Comparison

Ashes vs Chat RPG

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

Head to head
About

Ashes

Experience a rogue-like RPG with steady progression, where you can gain thousands of levels in a single fight. Optimize your gear to reach the end within a limited number of battles in this offline adventure. Game data is saved locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Exponential level progression
  • Rogue-like gameplay
  • Gear optimization
  • Offline play
  • Limited fight progression
Features
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Rogue like, steady progression. Gain 1000 levels and more in one fight ! Offline game. An RPG in the heritage of "Inflation RPG" with his own atypical universe ! Optimise your stuff to reach the end in a limited numbers of fight ! Discord FR/ENG : https://discord.gg/6EwZx5VHAX /!\Game data is saved on your device. If you uninstall, you lose your progress. /!\

About

Chat RPG

Embark on an idle adventure through a fantasy world by making choices via chat. Explore different regions, customize your adventurers' battle styles with equipment and skills, and uncover the truth behind the central kingdom's mysteries. Your journey progresses even when you're away.

Highlights
  • Idle adventure gameplay
  • Regional exploration
  • Character customization
  • Equipment and skill system
  • Dungeon battles
  • Story-driven progression
Features
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『Chat RPG』 is an idle adventure game by chat. The story of 「Bihwi」 from the East, 「Wooten」 from the West, 「Raum」 from the South, 「Stell」 from the North, and the central Kingdom of 「Reven」... Begin your adventure with your own choice. ◈ Start your adventure by selecting the desired region! There are four regions to choose from: the East, the West, the South, and the North, each with four adventurers waiting for you. ◈ Customize your own battle style with various equipment and skills! Strengthen your adventurers through battles in dungeons. Purchase and equip your preferred equipment from the blacksmith. Learn desired skills from the master and utilize them in battles. ◈ Idle but growing adventurers! What happened in the central Leven Kingdom? Join the journey to uncover the truth. - ※ Precautions The game does not store the player's basic information (ID) on the server. If you delete the app, the information may be initialized. - Do you have any help or suggestions? e-mail: info@netstream.co.kr discord: https://discord.gg/85kp8qCaUF twitter: @Netstream_KR We will actively reflect your feedback.

Screenshots

Ashes4 screens
Chat RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ashes at 3.8 against Chat RPG's 3.0. Ashes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). Chat RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ashes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chat RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ashes holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ashes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chat RPG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ashes ships an update every 6 months, Chat RPG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ashes versus Chat RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshesChat RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB166 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThibault BrouardelleNetstream

Customer experience

Ashes

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

Chat RPG

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ashes

One-time1
  • "Support the dev" Gem$4.99
1 purchases

Chat RPG

One-time1
  • Battle Speed Up Buff Package$2.99

Questions

Is Ashes free?
Ashes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chat RPG free?
Chat RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ashes or Chat RPG?
Ashes is rated higher. Ashes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Chat RPG averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ashes or Chat RPG have ads?
Neither Ashes nor Chat RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ashes or Chat RPG?
Ashes ships an update every 6 months, and Chat RPG every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ashes was updated on September 18, 2026 and Chat RPG on June 1, 2026.

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