# Advent vs Wizard's Choice

The clearest difference is rating: Wizard's Choice at 4.6 against Advent's 3.6. Wizard's Choice also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 47%) and ratings volume (919 vs 14). Advent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wizard's Choice sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Advent asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wizard's Choice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wizard's Choice has 919 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Advent's written reviews are positive against 87% of Wizard's Choice's.

Advent ships an update every 3 months, Wizard's Choice every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Advent | Wizard's Choice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advent/id284446752/reviews) | **[4.6 (919 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizards-choice/id482445000/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **919** |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | **87.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 14 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pi-Soft Consulting, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284446755) | [Delight Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/901185752) |

## What reviewers say

### Advent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advent/id284446752)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Wizard's Choice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizards-choice/id482445000)

Embark on an interactive fantasy adventure as a wizard. Make choices that shape your destiny, manage resources like spell power and gold, and battle evil in this text-based RPG. Your decisions determine survival and success.

**Highlights:** Interactive novel gameplay, Resource management (health, mana, gold, morale), Decision-driven outcomes, End-game scoring and ranking, Accessible for blind users

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 luck | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12 coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 18 coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 18 luck | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Advertising | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium 50% Off | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium 30% Off | $6.99 | one-time |
| Premium Access | $9.99 | one-time |
| 75 luck | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Advent free?

Advent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wizard's Choice free?

Wizard's Choice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Advent or Wizard's Choice?

Wizard's Choice is rated higher. Advent averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Wizard's Choice averages 4.6 from 919 ratings.

### Do Advent or Wizard's Choice have ads?

Wizard's Choice shows ads; Advent does not.

### Which is updated more often, Advent or Wizard's Choice?

Advent ships an update every 3 months, and Wizard's Choice every 4 weeks. Most recently, Advent was updated on October 9, 2026 and Wizard's Choice on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*