# Your Chronicle vs Arclight City

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Your Chronicle | Arclight City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-chronicle/id1608143731/reviews) | **[4.7 (188 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arclight-city-text-based-rpg/id6449096331/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 113 | **188** |
| Positive reviews | **61.5% of reviews** | 58.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 211 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Samurai Box LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1401813430) | [Ching Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541691334) |

## What reviewers say

### Your Chronicle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-chronicle/id1608143731)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ruby+1,000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+6,000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+12,000 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Alchemy Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Wrath Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+30,000 | $20.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+60000 | $38.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+85,000 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Offline time not calculated properly
- Game stops offline gains
- Auto-level feature not applying multiple seeds
- Save data deletion
- Game crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- 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


### Arclight City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arclight-city-text-based-rpg/id6449096331)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| premium1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| premium2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| premium3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| premium4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| premium5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| premium6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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