Comparison

Wilderless vs Inked

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

Head to head
About

Wilderless

Explore a vast, procedurally generated open world with no enemies or quests. Enjoy peaceful moments, stunning natural landscapes, and a calming soundtrack. Customize your character, build shelters, and transform into various animals for a stress-free escape.

Highlights
  • Vast procedurally generated open world
  • No enemies or quests
  • Character customization
  • Placeable shelters
  • Shape-shifting into animals
  • PhotoMode with effects and filters
  • Calming soundtrack
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A HUGE PROCEDURALLY GENERATED OPEN WORLD No enemies. No quests. Just miles of beautiful, natural, untamed wilderness to explore and relax in. Enjoy a world of quiet moments and stunning views, with golden sunsets behind sky-high mountains, flower filled rolling green hills, and frost covered tundra and frozen lakes - Explore a gorgeous, vast open world wilderness - A true Open World. Go anywhere, anytime - A beautiful soundtrack covers many moods as you explore - Customize your character with hair, hats, outfits and more - Place shelters: choose from 2 tents, natural rock and a small house - Relax in a natural and calm stress-free environment - Ad-free, no in-app purchases or additional downloads - Take beautiful photos with PhotoMode - Tons of effects, filters, and options to customize - A solo indie project made with love - Run, swim, and fly through deep forests and rolling hills - Go skating on the frozen lakes of the North - Feeling anxiety? Take a quiet boat ride along the river - Fly through the skies as a mighty hawk - Shapechange into horses, bears, boar, foxes and more - Ride a pirate ship - fireworks included - Benchmark with extensive quality options and settings - Gamepad support SUPPORT Questions or Comments? : robert@protopop.com To reset game: goto Splashscreen-options-reset button. To optimize: goto Splashscreen-optimize TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3DeLJyR3w FOLLOW ME - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protopopgames/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/protopop - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProtopopGames/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/protopopgames/ SHARE Feel free to put footage of my game on YouTube or any other website. It helps me spread the word and reach more people, and I appreciate it. Thank you for supporting independent games:) Recommended Specifications • Devices: iPad Pro, iPad (10th Gen), iPad Air (6th Gen), iPad mini (7th Gen), iPhone 11 series, and later models • CPU: Apple A13 Bionic or newer • RAM: 4 GB or more • Operating System: iOS 16.0 or later

About

Inked

Embark on a unique journey of love and hope as a samurai navigating a world drawn with ballpoint pen. Solve puzzles to restore what's lost and uncover the connection with the mysterious Artist who created your world. Experience an emotional story with a moving soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Ballpoint pen art style
  • Heartwarming story
  • Puzzle-based gameplay
  • Emotional music score
  • Achievement system
Features
Currently charting
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Experience an unconventional yet unforgettable story of love and hope in Inked.  Guide a rogue samurai called the “Nameless Hero”, as he travels the world on paper with his love Aiko. But beware, you may soon find that everything you love is stripped away and you will have to embark on a journey through a puzzle-ridden quest to restore what you care for.  Following your adventure is the mysterious Artist, the person who drew the world around you. Your stories are connected in more ways than one, and the journey you will take will change you both. Inked invites you to experience: - A beautiful and immersive world solely based on ballpoint pen drawings - A heartwarming story about loss and hope - Puzzles which put the control of the world at your fingertips - An emotional and moving music score --------------------------------------------------------------------- Winner of Game Connection Asia 2020 Indie development Grand Award, Best casual game award, Best upcoming game award and Best mobile/tablet game award. --------------------------------------------------------------------- A full run of the story requires around 3hrs, while completing all achievements takes much longer. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------- More about Inked  (Follow us on Facebook/Twitter @InkedGame, Instagram @Inked_Game)

Screenshots

Wilderless4 screens
Inked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inked at 4.6 against Wilderless's 4.2. Inked also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Wilderless costs $4.99 and Inked $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inked holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Wilderless's written reviews are positive against 79% of Inked's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wilderless ships an update every 3 months, Inked every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Wilderless versus Inked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWilderlessInked
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.2 (254 ratings)4.6 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings254 — better87
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#183 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRobert KabwePine Studio

Customer experience

Wilderless

All ratings254 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative17.4%

Inked

All ratings87 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative10.6%

Bugs and requests

Wilderless

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when changing graphics settings
  • Disappearing shelters and structures
  • Inconsistent weather and environmental effects
  • Stuck underwater or in terrain when respawning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals and creatures to interact with
  • Introduce quests, missions, or a light narrative
  • Implement a save/load system for custom worlds
  • Add support for controllers and gamepad input
  • Expand customization options for character and environment

Inked

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wilderless

No in-app purchases

None

Inked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wilderless free?
Wilderless costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inked free?
Inked costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wilderless or Inked?
Inked is rated higher. Wilderless averages 4.2 out of 5 from 254 ratings, while Inked averages 4.6 from 87 ratings.
Do Wilderless or Inked have ads?
Neither Wilderless nor Inked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wilderless or Inked?
Wilderless ships an update every 3 months, and Inked every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wilderless was updated on October 15, 2026 and Inked on October 11, 2026.

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