Comparison

Angeldust vs STARENA

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

Head to head
About

Angeldust

Embark on an epic adventure across magical worlds, battling creatures and building magnificent structures. Choose from unique hero roles and team up with friends to conquer quests and challenges. Explore vast landscapes and discover over 275 creatures.

Highlights
  • Explore magical worlds
  • Battle creatures
  • Build structures
  • Role-play as heroes
  • Complete quests
  • PvP battles
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ADVENTURE. ANYWHERE! Explore endless magical worlds and battle fearsome creatures alongside millions of friends. Ride your own horse, bear or moa and discover the many game world wonders. Unleash your imagination by crafting beautiful buildings. BE BOLD. BE A HERO. Play as the quirky builder, the fearless fighter, the perky scout or the mysterious sorceress and become a legend! Work together cleverly to complete daily quests and defeat even the most dangerous bosses. ALL FRIENDS. Enjoy Angeldust online with your friends and millions of other players. Easily play together and make new friends using the 'Play together!' button. Enter the PvP 'Hero battle!' to show everyone your shooting skills. ALL FUN. Angeldust is unanimously praised amongst players of the game. Join the new gaming sensation and start your Angeldust adventure today! ANGELDUST. A MAGICAL GAME: - 275+ different creatures to discover and defeat - 450+ beautiful materials and objects to build with - 25+ gorgeous landscapes to explore - 4 uniquely outfitted heroes to role play as - 1 giant game world for everyone

About

STARENA

Engage in fast-paced combat as a machine gladiator, battling diverse enemies across the universe. Win over spectators with your performance to earn cheers, support, and bounties on your quest to become a champion.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action
  • Monster Hunter style boss fights
  • Audience cheering mechanics
  • Universe-spanning battles
  • Become a champion
Features
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As an intelligent machine gladiator, you fight against the machinery and creatures across the universe, and win spectators' cheers, support, and bounties. Your goal is to become a champion. Featues: - Fast pace action game - MonHun Style Boss Fight - You are at the center of the Stage - Play well and win the cheers of the audience

Screenshots

Angeldust4 screens
STARENA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Angeldust at none against STARENA's 10. Angeldust also leads on ads (none vs shown). STARENA's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (83% vs 65%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. STARENA sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Angeldust asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STARENA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Angeldust's written reviews are positive against 83% of STARENA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Angeldust versus STARENA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAngeldustSTARENA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMetagaming B.V.Lemon Jam Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Angeldust

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

STARENA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Angeldust

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

STARENA

One-time10
  • shopping voucher package 1$0.99
  • Bat full set$0.99
  • flame full set$0.99
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  • children's full set$0.99
  • Goku full set$0.99
  • full set of machinery$0.99
  • Devil full set$0.99
  • Sweeping Robot-Rena$0.99
  • shopping voucher package 2$2.99
  • shopping voucher package 3$4.99

Questions

Is Angeldust free?
Angeldust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STARENA free?
STARENA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Angeldust or STARENA?
STARENA is rated higher. Angeldust averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while STARENA averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Angeldust or STARENA have ads?
STARENA shows ads; Angeldust does not.
Which is updated more often, Angeldust or STARENA?
Angeldust ships an update every 2 months, and STARENA every 2 months. Most recently, Angeldust was updated on November 1, 2026 and STARENA on November 3, 2026.

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