Comparison

Vay vs The Quest Classic

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

Head to head
About

Vay

Embark on an epic quest to rescue your kidnapped fiancée and save your kingdom from destructive war machines. This cult classic RPG offers a compelling story, challenging gameplay, and numerous improvements for a modern experience.

Highlights
  • Compelling and engrossing story
  • User selectable difficulty
  • Animated cutscenes with audio
  • Auto-save feature
  • Over 100 enemies and bosses
  • Expansive areas to explore
  • Updated music
Features
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The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it. FEATURES: User selectable difficulty makes this title great for both beginners and RPG veterans Compelling and engrossing story Nearly ten minutes of animated cutscenes with English and Japanese audio Auto-save feature allows you to play in small increments Over 100 enemies and a dozen challenging bosses Over 90 expansive areas to explore Updated music that loops seamlessly Bluetooth controller support Achievements Absolutely no microtransactions Please note that as of version 2.2, this game requires an A9 or better processor.

About

The Quest Classic

Embark on an epic adventure in a new world filled with challenges and exciting quests. Explore fiery asteroids, battle monsters, and join guilds. This expansion can be played standalone or integrated with the base game.

Highlights
  • New areas and quests
  • Standalone or integrated play
  • Monster battles
  • Guild system
  • Mining and crafting
  • Potion brewing
  • Laser sword combat
Features
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The Quest Classic - Escape from Asteroids is an expansion to The Quest Classic, a beautifully hand-drawn, immersive and enchanting world full of exciting challenges. After enabling the expansion, you can continue to play The Quest Classic with your existing character(s) to explore new areas and quests. However, if you don't have The Quest Classic, you can also play the expansion as a standalone game. Your ship has run off course, Hero. You find yourself sucked into a black hole that warps you far away. The world you know so well is gone. It's as though there were a huge explosion. All around you the asteroids appear on fire. You feel great pain and pass out . You wake up in a strange room with an unearthly creature looking down on you. The Asteroid Mage will send you on daunting missions - if you prove yourself worthy. If you survive her tests, you can fight tough monsters - join the miners' guild - mine minerals - smelt weapons and armor - cook a potion - clip a dragon's toenails - mix cement - bag Red Mole Men for a bounty - trade vrauk horns - wield a laser sword - fall in love ... But, beware, Hero, there are perils everywhere, especially in the mines! To access the new areas (not applicable if you are playing the expansion standalone), go to Mithria harbor and talk to captain Hanty, then select "Roids" as your travel destination. It is recommended to reach at least level 40 before trying to take on the challenges of this new expansion. Please note that after you have traveled to your destination, you'll have no way back for a while (except if you have Marked a spot), so it is also recommended that you keep a save in Mithria. The Quest Classic - Escape from Asteroids has been developed by Zarista Games (www.catacomber.com) and was adapted to iPhone by Redshift.

Screenshots

Vay4 screens
The Quest Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Quest Classic at 5.0 against Vay's 4.0. The Quest Classic also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 73%) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). Vay's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, 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

Vay costs $5.99 and The Quest Classic $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Quest Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vay has 78 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Vay's written reviews are positive against 96% of The Quest Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, The Quest Classic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vay versus The Quest Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVayThe Quest Classic
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (78 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB23 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSoMoGa, Inc.Redshift

Customer experience

Vay

All ratings78 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.6%

The Quest Classic

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after using certain spells
  • Inability to access some areas due to glitches
  • Saved data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a virtual d-pad for movement
  • Improve equipment comparison at shops
  • Enhance cutscenes and animations
  • Provide more in-game hints and guidance

The Quest Classic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vay

No in-app purchases

None

The Quest Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vay free?
Vay costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Quest Classic free?
The Quest Classic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vay or The Quest Classic?
The Quest Classic is rated higher. Vay averages 4.0 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while The Quest Classic averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Vay or The Quest Classic have ads?
Neither Vay nor The Quest Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vay or The Quest Classic?
Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Quest Classic monthly. Most recently, Vay was updated on October 20, 2026 and The Quest Classic on October 13, 2026.

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