Comparison

英単語ゲーム vs AVILION forever

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

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About

英単語ゲーム

Embark on a summer adventure collecting anthropomorphic insects and battling through a story-driven RPG. Solve English problems to progress, with adjustable difficulty for all student levels. Features tower defense battles and a comprehensive insect encyclopedia.

Highlights
  • English learning through gameplay
  • Insect collection and battles
  • Tower defense mechanics
  • Adventure RPG story
  • Adjustable English difficulty
  • Insect encyclopedia
  • Competitive trial mode
Features
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擬人化した虫を集めながら、森を冒険する少年少女の不思議な夏休みの物語! 小学生、中学生、高校生、大学生まで、英語のレベルを自由に選択可能! 英語の問題を解きながら、虫を集めて戦おう! ●アプリの機能 ・ゲームで遊んでいるだけで自然に英語学習が可能! ・復習報酬や、学習成績表など学習応援機能も充実! ・本格冒険ストーリーのRPG! ・それぞれの虫の特徴を活かしたタワーディフェンス! ・いろんな虫の情報を得られる昆虫図鑑も! ・みんなで競うトライアルモードも! ・無料でがっつり遊べるよ!

About

AVILION forever

A classic turn-based JRPG revived for modern smartphones. Create an avatar, build a party, and embark on a story-driven, offline adventure with strategic battles and nostalgic pixel art. Explore dungeons, discover treasures, and enjoy a solo RPG experience.

Highlights
  • Avatar creation
  • Party building
  • Turn-based strategic battles
  • Offline single-player
  • Nostalgic pixel art
  • Controller support
  • Auto-mapping dungeons
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A story-focused, offline, single-player JRPG with no gacha and no ads. Experience a chaotic, emotional story paired with simple yet deep one-handed combat! Originally released in 2004 as a hit Japanese flip-phone game, "Maho gakuen Avilion" is officially reborn on smartphones! Enjoy a reimagined, premium, casual solo experience—anytime, anywhere. This special version faithfully preserves the original graphics and sound while integrating unreleased assets from back in the day and carefully rebalancing the game loop for solo play! This release includes Chapters 1 through 7, marking a major milestone in the epic story. (DLC for subsequent chapters is currently under consideration.) Step into a nostalgic, warm pixel-art RPG world! ■ STORY Twenty years have passed since the demonic hordes assaulted the Four Kingdoms, and the Hero King Helde sacrificed his life to save the world. Today, on the very island where Helde once raised his army to strike back, stands an academy famous across the globe: Avilion Academy. Founded to train the next generation of heroes in preparation for another demonic invasion, this prestigious institution welcomes a new young soul today... ■ WHAT KIND OF GAME IS IT? An accessible, turn-based JRPG featuring the unique Avatar Rental and Action Slot Systems! • Freedom of Choice: Create your own avatar and enrol in the academy. There is no fixed party dictated by the story. Choose your companions freely from hundreds of unique students. • Tactical Action Slots: Battle monsters using skills set into limited slots. Deciding what to equip and which allies to bring infuses deep strategic depth into simple, one-handed controls. • Packed with Features: Enjoy an addictive Auto-Mapping system, hunt for "Ancient Chests" with rare loot, trade items at the Auction House, and challenge powerful "Archons" by offering coins! • Episodic Adventure: The narrative starts with a school incident and expands globally in Chapter 2. Each chapter functions like a standalone RPG—featuring its own distinct beginning, end, and formidable boss. ■ LATEST UPDATES • Added Double XP option! • The Offline Auction House is now open! • Field maps now support 3D display! • Enhanced readability with crisp pixel fonts! • Unique fan-submitted avatars added to the roster! • Full gamepad and keyboard support! (Compatible with Bluetooth controllers) ■ CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL VERSION ▼ Optimised for Smooth Solo Gameplay • Faster movement and snappy battle speeds! • Increased EXP and item drop rates from enemies! • Higher weapon/armour drop rates from Ancient Chests! • Reduced coin requirements to summon an Archon! • Lessons and Ancient Chests now reset 4 times a day [4:00, 10:00, 16:00, 22:00]! • Expanded warehouse storage capacity! • Avatar colour options increased from 4 to 8! • Cloud Save Backup implemented! (Easily restore data or switch between iPhone and iPad). * Requires Game Center login. Cross-platform transfer between iOS and other platform is not supported. ▼ Discontinued Features (Transition to Offline) • Live player avatar rentals, Adventure Diaries, Messaging, Friends, and Circles (Guilds). ▼ Virtual Player Avatar Rental Though live recruitment is gone, the game comes pre-loaded with hundreds of virtual player avatars—including many submitted by real fans! Enjoy the full thrill and camaraderie of multiplayer gameplay in this single-player JRPG. ------ Visit our official website for game FAQs and Quest Rescue guides for Chapters 1 & 2: https://www.avilion.jp/en ------ "魔法学園アヴィリオン" is the property of WINLIGHT Co., Ltd. "AVILION forever" is developed and operated under a content licensing agreement with WINLIGHT Co., Ltd. ©WINLIGHT ©STUDIO FRONTIER

Screenshots

英単語ゲーム4 screens
AVILION forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 英単語ゲーム at Free against AVILION forever's $3.99. 英単語ゲーム also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). AVILION forever's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

英単語ゲーム is free to download; AVILION forever costs $3.99 up front. 英単語ゲーム sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. AVILION forever asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

英単語ゲーム ships an update weekly, AVILION forever every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
英単語ゲーム versus AVILION forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter英単語ゲームAVILION forever
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB240 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFreCre, Inc.STUDIO FRONTIER

Customer experience

英単語ゲーム

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

AVILION forever

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

英単語ゲーム

One-time10
  • ゼリー1個$0.49
  • 虫かご(中)$0.99
  • 黄金ゼリー(小)$1.99
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  • 捕虫網(大)$2.99
  • ゼリー10個$4.99
  • 黄金ゼリー(大)$5.99
  • ゼリー30個$11.99
  • ゼリー50個$14.99
  • ゼリー100個$24.99
  • ゼリー250個$49.99
None

AVILION forever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 英単語ゲーム free?
英単語ゲーム is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AVILION forever free?
AVILION forever costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 英単語ゲーム or AVILION forever have ads?
英単語ゲーム shows ads; AVILION forever does not.
Which is updated more often, 英単語ゲーム or AVILION forever?
英単語ゲーム ships an update weekly, and AVILION forever every 9 days. Most recently, 英単語ゲーム was updated on October 16, 2026 and AVILION forever on October 25, 2026.

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