Comparison

Aelisus Mud Helper vs MudMonster

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

Head to head
About

Aelisus Mud Helper

This companion app enhances the experience of a retro, text-based fantasy multiplayer online game. It provides access to a rich world with numerous character options, areas, enemies, and items for players to explore and engage with.

Highlights
  • Fantasy world exploration
  • Character creation options
  • PvE and PvP gameplay
  • Crafting and politics
  • Text-based RPG experience
Features
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Aelisus Mud Helper is the companion app for the retro mud Aelisus: Asunder. A mud, or multi-user dungeon, is an online multiplayer game. Aelisus is a fantasy-based mud similar to D&D, but remote. We have 22 classes, 25 races, 50 unique areas to explore, 10,000 enemies, roughly 50,000 items, and 275,000 unique character possibilities from creation. PvE, PvP, crafting, politics, and more are available for players to engage in. To find out more, head over to our Discord at https://discord.gg/sSAnZQr6SA or website at https://aelisus.com and hop in the world at play.aelisus.com:1848 with your mud client of choice. This mud is rom 2.4 based, from the diku mud family, and is based on the Aabahran the Forsakenlands mud codebase by Virigoth and Crypticant. It is a text based RPG game.

About

MudMonster

This app is a feature-rich client for text-based multiplayer RPGs, allowing you to connect to any MUD, automate gameplay with custom scripts and aliases, and view live game data. It offers customizable controls, character profiles, and session syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Connect to any MUD
  • Automate gameplay with reflexes, aliases, and timers
  • Live game data overlay (GMCP)
  • Customizable radial and directional controls
  • Character profiles and avatars
  • Cross-device sync and session logs
  • MUD directory and community voting
Features
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Every MUD. One Monster. MudMonster is a modern, full-featured client for Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) — the original text-based multiplayer RPGs — built for your pocket. Connect to any MUD, automate your play, and pick up right where you left off across devices. CONNECT TO ANY REALM - Save unlimited connections and jump into any MUD over a fast, native connection. - A true terminal with full ANSI color, light and dark color themes, adjustable fonts and text size, and speedwalk. AUTOMATE EVERYTHING — no coding required - Reflexes: run commands or scripts automatically when text matches (exact, contains, or regex). Built-in pattern helpers, a live tester, and ready-made recipes make it easy — with optional sandboxed scripting for power users. - Aliases: turn short commands into full ones (type "kw" for "kill wolf"). - Timers: fire actions on a schedule. - Variables: store and reuse values across your reflexes, aliases, and timers. LIVE GAME DATA (GMCP) See your world at a glance with an on-screen Game Overlay: - HP / MP / MV vitals bar and XP bar - Room map - Group members, active effects, and channel chat — reorder them however you like. PLAY WITH YOUR THUMBS Floating radial and directional controls send your most-used commands with a swipe. Dwell on a direction to reveal quick hold-actions, and drag the controls anywhere on screen. MANY CHARACTERS, ONE APP Give every character its own profile and avatar, scoped to each connection. MudMonster remembers who's who. SYNC & SESSION LOGS Sign in to sync your connections, settings, and characters across all your devices. Optionally log your sessions and read them back anytime. DISCOVER NEW WORLDS Browse a directory of active MUDs and find your next home. VOTE & REVIEW Champion your favorite worlds. Cast your vote and write player reviews to push the best MUDs up the rankings — helping the whole community find great places to play. Thoughtful extras: haptic feedback, trigger highlighting, keep-awake during sessions, and screen-reader support. MudMonster connects you to independently operated, third-party MUD servers, each run by its own community. Free to download. Start your adventure.

Screenshots

Aelisus Mud Helper3 screens
MudMonster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MudMonster at every 3 weeks against Aelisus Mud Helper's every 4 months. Aelisus Mud Helper's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Aelisus Mud Helper against 5.0 for MudMonster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aelisus Mud Helper ships an update every 4 months, MudMonster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Aelisus Mud Helper versus MudMonster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAelisus Mud HelperMudMonster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoshua IsaacsCodeSquatch, LLC

Customer experience

Aelisus Mud Helper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MudMonster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aelisus Mud Helper

No in-app purchases

None

MudMonster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aelisus Mud Helper free?
Aelisus Mud Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MudMonster free?
MudMonster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aelisus Mud Helper or MudMonster?
Aelisus Mud Helper and MudMonster are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Aelisus Mud Helper or MudMonster have ads?
Neither Aelisus Mud Helper nor MudMonster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aelisus Mud Helper or MudMonster?
Aelisus Mud Helper ships an update every 4 months, and MudMonster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aelisus Mud Helper was updated on October 18, 2026 and MudMonster on October 24, 2026.

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