# Drancia vs Buff Knight!

The clearest difference is update cadence: Buff Knight! at every 2 weeks against Drancia's every 6 months. Buff Knight! also leads on ratings volume (376 vs 117) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drancia sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Buff Knight! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drancia against 4.7 for Buff Knight!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 376 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Drancia's written reviews are positive against 94% of Buff Knight!'s.

Drancia ships an update every 6 months, Buff Knight! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drancia | Buff Knight! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drancia/id897845314/reviews) | **[4.7 (376 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buff-knight-rpg-runner/id905138176/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 117 | **376** |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | **93.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **4.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Masakazu Yonehara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339210794) | [Buff Studio Co.Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/828994637) |

## What reviewers say

### Drancia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drancia/id897845314)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Treat us to coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Treat us to a beer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Treat us to dinner | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addicting gameplay
- 👍 Fun hack and slash
- 👍 Great art and music
- 👍 Retro pixel art style
- 👍 Free to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game resets when closed
- 🐛 Non-widescreen support
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes
- 🐛 Controls too far left/right

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after dying
- Crashes when buying sold out items
- Game crashes in bad spots
- Game exits unexpectedly
- Game resets when phone is closed

**Requested features**

- Boss rush mode
- Adjustable controls
- Co-op mode
- Difficulty settings
- Continue system with gems


### Buff Knight!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buff-knight-rpg-runner/id905138176)

Embark on an epic retro RPG adventure as a valiant knight. Battle monsters, collect artifacts, and upgrade your character to save the princess from a fearsome dragon. Features include two distinct gameplay modes and two playable characters.

**Highlights:** Retro pixel graphics and 8-bit sound, Story mode and endless mode, Two playable characters, Sword and spell combat, Artifact collection and upgrades, Attribute and skill buffs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads+Move Speed 3x | $0.99 | one-time |
| Candy Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donation Coffee | $4.99 | one-time |
| Meal Donation | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging
- 💎 Generous with in-game currency
- 🎨 Retro 8-bit aesthetic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔋 Can drain battery quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Armor not visually displayed on character
- Difficulty spikes after certain progress points

**Requested features**

- Additional character classes or abilities
- More varied enemy types and environments
- Option to disable ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drancia free?

Drancia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Buff Knight! free?

Buff Knight! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drancia or Buff Knight!?

Buff Knight! is rated higher. Drancia averages 4.6 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Buff Knight! averages 4.7 from 376 ratings.

### Do Drancia or Buff Knight! have ads?

Neither Drancia nor Buff Knight! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drancia or Buff Knight!?

Drancia ships an update every 6 months, and Buff Knight! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Drancia was updated on October 12, 2026 and Buff Knight! on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*