Comparison

Advent vs RYFT

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

Head to head
About

Advent

Experience the original text adventure game on your iPhone. Explore a vast cave system, solve puzzles, and collect treasures in this classic interactive fiction experience. Features Game Center integration for leaderboards and social play.

Highlights
  • Original text adventure gameplay
  • Explore a vast cave system
  • Solve puzzles and collect treasures
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Invite friends and virtual tours
Features
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Colossal Cave Adventure (also known as ADVENT, Colossal Cave, or Adventure) (Crowther, 1976; Crowther & Woods, 1977), an iPhone version of the first text adventure computer game. Rewrote game to implement 1000-point version by David Malmberg. Also, added Game Center support! In addition to leader boards, you can now invite other players and give them a virtual tour to help them should they get stuck.

About

RYFT

Embark on an audio-based mystery adventure where your voice commands guide you through a timeless manor. Solve puzzles, interact with a fully voiced cast, and unravel a sinister plot. The game is powered by your imagination, making it perfect for hands-free play.

Highlights
  • Voice command gameplay
  • Hands-free exploration
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Full voice cast
  • Compelling narrative
  • Item combination
  • Bluetooth support
Features
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Welcome to the Nexus Manor. A place that exists outside of time — and in between your ears. RYFT is an audio-based adventure game played with speech commands. Featuring a full voice cast, challenging puzzles, and a compelling narrative, this mystery game is powered by the world's greatest graphics engine: your imagination. HANDS-FREE TO EXPLORE - Play any time you'd listen to a podcast: while cooking, cleaning, or commuting! - Navigate freely using “north,” “east,” “south” and “west” to get around - Explore rooms and interact with objects - Pick-up and combine items to solve puzzles - Chat with a fully voiced cast of eccentric characters as you attempt to solve the mystery of the manor without lifting a finger - Supports Bluetooth game play ____________________________________________________________________________________ You awake in a strange mansion that exists outside of time. You can’t remember how you got here. In your pocket is a curious stone tablet covered in mysterious symbols. As you explore the manor, you encounter its eclectic staff— all of whom seem to be as trapped as you are, working in the service of “The Master.” You unearth a series of tapes from a voice you recognize. A girl in trouble. She’s discovered that the Master has a sinister plan she needs to stop, but in order to help her, you must first puzzle your way out of the mansion and back through the doors of time. ____________________________________________________________________________________ RYFT: A Timely Manor is the first part of the RYFT series. For more information visit ryftgame.com Find us on Instagram @RYFTgame and on TikTok @RYFTgame

Screenshots

Advent2 screens
RYFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RYFT at 95% against Advent's 47%. RYFT also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Advent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. RYFT sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Advent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RYFT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Advent's written reviews are positive against 95% of RYFT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advent ships an update every 3 months, RYFT every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Advent versus RYFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdventRYFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)4.9 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1463 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB301 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPi-Soft Consulting, LLCAlexander Lerman

Customer experience

Advent

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative41.8%

RYFT

All ratings63 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%

User reviews

Advent

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Classic text adventure game
  • 👍 Nostalgic for long-time fans
  • 💡 Brings back an old-school gaming experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes at certain points
  • 🤔 Confusing and difficult for new players
  • 🖥️ Clunky interface without keyboard support

RYFT

From 63 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative voice control gameplay
  • 👍 Immersive audio experience
  • 🤩 Engaging storyline and puzzles
  • ✨ Excellent voice acting
  • 😊 Fun and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🗣️ Speech recognition issues
  • 🤔 Puzzles can be non-intuitive
  • 🐛 Game can be buggy
  • 🔄 Hedge maze is frustrating

Bugs and requests

Advent

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to water the plant
  • Combination for safe doesn't work as expected
  • Candles in the crypt cause the game to crash

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add scrollback feature to view previous commands and responses
  • Implement directional buttons or compass for navigation
  • Integrate auto-correct and predictive text for easier typing

RYFT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Speech recognition doesn't understand
  • Game freezes or stops listening
  • Task completion bug with flowers
  • Cannot get past certain bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Tutorial for getting unstuck
  • Health teacher for hints
  • Shorter command phrases for typing
  • More games like this
  • Part two of the story

In-app purchases

None

Advent

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

RYFT

One-time12
  • $1 donation$1.00
  • $3 Donation$3.00
  • $5 donation$5.00
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  • $10 donation$10.00
  • $15 donation$15.00
  • $20 donation$20.00
  • $25 donation$25.00
  • $30 donation$30.00
  • $40 donation$40.00
  • $50 donation$50.00
  • $75 donation$75.00
  • $100 donation$100.00

Questions

Is Advent free?
Advent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RYFT free?
RYFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Advent or RYFT?
RYFT is rated higher. Advent averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while RYFT averages 4.9 from 63 ratings.
Do Advent or RYFT have ads?
Neither Advent nor RYFT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Advent or RYFT?
Advent ships an update every 3 months, and RYFT every 6 days. Most recently, Advent was updated on October 9, 2026 and RYFT on September 26, 2026.

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