Comparison

Drancia vs Treasure Buster

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

Head to head
About

Drancia

Embark on an arcade-style action RPG adventure with a charming cast and retro pixel art. Chain combos to earn coins, level up your skills, and battle diverse monsters. Unravel the game's mysteries with a killer chiptune soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style action RPG
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Combo chaining for coins
  • Skill tree progression
  • Diverse characters
  • Unique boss battles
  • Vintage chiptune soundtrack
Features
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This action RPG features an amusing cast of characters and has an arcade-like feel! Chain combos to rack up coins and level up through the skill tree! Defeat hordes of monsters and unravel the mystery of Drancia! ・Retro-style, cute pixel art graphics! ・Smooth controls and loads of extras to enjoy! ・Unique bosses in every stage! ・Over fifty different types of characters to play as! ・A killer soundtrack of over 20 vintage, Famicom-style chiptunes! *Drancia was originally released in 2008 by Skipmore as a web-based game entitled Drancia Survival. Now it’s been powered-up for smartphones!

About

Treasure Buster

Embark on a quest through dungeons, defeating enemies by bouncing into them to collect treasure. This unique game combines pinball mechanics with roguelike dungeon crawling elements, featuring multiple heroes and global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Pinball and dungeon crawler blend
  • One-thumb controls
  • Pixel art visuals
  • Six unique heroes
  • Arcade and endless modes
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Epic loot is just a download away! Delve deep into the darkest dungeons on your quest for the ultimate prize. Countless riches await those determined enough to overcome the deadly challenges of Treasure Buster. Defeat enemies by bouncing into them and snatch as much treasure as you can, in this unique blend of pinball and roguelike dungeon crawler. Master each of the six unique heroes, all with their own characteristics and abilities. Compete with players all around the world on the global leaderboards to become the greatest treasure hunter of all time! + Unique blend of pinball and dungeon crawler + One thumb controls: easy to learn hard to master + Pixel perfect arcade like visuals + Six powerfull heroes to master + two challenging game modes: arcade & endless gamble + Pumping retro tunes by Matt Creamer (Slayin) + Worldwide leaderboards and achievements

Screenshots

Drancia3 screens
Treasure Buster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drancia at Free against Treasure Buster's $0.99. Drancia also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (87% vs 73%). Treasure Buster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, ads 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

Drancia is free to download; Treasure Buster costs $0.99 up front. Drancia sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Treasure Buster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drancia holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Drancia's written reviews are positive against 73% of Treasure Buster's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drancia versus Treasure Buster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDranciaTreasure Buster
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (117 ratings) — better4.4 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better73.0% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG

Customer experience

Drancia

All ratings116 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.6%

Treasure Buster

All ratings64 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Drancia

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes after dying
  • Crashes when buying sold out items
  • Game crashes in bad spots
  • Game exits unexpectedly
  • Game resets when phone is closed
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  • Black screen after ads
  • Can't get out of skills menu

Requested features

20 requests
  • Boss rush mode
  • Adjustable controls
  • Co-op mode
  • Difficulty settings
  • Continue system with gems
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  • More story line
  • Full screen on iPhone X
  • More stuff to add
  • Make classes hit differently
  • Create own hero
  • Male/female gender option
  • Ninja/Kunoichi character class
  • Fancy control pad/buttons
  • Intro/opening sequence
  • Release on 3DS eShop
  • Mini games
  • Upward attack
  • Remove ads for a fee
  • Save progress during/at end of stage
  • Swap apps without restarting

Treasure Buster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drancia

One-time3
  • Treat us to coffee$0.99
  • Treat us to a beer$0.99
  • Treat us to dinner$2.99
None

Treasure Buster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drancia free?
Drancia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Treasure Buster free?
Treasure Buster costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drancia or Treasure Buster?
Drancia is rated higher. Drancia averages 4.6 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Treasure Buster averages 4.4 from 64 ratings.
Do Drancia or Treasure Buster have ads?
Neither Drancia nor Treasure Buster shows ads.

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