Comparison

Trigonarium vs Arcadium

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

Head to head
About

Trigonarium

Engage in intense twin-stick shooter action across shifting arenas. Battle through waves of enemies and face colossal bosses in multiple campaign modes. Enjoy local co-op and smooth 60fps gameplay with full controller support.

Highlights
  • Original campaign
  • Ultimate campaign
  • Challenge modes
  • Local 2-player co-op
  • 60fps gameplay
  • MFi controller support
  • Universal purchase
Features
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Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming. Fight your way through multitudes of enemy formations in constantly shifting battle arenas to face the colossal level bosses. Features: - Original campaign, a 3 world arcade mode to introduce you to the world of Trigonarium - Ultimate campaign, a 5 world super intense experience to push your skills to the limit - Challenge modes for quick play sessions - Local 2 player cooperative play available for all modes - Rock solid 60fps gameplay - Full MFi controller support for all single player and cooporative modes - Universal purchase for iOS and AppleTV Press: - "If you like frantic shooters and going for high scores, all at a silky-smooth 60 frames per second, Trigonarium is the game for you." -- Touch Arcade Review No IAP, ads or hidden costs.

About

Arcadium

Embark on a survival roguelite adventure across a dynamic universe. Harvest resources, craft powerful builds, and battle relentless alien waves in an ever-changing galaxy. Enjoy endless replayability with unique playthroughs and strategic preparation between combat encounters.

Highlights
  • Dynamic universe generation
  • Resource harvesting
  • Craftable builds
  • Strategic combat preparation
  • Quick play sessions
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries. Key Features - Endless replayability: A dynamically generated universe that offers limitless exploration with planets, stars, black holes, aliens, and wonders to discover, setting it apart from traditional static or repetitive maps. - Countless builds: Hundreds of different abilities obtainable through talents, items, artifacts (and more) that can completely shift the gameplay. - Strategic gameplay: Between alien waves, harvest resources from nearby planets and interact with the universe to prepare your next move. - Quick play sessions: Play in short bursts and pick up right where you left off. - And more: Missions, unlockables, and surprises await.

Screenshots

Trigonarium4 screens
Arcadium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arcadium at Free against Trigonarium's $0.99. Arcadium also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 7). Trigonarium's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence 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

Arcadium is free to download; Trigonarium costs $0.99 up front. Arcadium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trigonarium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trigonarium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Trigonarium's written reviews are positive against 60% of Arcadium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Trigonarium versus Arcadium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrigonariumArcadium
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings723 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKimmo Factor OyLuciano Bercini

Customer experience

Trigonarium

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arcadium

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trigonarium

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcadium

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Trigonarium free?
Trigonarium costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcadium free?
Arcadium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trigonarium or Arcadium?
Trigonarium is rated higher. Trigonarium averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Arcadium averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Trigonarium or Arcadium have ads?
Arcadium shows ads; Trigonarium does not.
Which is updated more often, Trigonarium or Arcadium?
Trigonarium ships an update every 3 months, and Arcadium every 3 months. Most recently, Trigonarium was updated on November 1, 2026 and Arcadium on November 4, 2026.

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