Comparison

Ashes vs Ever Beyond

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

Ever Beyond

Explore space, merge scientists, and level up satellites to generate resources. Engage in quests, expeditions, and diplomatic relations with alien civilizations. Make strategic decisions to shape the destiny of Earth and the universe.

Highlights
  • Merge scientists and satellites for resources
  • Unlock upgrades and expand capabilities
  • Conduct research for unique benefits
  • Engage in expeditions and quests
  • Navigate diplomatic relations
  • Complete mini-games for rewards
  • Story-driven gameplay with choices
Features
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Build humanity’s future among the stars in a tactical strategy game where every upgrade, discovery, and tough choice shapes what comes next. EverBeyond combines satisfying merge gameplay, idle production, scientific research, and tactical battles in a science-fiction adventure. MERGE AND GROW Combine scientists and satellites into stronger producers. Expand your grids, develop specializations, and build the resources behind humanity's next breakthrough. UNLOCK COSMIC CONQUEST Advance your space program to unlock planetary battles. Collect units, merge your forces during battle preparation, and choose the squad you'll take into combat. DEPLOY YOUR STRATEGY Place your troops and watch them fight through enemy waves. Combine frontline fighters, ranged attackers, and support units, then bring battlefield power-ups into your plan. REACH NEW WORLDS Send expeditions into space, navigate solar systems, and conquer planetary targets. Earn rewards to strengthen your units and prepare for the next encounter. RESEARCH WHAT COMES NEXT Unlock technologies and permanent upgrades that improve production and open new possibilities. Your scientists and satellites continue producing resources while you're away, ready to collect when you return. GUIDE HUMANITY BEYOND EARTH Meet unfamiliar civilizations, face unexpected events, and make story choices alongside Cresnia, your AI companion. Your next breakthrough begins with a merge.

Screenshots

Ashes4 screens
Ever Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ashes at none against Ever Beyond's shown. Ashes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Ever Beyond's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume, 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 Ever Beyond sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ever Beyond holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Ashes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ever Beyond's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ashes ships an update every 6 months, Ever Beyond every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ashes versus Ever Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshesEver Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings)4.1 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB356 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThibault BrouardelleKazim Gokhan Dogramaci

Customer experience

Ashes

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

Ever Beyond

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ashes

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

Ever Beyond

One-time5
  • Quantum Charges Pack$0.99
  • Cosmic Shards$1.99
  • Ad-Free Version$2.99
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  • Production Boost$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Ashes free?
Ashes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ever Beyond free?
Ever Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ashes or Ever Beyond?
Ever Beyond is rated higher. Ashes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Ever Beyond averages 4.1 from 32 ratings.
Do Ashes or Ever Beyond have ads?
Ever Beyond shows ads; Ashes does not.
Which is updated more often, Ashes or Ever Beyond?
Ashes ships an update every 6 months, and Ever Beyond every 4 days. Most recently, Ashes was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ever Beyond on October 1, 2026.

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