Pathos vs Idle Token Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pathos
Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure inspired by Nethack's rule set. Select from 13 distinct classes and delve into a perilous dungeon. Your mission is to confront your nemesis in hell and escape with as much treasure as possible.
- Nethack-inspired gameplay
- 13 playable classes
- Deep dungeon exploration
- Defeat nemesis in hell
- Loot collection and escape
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Pathos is a roguelike adventure game inspired by the rule set from Nethack. Choose from 13 classes and journey deep into the dungeon. Descend to hell to defeat your nemesis before escaping the dungeon with all the loot you can carry! Email mailto:hodgskin.callan@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/callan_hodgskin Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/pathos_nethack Discord https://discord.gg/TRhRZhX Made with Invention https://gitlab.com/hodgskin-callan/Invention
Idle Token Quest
Embark on an idle role-playing adventure, battling enemies and collecting loot. Create custom characters to automatically earn in-game currency while you're away. Upgrade weapons and power-ups to progress through diverse worlds.
- Idle role-playing adventure
- Battle powerful enemies
- Collect valuable loot
- Purchase weapons and power-ups
- Create custom characters
- Automated progression
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Idle Token Quest is an idle RPG where tiny heroes fight through thousands levels across dozens of wild worlds, from the Sunny Meadow to the Alien Mothership. Level up, assign Attack / Speed / Luck, grab loot, hoard coins all the way to 5 QUADRILLION, and let your team grind while you're away! - Fight your way through fun and crazy worlds - Unlock achievements as you level up - Share captures of your adventures with friends - Create your own heroes to battle evil - Construct your team as you go for glory and fame You can use the default heroes that come with the game, but the real magic comes when you sign in with your Ape Apps Account (optional) and use the free My Tokens app to create your own crazy characters! Using My Tokens, you can build up your hero roster which will allow you to boost your damage per second and earn even more gold! And as an idle game, your heroes will continue to do battle and earn you gold while you are away. So don't worry, your heroes will stay up all night so that you don't have to! When you are ready for the idle role playing adventure of a lifetime, play Idle Token Quest today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pathos at 89% against Idle Token Quest's 0%. Pathos also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Idle Token Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pathos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pathos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathos has 360 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Pathos's written reviews are positive against 0% of Idle Token Quest's.
Pathos ships an update every 4 months, Idle Token Quest every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathos | Idle Token Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (360 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 360 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Callan Hodgskin | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Pathos
Idle Token Quest
In-app purchases
Pathos
No in-app purchases
Idle Token Quest
- Idle Token Quest Premium$1.99
