# Devils & Demons vs Arcane

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Devils & Demons at 67% against Arcane's 28%. Devils & Demons also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months). Arcane's advantage is ratings volume (537 vs 82). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Devils & Demons sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Arcane sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Devils & Demons holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcane has 537 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Devils & Demons's written reviews are positive against 28% of Arcane's.

Devils & Demons ships an update monthly, Arcane every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Devils & Demons | Arcane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (82 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devils-and-demons-arena-wars/id916699347/reviews)** | [4.4 (537 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-dungeon-legends/id1607469717/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 82 | **537** |
| Positive reviews | **67.1% of reviews** | 27.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 21 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 263 MB | 330 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/316574911) | [TINYSOFT](https://appshunter.io/developer/960613741) |

## What reviewers say

### Devils & Demons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devils-and-demons-arena-wars/id916699347)

Engage in tactical turn-based combat against demonic forces in a dark fantasy world. Assemble a party of heroes, complete quests, and explore vast landscapes to protect the kingdom from an infernal invasion. Master skills and defeat challenging bosses to forge your legend.

**Highlights:** Turn-based tactical combat, Hero recruitment and party building, Questing and exploration, Challenging boss fights, Dark fantasy world, Hundreds of maps

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 35,000 Gold | $3.99 | one-time |
| Double XP | $3.99 | one-time |
| Faster recovery | $3.99 | one-time |
| 75,000 Gold | $8.99 | one-time |
| 160,000 Gold | $17.99 | one-time |
| 450,000 Gold | $44.99 | one-time |
| 950,000 Gold | $89.99 | one-time |


### Arcane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-dungeon-legends/id1607469717)

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG adventure in a fantasy world. Collect unique heroes, build powerful legions, and battle in dungeons and PvP arenas. Explore magical kingdoms, defeat dragons, and defend your stronghold.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy RPG gameplay, Collect and upgrade unique heroes, Raid epic dungeons and collect bounties, Engage in PvP arena battles, Explore fantasy campaigns, Defend castles and magic kingdoms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 70 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Magical Forest Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lost Marsh Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| 450 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fertile Plains Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Haunted Graveyard Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Time Offer 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hell`s Chambers Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sisters Magic Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Iron Hills Offer | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Excellent Heroes of Might and Magic nostalgia
- 👍 Fun turn-based RPG gameplay mechanics
- 💰 F2P friendly with reasonable progression
- 🎁 Good weekly event rewards
- ⚔️ Strategic unit and spell casting system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Significant paywall and pay-to-progress mechanics
- 🐛 Unity ads constantly freeze and crash
- ❌ Broken ad reward system - rewards not granted
- 🔄 Ads cannot be closed without restarting app
- 😤 Manipulative leaderboard system for free players

**Reported bugs**

- Unity ads freeze game and prevent closing
- Ad rewards not granted after watching full ad
- Game crashes when attempting ad-boosted chest upgrades
- Spellbook becomes inoperative
- Only poison spell available for collection

**Requested features**

- Fix or remove broken Unity ads completely
- Add ability to preferentially obtain specific units or factions
- Reduce cost of daily quest shop units
- Increase gold coin rewards and availability
- Add special abilities for hero units


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Devils & Demons free?

Devils & Demons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Arcane free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Devils & Demons or Arcane?

Devils & Demons is rated higher. Devils & Demons averages 4.7 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Arcane averages 4.4 from 537 ratings.

### Do Devils & Demons or Arcane have ads?

Arcane shows ads; Devils & Demons does not.

### Which is updated more often, Devils & Demons or Arcane?

Devils & Demons ships an update monthly, and Arcane every 21 months. Most recently, Devils & Demons was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arcane on November 7, 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.*