Comparison

Dwarf Fortress Remote vs Ashen Frontier

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

Head to head
About

Dwarf Fortress Remote

Control your fantasy world simulation game remotely on your mobile device. Manage a group of dwarves, build a thriving fortress, and explore a procedurally generated world with complex systems. Requires the original game and a server connection.

Highlights
  • Remote Fortress Mode control
  • Complex world simulation
  • Dwarf management
  • Fortress construction
  • Procedurally generated worlds
  • Detailed geology and weather
Features
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Dwarf Fortress is a famous fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games. This app allows you to play Fortress Mode remotely on your mobile device. Dwarf Fortress is an open-ended fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games, which is in constant development since 2002. In Fortress mode, player indirectly controls a group of dwarves, attempting to construct a successful and wealthy fortress. The game features a highly detailed procedurally generated fantasy world with multiple civilizations and wildlife, realistic geology, weather effects. You will have dozens of different building and items to construct, hundreds of materials, advanced military system, agriculture, sieges and underground monsters, diplomacy and trading. ATTENTION: Internet connection is required to play. The original game with a plugin (both free) running at your home or on a cloud server will be required, visit mifki.com/df/setup for details. Alternatively, you can purchase a server subscription from within the app, in which case we will manage a server for you, visit mifki.com/df/subscription for details. Supported Dwarf Fortress version is 0.47.05. Visit bay12games.com/dwarves for full information about Dwarf Fortress. However, please report any issues with this application to mifki.com/df/support and NOT to the original game authors.

About

Ashen Frontier

Features
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Build a frontier settlement. Explore the wilderness. Hold back the Ashen. Ashen Frontier is a real-time survival strategy game with a hand-drawn cartoon world. Lead your scouts into the fog, gather resources, expand your settlement, and prepare your defenses before the horde arrives. BUILD AND DEFEND Plan homes and production buildings, balance your resources and power, and build walls, gates, and defensive towers. COMMAND YOUR TROOPS Scout unexplored ground, position ranged units, and reinforce threatened defenses. Pause the action when you need time to plan. SURVIVE THE ASHEN Protect your settlement from roaming enemies and incoming waves. A broken defense can put the whole town at risk. TRY YOUR FIRST MATCH FREE Your first match is free and can be resumed from its save. A single non-consumable purchase unlocks starting additional matches, including restarting. Restore your purchase from the Full Game screen.

Screenshots

Dwarf Fortress Remote4 screens
Ashen Frontier4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dwarf Fortress Remote and Ashen Frontier are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Dwarf Fortress Remote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Ashen Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dwarf Fortress Remote versus Ashen Frontier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDwarf Fortress RemoteAshen Frontier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (143 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB136 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMIFKI PTY LTD侑利 姚

Bugs and requests

Dwarf Fortress Remote

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Server subscription errors preventing gameplay
  • App crashes when opening squad command menus
  • Endless initialization loops on server subscription
  • Connection failures when connecting to home PC
  • Black screen on map load (tileset issue)
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  • Password invalid errors during server setup
  • Permanent server lockout errors
  • World generation crashes mid-process
  • Inconsistent connection drops
  • Limited location search options during new game setup

Requested features

14 requests
  • Adventure mode support
  • Custom embark location selection
  • DFHack plugin support (workflow, autolabor, digvein)
  • World map visualization
  • Sound effects
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  • iPad keyboard support
  • Finger-drawing for mining designation
  • Select-all functionality for storage yards
  • Bedroom zone creation
  • Status and announcements quick access
  • Legends viewer
  • 3D graphics support
  • UI customization options
  • Donation option in app menu

Ashen Frontier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dwarf Fortress Remote

Subscriptions1
  • Server Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Ashen Frontier

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Dwarf Fortress Remote free?
Dwarf Fortress Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ashen Frontier free?
Ashen Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dwarf Fortress Remote or Ashen Frontier have ads?
Neither Dwarf Fortress Remote nor Ashen Frontier shows ads.

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