Power Grounds vs Lowlander II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Grounds
Navigate a temple filled with monsters, strategically choosing abilities to overcome challenges. Discover original mechanics and test your survival skills in a unique roguelike experience.
- Randomly generated levels
- Original mechanics to discover
- Arena mode for survival
- Challenging achievements
- Strategic ability selection
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"an easy recommendation for anyone who wants a challenge" - TUAW.com "good luck putting that down once you unlock [the Arena mode]" - AppAdvice.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You are trapped inside a very special temple, surrounded by dangerous monsters. You have no weapons of your own, but the ground is filled with great powers. In Power Grounds, thinking strategically is very important when it comes to choosing your abilities. Would you be swift? Would you be strong? Would you be... wise? It much depends upon the situation. Features: - randomly generated levels - original mechanics that you will have to discover - arena mode! survive for as long as you can - challenging achievements * Originally made for the 7 Day Roguelike Challenge. *
Lowlander II
Embark on a retro-style RPG adventure inspired by classic games. Explore a vast world, battle evil enchantresses, and gain power. Enjoy one-handed gameplay with over 16 hours of content and cloud saves.
- One-handed portrait-style gameplay
- Over 16 hours of minimalist adventure
- Explore a huge world and gain experience
- Delve into dungeons for loot
- Cloud save functionality
- Over 8 colors and special effects
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LOWERLANDER is the sequel to Flat Black's 2015 somewhat-acclaimed retro-rpg, Lowlander! "Lowlander II is a great game, possibly the most enjoyable, largest and best produced game of its type available that’s not got the Ultima name attached to it. " - My Boxed Universe **** 1/2 stars from TouchArcade! Yarak means business. She ain't got time for you! Get that armor on- there's adventuring to be done! Generations after the mighty LOWLANDER vanquished the nefarious Azamon, a new villain has arisen. The evil enchantress, YARAK! The realm needs a new hero -- will you be the one? Styled after the early Ultima games from Richard Garriott, Lowerlander will make your iPhone 7 Plus feel like an Apple II+. That's a good thing! Plus, Lowlander's new sibling packs the same one-handed portrait-style gameplay that sensible people prefer! TouchArcade had this to say about the first one’s shameless imitation of Ultima II: “4.5 stars ... Lowlander is an interesting case, because it's not often that a game paying direct homage to a classic is actually better than said classic.” Unquestionably undeserved, but that’s high praise! FEATURES - glorious one handed, portrait-style, retro-RPG action - over 16 hours of minimalist adventure - explore a huge world, gain experience and rise in power - delve into dark dungeons for loot and riches - three save-game slots - save games to the cloud and download them later or to another device - no in-app purchases. buy once, own forever - special spell and environmental effects - OVER 8 colors - realistic moving water and lava
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lowlander II at 4.9 against Power Grounds's 3.8. Lowlander II also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (94% vs 65%). Power Grounds's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Power Grounds costs $0.99 and Lowlander II $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lowlander II holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lowlander II has 89 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Power Grounds's written reviews are positive against 94% of Lowlander II's.
Power Grounds ships an update every 5 weeks, Lowlander II every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Grounds | Lowlander II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Diego Cathalifaud | Flat Black Films |
Customer experience
Power Grounds
Lowlander II
Bugs and requests
Power Grounds
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lowlander II
Reported bugs
9 issues- Instant death from dialog choice
- Game crashing when switching apps
- Save file bugged/unbeatable
- Stealth mission issues
- Boot screen zoomed in
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- Frame rate issues on older devices
- Glitched ship quest
- Baby dungeon quest glitch
- Error message fixed by developer
Requested features
4 requests- Sequel (Lowlander III)
- More clues/hints or link to FAQ/forum
- Endgame randomized dungeon for replayability
- Background music
In-app purchases
Power Grounds
No in-app purchases
Lowlander II
No in-app purchases
Questions
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