Comparison

Empyrean vs Evertree Inn

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

Head to head
About

Empyrean

Engage in aerial combat in a dieselpunk world to overthrow a tyrannical regime. This text-based interactive novel lets you pilot a secret experimental fighter, making choices that shape the narrative and determine the fate of your city and the mysterious world below.

Highlights
  • Pilot experimental fighter plane
  • Text-based interactive novel
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Explore dieselpunk world
  • Romance options
  • Conceal identity
  • Engage in aerial dogfights
Features
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Overthrow your father's regime with his own secret experimental fighter plane! Dogfight dieselpunk aeros to save your city and the iron jungle beneath it. "Empyrean" is an interactive "flying ace" novel by Kyle Marquis where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—325,000 words, without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Far below the city of Actorius lies the mysterious world of the Deep Tech--creatures and plants both living and mechanical, and powered by unknown forces. Your father harvests the tech to create experimental airships, and the Revolution that fights his every move races to do the same. Your father's aero, the Empyrean, is governed by Deep Tech dynamics not even he understands. Only you can fly the Empyrean, match wits against ruthless oligarchs and devious spies, and take to the sky to fight your city’s enemies. But who is the enemy? The Revolution, or the government they say is corrupt? Foreign invaders, or the Deep Tech itself? In a world of gleaming towers and downtrodden laborers, streaking aeros and deadly rooftop duels, when you risk it all, the sky's the limit! • Fly the Empyrean, the greatest aircraft ever designed • Play as a man, a woman, or nonbinary; romance men or women. • Explore the Deep Tech, a savage mechanical ecosystem below your city. • Conceal your true identity from your family and the secret police. • Befriend Wesh, a denizen of the Deep Tech who is both human and machine • Cross swords in top secret research facilities, elegant cafés, and even atop airplanes in flight! • Use the Deep Tech and your political authority to improve and protect your city • Side with the revolution, the government, foreign powers, or the Deep Tech itself!

About

Evertree Inn

Embark on a text-based murder mystery adventure in a magical tavern. Your choices shape the narrative as you explore, interact with characters, and uncover clues to solve a deadly secret before the killer strikes again.

Highlights
  • Text-based interactive story
  • Open-world tavern exploration
  • Multiple playable races
  • Combat with weapons and magic
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Character relationship building
Features
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A mysterious tavern with a deadly secret! Check-in to this magical tale of murder and mystery where not everything is as it seems. Explore the tavern in secret or in style, meet and mingle with guests and staff, wield weapons and magic and uncover clues before the killer strikes again! Evertree Inn is an immersive 265,000 word interactive experience by Thom Baylay, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast unstoppable power of your imagination. What will you do when an overnight stay in a highway tavern turns into the biggest mystery of your life? Will you rise to the challenge, or will you resist your destiny? Are you in it for the money, for the thrill of the chase or are you secretly hoping for romance? Enter an open world, where the choices you ignore matter as much as the ones you explore and where every interaction has a reaction. Choose your path as elf or dwarf, human or halfling or even the elusive brownie and find out if you have what it takes to survive the night at Evertree Inn? • Immerse yourself in the fully open and explorable tavern where your actions have real consequences. • Play as any one of five races, each with their own unique abilities and dialogue options! • Overcome obstacles with brute strength, keen perception, natural cunning and even magic. • Battle with any weapon you can imagine or unleash an impressive arsenal of spells. • Boldly confront guests and staff or lurk in the shadows as you uncover clues. • Make enemies and friends and maybe even find true love. • Play as male, female or non-binary. • Play as gay, straight, bisexual or asexual.

Screenshots

Empyrean4 screens
Evertree Inn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Evertree Inn at 4.9 against Empyrean's 4.5. Evertree Inn also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 70%) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). Empyrean's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Empyrean costs $6.99 and Evertree Inn $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evertree Inn holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Empyrean's written reviews are positive against 94% of Evertree Inn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empyrean ships an update every 16 months, Evertree Inn every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Empyrean versus Evertree Inn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpyreanEvertree Inn
Price$6.99$6.99
Rating4.5 (25 ratings)4.9 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2575 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB30 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChoice of Games LLCHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

Empyrean

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%

Evertree Inn

All ratings75 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.3%

Bugs and requests

Empyrean

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Evertree Inn

Requested features

2 requests
  • Sequel or more stories from this author
  • Ability to save or go back after bad choices

In-app purchases

None

Empyrean

No in-app purchases

None

Evertree Inn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empyrean free?
Empyrean costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evertree Inn free?
Evertree Inn costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Empyrean or Evertree Inn?
Evertree Inn is rated higher. Empyrean averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Evertree Inn averages 4.9 from 75 ratings.
Do Empyrean or Evertree Inn have ads?
Both Empyrean and Evertree Inn show ads.
Which is updated more often, Empyrean or Evertree Inn?
Empyrean ships an update every 16 months, and Evertree Inn every 18 months. Most recently, Empyrean was updated on October 2, 2026 and Evertree Inn on October 12, 2026.

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