Comparison

Your Chronicle vs Arclight City

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

Head to head
About

Your Chronicle

Embark on a text-based idle RPG adventure with over 3,000 unique story actions. Automate battles, summon and strengthen monsters, and make choices that lead to multiple endings. Progress even when offline with a rewarding bonus system.

Highlights
  • Text-based story actions
  • Automated battles
  • Monster summoning and strengthening
  • Skill and equipment system
  • Offline bonus progression
  • Multi-ending system
Features
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"Let's begin your own story." This is a text-based idle RPG game. There are already more than 3,000 unique story actions and it's still growing. Game Features - Action buttons to select what to do and enhance abilities - Automated battles in Dungeon - A system to summon monsters and strengthen them - Skill and Equipment for summoned monsters - An upgrade system called Routine with offline bonus - A system to automate Action and Dungeon Other features can be unlocked as you progress through the game. System Features - A multi-ending system where the ending changes depending on your choices. - Offline bonus allows the progress made when the game is closed to be reproduced when the game is launched. Story You'll start this game from the village. Your father says "Be strong, and save your mother.". Clear many quests and battle against monsters to be strong. Making friends may be good for your journey. Everything starts from here. Controls Tap buttons to select action. Read the help section in game for detail.

About

Arclight City

Engage in a cyberpunk MMORPG set in a neon-drenched city. Build your gang, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and customize gear. Master turn-based combat and rise to power in this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Unique mercenaries with special abilities
  • Unlimited weapons and gear customization
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Turn-based combat
  • Anime and pixel art style
  • Idle and background progression
  • Auto farming
Features
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In the neon-soaked streets of Arclight City, the balance of power is threatened by secret corporations and dangerous underworld figures. The sprawling metropolis is hanging by a thread. It all depends on you and your gang to restore order...or seize control for yourselves. But let's be real, we just want to dominate the city and crush our rivals! This is the cyberpunk MMORPG adventure you've always dreamed of. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, build your gang, customize crazy cyber-gear, and rise to power! Super easy and intuitive controls, smooth gameplay, and immersive rogue-like elements make this the best MMORPG you will find on mobile. Features: - Unique Mercenaries: Each with special abilities to master. - Unlimited Weapons & Gear: Collect, craft, and upgrade an endless array of items to create the ultimate loadout. Make each piece of gear truly unique! - Procedurally Generated Dungeons: Dive into thrilling, ever-changing dungeons! Navigate layouts filled with hidden secrets, valuable treasures, and unexpected threats. Make meaningful choices during dynamic encounters—succeed to earn rewards or face consequences if you fail. Collect hundreds of unique lore notes to uncover the mysteries of Arclight City. Every dungeon brings new traps, puzzles, and enemies, making each adventure unpredictable and exciting.  - Turn-Based Combat: Strategize and take turns to defeat your enemies with tactical precision. - Anime & Pixel Art Style: Enjoy a unique blend of anime-inspired visuals and detailed pixel art, making Arclight City stand out with its distinct aesthetic. - Idle & Background Tasks: Progress while you're away! Keep advancing even when the app is closed. - Auto farm: Leave the app open and your character will slowly gather experience and items over time. Download Arclight City today and dive into the neon-drenched world of power, mystery, and adventure. The fate of Arclight City is in your hands!

Screenshots

Your Chronicle4 screens
Arclight City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arclight City at none against Your Chronicle's shown. Arclight City also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Your Chronicle's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Your Chronicle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Arclight City sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arclight City holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 188 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Your Chronicle's written reviews are positive against 59% of Arclight City's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Your Chronicle ships an update every 8 days, Arclight City monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Your Chronicle versus Arclight City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYour ChronicleArclight City
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (113 ratings)4.7 (188 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings113188 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB8 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSamurai Box LLCChing Huang

Customer experience

Your Chronicle

All ratings113 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative19.2%

Arclight City

All ratings188 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

Your Chronicle

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Deep and engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative incremental game mechanics
  • 📚 Rich story and world-building
  • ✨ Frequent updates and reward codes
  • 🎮 Complex but rewarding progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Offline progress not working
  • 🐌 Slow-paced progression
  • 🖱️ Poor mobile optimization (UI, controls)
  • 😵 Steep learning curve
  • 🔄 Repetitive tasks

Arclight City

From 188 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Captivating and fun gameplay
  • 🌌 Great cyberpunk aesthetic
  • 🎵 Excellent soundtrack
  • 🎮 Better mechanics than previous game
  • 👍 Casual and fun for cyberpunk fans

Room to improve

  • 📉 Poor moderation and punishment
  • 💰 Pay-to-play mechanics
  • ⏳ Slow energy/psychosis removal
  • 🚫 Zero to none drop rates
  • 🔞 Embarrassing soft-core pornographic content

Bugs and requests

Your Chronicle

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Offline time not calculated properly
  • Game stops offline gains
  • Auto-level feature not applying multiple seeds
  • Save data deletion
  • Game crashes or freezes
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  • Unable to select summons in battle on iPad
  • Lost access to certain features (e.g., Greed, Examine)
  • Offline doppelgänger not working
  • Extra party member not received after spending points
  • Screen orientation issues (upside down, no rotation)
  • Game stops progress when phone screen times out
  • Bug with first action point after reincarnation

Requested features

8 requests
  • Improve mobile UI/GUI for touchscreens
  • Add accessibility support (e.g., VoiceOver)
  • Fix screen rotation issues (vertical orientation)
  • Allow queuing of crafting/actions
  • Increase resource caps
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  • Add CGs to iOS version
  • Implement auto-save functionality
  • Provide clearer in-game guidance/tutorials

Arclight City

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unplayable on iPhone X and up due to screen issues
  • Cannot access settings without finishing tutorial
  • Screen shape issues on newer iPhones
  • Nothing works when clicked unless in-game purchases are made

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more soundtrack tracks
  • Improve moderation and punishment system
  • Implement character/avatar updates with equipment
  • Add more dungeons and special keys for entry
  • Add male mercenaries to the team
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  • Reduce the prevalence of anime girls in art
  • Add PvP to the game
  • Improve social features and community aspects
  • Add more music
  • Change icon and app store pictures to differentiate from previous game

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Your Chronicle

One-time9
  • Ruby+1,000$0.99
  • Ruby+6,000$4.99
  • Ruby+12,000$8.99
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  • Starter Pack$8.99
  • Alchemy Pack$8.99
  • Wrath Pack$8.99
  • Ruby+30,000$20.99
  • Ruby+60000$38.99
  • Ruby+85,000$49.99
6 purchases

Arclight City

One-time6
  • premium1$1.99
  • premium2$4.99
  • premium3$9.99
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  • premium4$19.99
  • premium5$49.99
  • premium6$99.99

Questions

Is Your Chronicle free?
Your Chronicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arclight City free?
Arclight City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Your Chronicle or Arclight City?
Arclight City is rated higher. Your Chronicle averages 4.2 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Arclight City averages 4.7 from 188 ratings.
Do Your Chronicle or Arclight City have ads?
Your Chronicle shows ads; Arclight City does not.
Which is updated more often, Your Chronicle or Arclight City?
Your Chronicle ships an update every 8 days, and Arclight City monthly. Most recently, Your Chronicle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arclight City on October 20, 2026.

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