Comparison

E vs Dominion

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

Head to head
About

E

This companion app simplifies the board game "Acquire" by managing tile placements, company creations, merges, and cash-out calculations. It provides a digital reference chart and supports multiple game versions, offering crash resistance and recovery for a smoother experience.

Highlights
  • Tracks tile placements, company creations, and merges
  • Digital reference chart
  • Cash Out screen for end-of-game calculations
  • Crash resistance and recovery
  • Supports 3 popular game versions
Features
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Companion app to the board game "Acquire". Instead of tedious lookups on the reference chart, this app does it all for you! Features: - Tracks tile placements, company creations, merges, and dead tiles - Copy of the full reference chart for quick checks - Cash Out screen for quick end-of-the-game calculations - Includes crash resistance and recovery - Supports 3 popular versions of the board game Notice: THIS IS NOT A FULL VERSION OF THE GAME! This app is meant to be a companion to the board game and enforces the official rules of the game. This app uses the internet for anonymous tracking of feature usage.

About

Dominion

Build a powerful deck to expand your kingdom and earn victory points in this acclaimed deck-building strategy game. Explore vast card combinations, compete against AI or other players online, and enjoy endless replayability with numerous expansions.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Kingdom expansion
  • AI opponent
  • Online multiplayer
  • Daily puzzles
  • Cross-platform play
  • Expansion packs
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Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winner beloved by millions of boardgame hobbyists around the world. This is the officially licensed implementation. REIGNING DECKBUILDER Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. GROW YOUR KINGDOM Collect as many Victory Points as you can by building a powerful deck. Your deck starts out a small sad set of Estates and Coppers, but you hope that by the end of the game it will be brimming with Gold, Provinces, and the inhabitants and structures of your kingdom. BUILD YOUR ENGINE Choose wisely among the 10 cards available in the tableau to create the strongest combos to dominate your opponent. COLLECT ALL EXPANSIONS Make your games more exciting with additional cards and rules from up to 15 expansions including the recent Plunder expansion! NEAR INFINITE VARIETY Over one hundred thirty-two septillion possible Kingdom combinations, 500+ cards, 15 and counting expansions, and ongoing promo packs make Dominion one of the most extensive and replayable boardgames in the hobby. COMPETE WITH THE COMPUTER Sharpen your skills with solitaire style solo play against a robust AI, with four levels of difficulty. Our innovative AI learns through self-play. Earn Achievements and win in Recommended Sets against each AI level. PLAY FRIENDS OR STRANGERS Play with up to 6 players online through your device or pass and play among your friends. Join ranked or unranked matchmaking, with realtime and asynchronous modes. Set up a private table for a family game, challenge a stranger in the lobby, or invite a friend! DAILY PUZZLE A daily ritual to relax with over a cup of coffee. Try the Daily Dominion, a free puzzle level available to players around the world. Practice your strategy to keep up a winning streak and climb the leaderboard. CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY Play from any supported device, whenever you want, after verifying your email in-game. Join games with opponents on platforms other than your own. JOIN THE COMMUNITY With an active Discord and online community, make new friends or challenge new people to a game. Export and share kingdoms and game summaries to compare strategies. FREE TO PLAY Download the game that started it all for free! The base set of Dominion is available at no charge. Try the rotation of expansion cards in the Daily at no cost once per day. Jump into a lobby game with expansions enabled to try before you buy. Only the host needs to own the expansions. INTRODUCTION TO TABLETOP Learn the ropes in this easy to pick-up, hard to master title. Play one of the most highly regarded strategy tabletop games of all time through our simple tutorial. The core loop is easy to follow, but offers a wealth of strategy to explore. • 1 - 6 player support • Five-hundred plus cards • Solo play against 4 AI difficulties • Async & real-time multiplayer • Ranked & unranked matchmaking • Lobby & Private game tables • Cross platform multiplayer • Cross platform purchases • Daily challenge • Challenging AI that learns through self-play • Recommended Sets • Customize, save & share Kingdoms • Achievements, Stats & Leaderboards • Pass & Play mode • Automated score-keeping & hints • Smart-play options to streamline gameplay • Jumbo mode for readability on phones • Turbo mode to zoom through games quickly • Tutorial & Rules • 4 languages: English, Japanese, German, French • 15+ expansions plus three promo packs

Screenshots

E4 screens
Dominion2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dominion at 68% against E's 8%. Dominion also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Dominion sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. E asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dominion holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominion has 4.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of E's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dominion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update every 7 months, Dominion every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
E versus Dominion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEDominion
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (9 ratings)4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB423 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HoltTemple Gates Games LLC

Customer experience

E

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative76.9%

Dominion

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dominion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Possession card not working correctly
  • Victory points not displayed properly
  • Inability to rejoin games after server disconnects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to select specific card sets for randomized games
  • Option to complete games against AI when opponents forfeit
  • More detailed game statistics and player history tracking
  • Improved matchmaking filters for online play
  • Shareable in-app purchases for family members

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Dominion

One-time17
  • Alchemy$4.99
  • Intrigue$4.99
  • Cornucopia$4.99
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  • Guilds$4.99
  • Seaside$9.99
  • Renaissance$9.99
  • Menagerie$9.99
  • Prosperity$9.99
  • Dark Ages$9.99
  • Adventures$9.99
  • Empires$9.99
  • Plunder$9.99
  • Nocturne$9.99
  • Rising Sun$9.99
  • Hinterlands$9.99
  • Launch Bundle$99.99
  • Expansion Bundle$109.99

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, E or Dominion?
Dominion is rated higher. E averages 2.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Dominion averages 4.9 from 4.7K ratings.
Do E or Dominion have ads?
Neither E nor Dominion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E or Dominion?
E ships an update every 7 months, and Dominion every 5 days. Most recently, E was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dominion on October 17, 2026.

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