Vay vs The Quest Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
The Quest Classic
Embark on an epic adventure in a hand-drawn fantasy world. Explore new lands, battle a dragon king and a powerful mage, and uncover ancient secrets. This expansion can be played standalone or with the base game.
- Immersive hand-drawn world
- New areas and quests
- Standalone or expansion play
- Dragon king and mage boss battles
- Exotic land exploration
- Character level recommendations
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The Quest Classic - Mithril Horde II 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 explore new areas and quests. However, if you don't have The Quest Classic, you can also play the expansion as a standalone game. Lord Yuz has bid you travel far south to the country of Caspara and the city of Al-Khamsin. There, in the palace, his cousin Princess Yasmine lies under the spell of the great dragon king, Bethlusaa, whose spirit lives on, captured in a magical tome. Your mission is to find that book and exorcise Bethlusaa's spirit to the realm of the dead. Meanwhile, a great mage is also interested in the book and its inhabitant. Mage Nur Ali has set deadly snares for you. You'll need all your wits and prowess to stay alive in this exotic land and finish your assignment! To access the new areas (not applicable if you are playing the expansion standalone), go to Matras harbor and talk to captain Verra, then select "HordeII" as your travel destination. It is recommended to reach at least level 35 before trying to take on the challenges of this new expansion. The Quest Classic - Mithril Horde II has been developed by Zarista Games (www.catacomber.com) and was adapted to iPhone by Redshift.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Quest Classic at 5.0 against Vay's 4.0. The Quest Classic also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 73%) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). Vay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (78 vs 5). On 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
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.
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 5, 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 88% of The Quest Classic's.
Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, The Quest Classic every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vay | The Quest Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SoMoGa, Inc. | Redshift |
Customer experience
Vay
The Quest Classic
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
Vay
No in-app purchases
The Quest Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vay free?
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