# Legend of the Phoenix — Start your palace love journey

> Otome dress-up game with ancient Chinese romance and palace life simulation. (iPhone/iPad app by Modo Game.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legend-of-the-phoenix/id1508251903 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Modo Game](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485200031)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 4,454 App Store ratings · 825 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 203 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 4 more
- Released: 2020-05-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legend-of-the-phoenix/id1508251903/reviews.md

## What is Legend of the Phoenix?

Legend of the Phoenix is an Otome dress-up mobile game which focuses on ancient Chinese love stories. As the main female character, with every choice that you made at the fork road, there will be ups and downs. During your beautiful journey in the game, you will get to meet different kinds of confidants, and choose your destiny in multiple romantic relationships. At the same time, you will experience dreamlike ancient scenery, the day and night changes of the gorgeous palace scenery bring you an immersive experience. Players will also experience the fabulous traditional costumes from different countries, and players can freely design unique costumes. Game with an adorable pet orange meow, and you will not feel lonely. Other interesting and diverse game-play systems will give you the best experience. 

[Game Feature]
--Palace Battle--
The dreamlike ancient Chinese Palace background and love stories take you 
to understand the culture of palace battle
--Perfect Match--
Multiple romantic relationship simulator, who is your destiny?
--Stylish Costumes--
Play as a stylist to unlock fabulous styles with variety of costume and accessories with free combination, you're free to easily accentuate your personality in-game.
--Creative Makeup--
Choose the best makeup plan to create a classic beauty
--Varied Scene--
 Gorgeous scenes with time variation bring you perfect immersion experience
--Pet System--
The adorable Orange Meow is good at fishing, catching mice, and sorting fruits.
Game with an adorable pet, you are not alone
--Develop Talents--
Raising a baby with your confidante, and accompany the baby to grow up until marriage
--Guild System--
Build your second home, and join hands with guild besties to fight for the strongest guild!
--Ancient Society Simulator--
Experience ancient life, enjoy a leisure life, create your sweet home, and experience realistic simulations such as buying a house and farming
--Ranking--
PK with players from cross-server to see who is the final winner

Put on the most gorgeous clothes, confess your love to him, understand each other more, and relive the love that you were expecting.

## Key features

- Palace love story simulation
- Dress-up and costume design
- Romantic relationship simulator
- Creative makeup options
- Immersive ancient palace scenes
- Pet system with companion activities
- Ancient society and life simulation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60 Ingot | $0.99 | one-time |
| 120 Ingot | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 Ingot | $4.99 | one-time |
| In app purchase service1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| In app purchase service2 | $14.99 | one-time |
| In app purchase service3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2400 Ingot | $39.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Ingot | $49.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Ingot | $99.99 | one-time |
| Privilege card1 | $3.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #187 in Top Grossing · Role Playing (US App Store)

## What do users think of Legend of the Phoenix?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💎 Gorgeous visuals and character designs
- 🎨 Engaging storyline and interactive gameplay
- 🕰️ Addictive and easy to play daily
- 👥 Welcoming and helpful community
- 🤝 Responsive developers and customer service

**Cons**

- 💰 Heavily pay-to-win model with high costs
- 🤑 Aggressive monetization and constant events
- 🤖 Repetitive and grindy gameplay loop
- 🌐 Inconsistent English translation and localization
- 🔒 Difficulty accessing account and customer support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and login issues
- Disappearing characters and lost progress
- Incorrect currency conversion and pricing

**Most requested features**

- Allow gender selection for main character
- Implement more diverse romance options
- Introduce a silver-to-ingot/brocade exchange
- Improve tutorial and in-game guidance
- Optimize performance and reduce loading times

## Recent user reviews (10 of 825)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legend-of-the-phoenix/id1508251903/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Arrrgh

*2026-08-21, version 2.9.7*

Can’t do it unless you pay.

### 5/5 — Good game

*2026-08-08, version 2.9.7*

GG

### 1/5 — Legend of the paywall

*2026-07-29, version 2.9.7*

At first it was acceptable but now the amount of paywalled stuff is just absurd. You can’t get anything remotely nice without spending real money in any event. Items that used to be f2p friendly are now paywalled. Not only that, ingot to event point ratio is nearly 1:1 at this point, so f2p players can just forget about getting pretty outfits or furnitures or characters.

### 5/5 — My essential game

*2026-07-26, version 2.9.7*

I love this game. I have been playing since 4years ago. This is my favourite game.Edit!  5 years still counting

### 1/5 — Used to be fun

*2026-07-23, version 2.9.7*

Now the paywalling is insane. To get almost anything you have to give a huge amount of real world money. It doesn’t feel like treating yourself anymore. The pressure to spend $30 or more on each simultaneous event is nuts. The home screen is covered in demands to buy for new events and tons of pressure to keep up with the high spending players. It’s not fun.  I hit VIP 7 before the tidal wave of paywalling hit and I will not spend a single cent on this game again.

### 1/5 — Paywall problem

*2026-07-20, version 2.9.7*

The game started off fun, especially with the CNY event, but since then the events have been very disappointing for how frequent they are. Almost every decent rewards is behind a paywall and you cant get much even if you have a lot of in-game currency. Every event should not require spending money, thats just greedy, and makes people want to spend even less.

### 1/5 — Beware- everything PAYWALLED

*2026-07-19, version 2.9.7*

Used to be a super fun game and played daily for years but everything now is paywalled and all they want from you is to top up. Nothing much for f2p even though it used to be really fun. Even if you top up, you still have to spend more money just to get a new character!!! It’s not like just $5 either it’s like $100 now. Really sucks. Wish they actually would listen to all of the players and stop being so greedy. If they keep going, they’re single handedly ruining their own game and running it strait to the grave.

### 1/5 — Price increase!!!

*2026-07-18*

These past few months the increase in paywalling everything and also the excessive price increase!!! Atleast make them reasonable!!!

### 1/5 — Expensive++ and Pay to win

*2026-07-18, version 2.9.7*

Do not recommend as a hobby for someone dealing with addiction. This game got so expensive since 2024, almost everything is now paywalled, very disappointing Modo. Lost my fun after 2 years of playing and I know what I’m talking about I’ve paid up to 5000$USD throughout those years because of my gambling addiction on this pay to win game and went to VIP8 and it still wasn’t enough to top up against whales. Gonna quit this game to heal and refocus myself. Get another hobby don’t be fooled like I was.

### 1/5 — Pricing made me do it

*2026-07-18*

Do not download this game unless you have hundreds to thousands of dollars to burn through on a game each month.

## Frequently asked questions about Legend of the Phoenix

### What is Legend of the Phoenix?

Legend of the Phoenix is a mobile otome dress-up game that immerses players in ancient Chinese love stories. Players take on the role of the female protagonist, making choices that influence their romantic relationships and overall destiny within a beautifully rendered palace setting.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include a palace battle system, multiple romantic relationship simulators, extensive dress-up and costume design options, creative makeup tools, varied and immersive ancient scenes, a pet system with companion activities, and elements of ancient society simulation like home building and farming.

### Is Legend of the Phoenix free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. However, it does offer in-app purchases, allowing players to acquire additional items or features to enhance their gameplay experience.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect a blend of narrative-driven romance, strategic decision-making in relationships, and creative expression through dress-up and makeup. The game also includes life simulation elements, guild systems for social interaction, and competitive ranking features.

### Can I customize my character's appearance?

Absolutely. The game allows players to act as stylists, unlocking and combining a wide variety of fabulous traditional costumes and accessories. You can also choose the best makeup plans to create a classic beauty, accentuating your personality in-game.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.8 — 2026-08-24

Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

### 2.9.7 — 2026-05-29

Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

### 2.9.6 — 2026-03-27

Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

### 2.9.5 — 2025-12-27

Exciting New Updates
Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

### 2.9.4 — 2025-12-17

Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

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