Comparison

Lowlander II vs Protagonist

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

Head to head
About

Lowlander II

Embark on a retro-style RPG adventure inspired by classic games. Explore a vast world, battle evil enchantresses, and gain power. Enjoy one-handed gameplay with over 16 hours of content and cloud saves.

Highlights
  • One-handed portrait-style gameplay
  • Over 16 hours of minimalist adventure
  • Explore a huge world and gain experience
  • Delve into dungeons for loot
  • Cloud save functionality
  • Over 8 colors and special effects
Features
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LOWERLANDER is the sequel to Flat Black's 2015 somewhat-acclaimed retro-rpg, Lowlander! "Lowlander II is a great game, possibly the most enjoyable, largest and best produced game of its type available that’s not got the Ultima name attached to it. " - My Boxed Universe **** 1/2 stars from TouchArcade! Yarak means business. She ain't got time for you! Get that armor on- there's adventuring to be done! Generations after the mighty LOWLANDER vanquished the nefarious Azamon, a new villain has arisen. The evil enchantress, YARAK! The realm needs a new hero -- will you be the one? Styled after the early Ultima games from Richard Garriott, Lowerlander will make your iPhone 7 Plus feel like an Apple II+. That's a good thing! Plus, Lowlander's new sibling packs the same one-handed portrait-style gameplay that sensible people prefer! TouchArcade had this to say about the first one’s shameless imitation of Ultima II: “4.5 stars ... Lowlander is an interesting case, because it's not often that a game paying direct homage to a classic is actually better than said classic.” Unquestionably undeserved, but that’s high praise! FEATURES - glorious one handed, portrait-style, retro-RPG action - over 16 hours of minimalist adventure - explore a huge world, gain experience and rise in power - delve into dark dungeons for loot and riches - three save-game slots - save games to the cloud and download them later or to another device - no in-app purchases. buy once, own forever - special spell and environmental effects - OVER 8 colors - realistic moving water and lava

About

Protagonist

Manage your RPG characters with customizable sheets for various gaming systems. Assign portraits, back up your data, and choose between light and dark themes. Supports multiple popular tabletop RPGs.

Highlights
  • Customizable character sheets
  • Support for multiple RPG systems
  • Assign character portraits
  • Backup and restore save files
  • Light and dark themes
  • Import support for specific systems
Features
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Need a place to keep your characters for a variety of RPGs? We've got you covered! Protagonist lets you keep any number of character sheets for multiple gaming systems. You can assign character portraits, backup and restore your save files, and choose between light and dark themes. Most systems contain no content from their respective game. In those cases, the user must input all the values they want to keep track of, like is done with a traditional pen & paper character sheet. Systems: • Call of Cthulhu 7e (The Dhole's House import support) • Dungeons and Dragons 5e • Dungeon World (Character Builder & Content Support) • Gaslands 1e & 2e • HeroQuest • Legend of the Five Rings 1e • Necromunda 1e & 2e • Pathfinder 2e Protagonist makes no claims of any of the system publishers, on behalf of them, and is not endorsed by them. Use of the system name is solely for the purpose to inform that Protagonist is suitable for use with that product.

Screenshots

Lowlander II4 screens
Protagonist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lowlander II at 4.9 against Protagonist's 4.0. Lowlander II also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Lowlander II costs $2.99 and Protagonist $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lowlander II holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lowlander II has 89 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lowlander II's written reviews are positive against 67% of Protagonist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lowlander II ships an update every 4 days, Protagonist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lowlander II versus Protagonist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLowlander IIProtagonist
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.9 (89 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB24 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFlat Black FilmsAhimsa Software LLC

Customer experience

Lowlander II

All ratings89 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%

Protagonist

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Lowlander II

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Instant death from dialog choice
  • Game crashing when switching apps
  • Save file bugged/unbeatable
  • Stealth mission issues
  • Boot screen zoomed in
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  • Frame rate issues on older devices
  • Glitched ship quest
  • Baby dungeon quest glitch
  • Error message fixed by developer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sequel (Lowlander III)
  • More clues/hints or link to FAQ/forum
  • Endgame randomized dungeon for replayability
  • Background music

Protagonist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lowlander II

No in-app purchases

None

Protagonist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lowlander II free?
Lowlander II costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protagonist free?
Protagonist costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lowlander II or Protagonist?
Lowlander II is rated higher. Lowlander II averages 4.9 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Protagonist averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Lowlander II or Protagonist have ads?
Neither Lowlander II nor Protagonist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lowlander II or Protagonist?
Lowlander II ships an update every 4 days, and Protagonist fortnightly. Most recently, Lowlander II was updated on October 20, 2026 and Protagonist on October 12, 2026.

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