 14 languages, on iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Vamspire4 screens
Transmutatio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vamspire and Transmutatio are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Vamspire sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Transmutatio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vamspire versus Transmutatio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVamspireTransmutatio
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB159 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMintc Inc.Bodo Kern

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vamspire

One-time3
  • Sera: Full Journey$4.99
  • Orr: Full Journey$4.99
  • Nia: Full Journey$4.99
1 purchases

Transmutatio

One-time1
  • The Great Work$3.99

Questions

Is Vamspire free?
Vamspire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transmutatio free?
Transmutatio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vamspire or Transmutatio have ads?
Neither Vamspire nor Transmutatio shows ads.

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