Comparison

The Elder Scrolls vs Knight Journal 2

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

Head to head
About

The Elder Scrolls

Build and manage your own castle and dynasty across generations. Make crucial decisions, customize your stronghold, and send heroes on quests to protect your kingdom. Your choices shape your legacy.

Highlights
  • Build and customize your castle
  • Manage your dynasty across generations
  • Make impactful kingdom decisions
  • Train subjects and assign workstations
  • Complete epic quests with heroes
  • Equip heroes with epic gear
Features
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From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning developer behind Skyrim and Fallout Shelter, comes The Elder Scrolls: Castles – a new mobile game that puts you in control of your very own castle and dynasty. Oversee your subjects as the years come and go, families grow, and new rulers take the throne. BUILD YOUR DYNASTY Tell your story for generations - each day in real life covers the span of an entire year in The Elder Scrolls: Castles. Train your subjects, name heirs, and maintain order to help your kingdom flourish. Will you keep your subjects happy and ensure a long life for their ruler? Or will they grow discontent and plot assassination? MANAGE YOUR CASTLE Customize your castle from the ground up, adding and expanding rooms, placing lavish decorations and inspirational monuments, and even assign subjects to workstations to ensure your castle has the resources to thrive for years to come! RULE YOUR KINGDOM Make key decisions that impact your legacy. Will you risk a limited supply of food to aid a neighboring kingdom? How should a heated spat between your subjects be settled? Your choices determine if your rule will inspire prosperity or lead your castle to peril. COMPLETE EPIC QUESTS Create heroes, equip them with epic gear, and send them to battle against classic Elder Scrolls foes to collect valuable items and keep your kingdom growing.

About

Knight Journal 2

This companion app enhances your Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 experience by providing in-game information such as alchemy recipes, blacksmithing materials, horse statistics, and NPC details. It allows you to create custom lists, add notes, and attach screenshots for easy reference without pausing your game.

Highlights
  • Alchemy recipes and ingredient lists
  • Blacksmith crafting materials
  • Horse statistics and locations
  • Herbarium with plant descriptions
  • Dice and badge information
  • NPC details and character locations
  • Custom notes and screenshots
Features
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Audentes fortuna iuvat – Fortune favors the brave! No more writing on paper. No more googling. No more pausing the game! Here is Knight Journal 2 – the only iOS app that gives you everything you need in KCD 2. Create your own list of items you currently need. Add your own notes or a photo (for example, treasure maps). In the app, among other things, you will find: - Alchemy recipes Guides for potion making, their effects, and necessary ingredients. - Blacksmith sketches List of materials needed to craft all forged items. - List of all horses Statistics and properties of all horses in the game. Do you need a faster horse? Or a horse that can carry more? And where to buy it... or steal it? - Herbarium of plants Detailed description and location of all herbs that might be useful for potion making. - Dice and badges Description of all "special" dice and their functions. Description of all badges. Your opponent won't surprise you, and you always have notes at hand. - NPC characters List of all characters in the game, including what can be obtained from them. You can write or dictate your own notes for each one. - Location of all characters on the map Forgot where you met someone? Just look in the app. - Own notes Write (or dictate) your own notes on items, characters, and anything you encounter. - Add your own screenshot to items Treasure maps, photos from various locations are handy to have at all times. ...and much more! KCD 2 is a huge game. Make it a perfect experience. With the Knight Journal 2 app. Please note: Although we try to keep the database as up-to-date as possible, some items are generated randomly, so their availability, quantity and price are not guaranteed. Traders usually restock once every 7 days of game time. Prices may also vary depending on your reputation.

Screenshots

The Elder Scrolls4 screens
Knight Journal 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Elder Scrolls at Free against Knight Journal 2's $3.99. The Elder Scrolls also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (13K vs 1). Knight Journal 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 39) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Elder Scrolls is free to download; Knight Journal 2 costs $3.99 up front. The Elder Scrolls sells 39 one-off in-app purchases. Knight Journal 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Elder Scrolls holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Elder Scrolls has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of The Elder Scrolls's written reviews are positive against 41% of Knight Journal 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Elder Scrolls ships an update every 2 weeks, Knight Journal 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Elder Scrolls versus Knight Journal 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Elder ScrollsKnight Journal 2
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (13K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews — better41.2% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size686 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBethesdaBohemia Falcon Studio, s.r.o.

Customer experience

The Elder Scrolls

All ratings13,152 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,191 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative32.8%

Knight Journal 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%

Bugs and requests

The Elder Scrolls

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to select rooms without selecting characters
  • Accidental character movement due to poor UI
  • Inconsistent resource collection when game is closed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiple save files or restart option
  • More customization options for castle and characters
  • Improved character management tools
  • Deeper integration with Elder Scrolls lore and characters

Knight Journal 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

39 purchases

The Elder Scrolls

One-time39
  • Event Bundle$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems - 50% discount$0.99
  • Imperial Decoration: Discount$1.99
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  • Legendary Shield Spellbreaker$1.99
  • Legendary Axe: Warlock Butcher$1.99
  • Pouch of Gems$1.99
  • Event Bundle$2.99
  • Potions and Scrolls$2.99
  • Imperial Decoration$3.99
  • Witch-Hunting Reinforcements$4.99
  • Small Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Emperor's Pass (7 days)$4.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Magical Craftsmen$5.99
  • Legendary Event Subject Bundle$6.99
  • Redguard Bundle: New Blood$7.99
  • Holiday Feast Bundle$9.99
  • Satchel of Gems$9.99
  • Potions and Scrolls$9.99
  • Dwemer Furnace Bundle$9.99
  • Emperor's Pass (14 days)$9.99
  • Magical Craftsmen$9.99
  • Weekly Bundle: Silversmith$11.99
  • Put Your Dukes Up - Discount$11.99
  • A Bit of Everything$11.99
  • Decoration Pack$12.99
  • But make it fashion - discount$13.99
  • Emperor's Pass (30 days)$13.99
  • Large Starter Bundle$14.99
  • Weekly Bundle: It's Adore-able$17.99
  • Imperial Coffer of Gems$19.99
  • Weekly Bundle : A Noble Path$19.99
  • Weekly Bundle: A Mage's Touch$19.99
  • Biggest Bundle (Big Discount)$19.99
  • Emperor's Pass (1 year)$19.99
  • Strongbox of Gems$19.99
  • Put Your Dukes Up$29.99
  • Weekly Bundle: Silversmith$29.99
  • Imperial Coffer of Gems$99.99
None

Knight Journal 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Elder Scrolls free?
The Elder Scrolls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knight Journal 2 free?
Knight Journal 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Elder Scrolls or Knight Journal 2?
The Elder Scrolls is rated higher. The Elder Scrolls averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Knight Journal 2 averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Elder Scrolls or Knight Journal 2 have ads?
The Elder Scrolls shows ads; Knight Journal 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, The Elder Scrolls or Knight Journal 2?
The Elder Scrolls ships an update every 2 weeks, and Knight Journal 2 every 8 days. Most recently, The Elder Scrolls was updated on October 31, 2026 and Knight Journal 2 on October 25, 2026.

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