Comparison

DRAGON QUEST VI vs Calamus

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

Head to head
About

DRAGON QUEST VI

Embark on an epic adventure across two parallel worlds to recover lost memories and unite them. Recruit a diverse cast of characters, master over sixteen vocations, and engage in strategic AI battles. Explore vibrant towns with 360-degree views and enjoy unique mini-games like slime battles and a casino.

Highlights
  • Two parallel worlds to explore
  • Recruit diverse party members
  • Master over 16 vocations
  • 360-degree town views
  • AI battle tactics
  • Casino and slime arena mini-games
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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation , the final instalment in the Zenithian trilogy, is now available on mobile devices! Experience an epic adventure spanning two parallel worlds! Recover the heroes’ long-lost memories, and bring the two worlds together! Download it once, and there’s nothing else to buy, and nothing else to download! ******************** ◆Prologue A young lad from the secluded village of Weaver’s Peak lives a peaceful life with his little sister. But all that is to change when the mountain spirit appears before him, prophesying that only he can save the world from being swallowed by darkness. And so he sets out on a grand adventure to learn the truth of his world, and that of the mysterious phantom realm that lies beneath... This world-spanning saga can now be enjoyed in the palm of your hand! ◆Game Features ・Join forces with a band of individual adventurers! Amass a following of faithful friends as you travel around the riven realms. From wandering warriors to amnesiac teens, a rich cast of characters will join you in your adventures, and help you to unlock the mysteries of your clouded world! ・Vocational Education As you progress in the game, the hero and his party will gain access to Alltrades Abbey, where they can specialise in any of over sixteen vocations. Train your skills in your chosen vocation, and learn a multitude of spells and special abilities. After you have mastered an ability, you can still use it even if you change vocation! ・Converse Freely with your Fellow Party Members! The party chat function allows you to converse freely with the cast of colourful characters who will accompany you on your adventure. So don’t hesitate to turn to them for advice and idle chit-chat whenever the urge assails you! ・360-Degree Views Rotate your viewpoint in towns and villages through a full 360 degrees to make sure you don’t miss a thing! ・AI Battles Tired of giving orders? Your faithful companions can be instructed to fight automatically! Use the various tactics at your disposal to see off even the toughest enemies with ease! ・The Casino Once again, the casino makes a comeback! While away the hours trying your hand at the poker tables or testing your luck at the slot machines, and exchange the tokens you earn for all kinds of exciting items! If lady luck smiles on you, you might be rewarded with the rarest items of all! ・The Slimopolis Unlike previous titles, where monsters could only be recruited during battle, Dragon Quest VI lets you recruit an army of lovely little slimes as you travel around the world! Once you’ve recruited a slimy friend or two, head to the Slimopolis to test their mettle in a series of arena battles, with fabulous prizes on offer for any slime tough enough to emerge victorious! Train up your slimes, and aim for the championship! ・Slippin’ Slime The slime-sliding minigame introduced in the Nintendo DS version makes its welcome return! Brush the ice in front of your sliding slime to guide it past perilous pitfalls and obstinate obstacles. Perfect your polishing action to hit the target, and send your score through the roof!

About

Calamus

Create expansive battlemaps with hand-drawn tiles for tabletop RPGs. Design custom character tokens and host real-time games where players can move their own pieces. Engage in robust chat, sending messages as yourself or any in-game token.

Highlights
  • Create large battlemaps
  • Dozens of hand-drawn tiles
  • Custom PC, NPC, FOE tokens
  • Host real-time games
  • Player character movement
  • Robust in-game chat
  • Send messages as tokens
Features
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The Calamus is a companion for tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, that allows you to create huge battlemaps utilizing dozens of hand-drawn tiles, create custom PC, NPC, and FOE tokens, and host games in which players can add and move their own characters in real-time. It also features a robust chat, in which you can send messages as yourself or any token you have in play, publicly or privately. You can find our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy here: http://trapstreetstudios.com/theCalamus/tos/

Screenshots

DRAGON QUEST VI4 screens
Calamus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calamus at Free against DRAGON QUEST VI's $14.99. Calamus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months). DRAGON QUEST VI's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (73% vs 33%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Calamus is free to download; DRAGON QUEST VI costs $14.99 up front. Calamus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DRAGON QUEST VI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DRAGON QUEST VI holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of DRAGON QUEST VI's written reviews are positive against 33% of Calamus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DRAGON QUEST VI ships an update every 22 months, Calamus monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DRAGON QUEST VI versus Calamus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRAGON QUEST VICalamus
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (84 ratings) — better3.3 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better32.5% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#118 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size588 MB46 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.TrapStreet Studios

Customer experience

DRAGON QUEST VI

All ratings84 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative19.6%

Calamus

All ratings83 ratings
Positive51.8%
Neutral16.9%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral17.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

DRAGON QUEST VI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calamus

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • No undo option
  • Walls erase when removing objects
  • Rune password login issues
  • Water turns light blue when saving/cropping
  • App repeatedly asks for password
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  • Pop-ups are disruptive
  • Download issues
  • Support issues
  • Map saving issues
  • App crashes
  • Broken text formatting
  • Tabs do not work
  • Program freezes while placing tiles
  • Login issues after canceling subscription
  • Pinch and pull zoom doesn't work
  • Erase button in wrong menu
  • Forced password system
  • Locked out if away from app for too long
  • Not designed for mobile user experience
  • Maps don't save properly
  • App never loads
  • Never got to do much of anything
  • Non-functional, never makes it past loading screen
  • Monetization model kills it
  • Forced subscription after idle period
  • Limited variety of items
  • Cannot download saved maps
  • App asks for subscription after payment
  • Free app with subscription service
  • Too complicated login process
  • Freezes when adding players
  • Rune password is confusing
  • Subscription is a big problem
  • Keeps locking, requires frequent passcode entry
  • Slowdown on larger maps
  • Text is incredibly small
  • Menu screen swipe function doesn't work
  • Cannot figure out rune password
  • Slow learning curve
  • No simple tutorial

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add undo option
  • Improve Apple Pencil support
  • Add more assets like columns
  • Add desert themed items
  • Add steering wheel and crows nest
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  • Add fungi for underdark maps
  • Allow watching ads instead of subscription
  • Fix water color issue when saving/cropping
  • Improve login process
  • Add more variety of items
  • Allow downloading saved maps to device
  • Implement a one-time purchase option
  • Add more content
  • Change rune password system to typed password or tap option
  • Add more VTT features
  • Provide a simple tutorial
  • Allow maps to be exported as PDFs
  • Allow maps to be printed

In-app purchases

None

DRAGON QUEST VI

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Calamus

Subscriptions5
  • Calamus Player Only$0.991 Month
  • Full Version - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Calamus Monthly Subscription$3.491 Month
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  • Full Version - Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Calamus Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • All Epic Token Icons$0.99
  • More Tokens Slots (6)$0.99
  • Full Roommaker$1.99
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  • All Epic Token Rings$2.99
  • Player Enhanced Version$2.99

Questions

Is DRAGON QUEST VI free?
DRAGON QUEST VI costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calamus free?
Calamus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DRAGON QUEST VI or Calamus?
DRAGON QUEST VI is rated higher. DRAGON QUEST VI averages 4.1 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Calamus averages 3.3 from 83 ratings.
Do DRAGON QUEST VI or Calamus have ads?
Neither DRAGON QUEST VI nor Calamus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DRAGON QUEST VI or Calamus?
DRAGON QUEST VI ships an update every 22 months, and Calamus monthly. Most recently, DRAGON QUEST VI was updated on November 11, 2026 and Calamus on November 2, 2026.

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