# Frotz vs Delight Games Premium Library

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Frotz at none against Delight Games Premium Library's 10. Frotz also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Delight Games Premium Library's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 263). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Delight Games Premium Library sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Frotz asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Frotz against 4.7 for Delight Games Premium Library. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Delight Games Premium Library has 1.4K ratings behind it against 263, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Frotz's written reviews are positive against 85% of Delight Games Premium Library's.

Frotz ships an update every 5 months, Delight Games Premium Library every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Frotz | Delight Games Premium Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (263 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frotz/id287653015/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delight-games-premium-library/id928739349/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 263 | **1.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **90.8% of reviews** | 85.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 268 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Craig Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/287653018) | [Delight Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/901185752) |

## What reviewers say

### Frotz

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frotz/id287653015)

Experience classic text adventure games on your mobile device. Play hundreds of free interactive fiction titles from the 80s and beyond, featuring a vast library of Z-Machine, glulx, and TADS formatted games. Ideal for those who enjoy reading, thinking, and typing.

**Highlights:** Play hundreds of free interactive fiction games, Supports Z-Machine, glulx, and TADS formats, Relive classic text adventures from the 80s, Vast library of interactive fiction archive, Helpful auto-complete and note-taking features, Great for visually impaired users

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent performance
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Vast library of interactive fiction
- 🚀 Seamless game importing
- 👍 Helpful auto-complete and note-taking features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🔧 Lack of map/note-taking tools for some games
- 🔧 Difficulty browsing and downloading new games

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to resume certain saved games
- Inconsistent behavior when deleting or importing games

**Requested features**

- Add support for more modern interactive fiction formats
- Implement cloud sync and cross-device save support
- Improve game library management and discovery
- Add more customization options for text display


### Delight Games Premium Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delight-games-premium-library/id928739349)

Immerse yourself in over 80 human-authored interactive novels with deep RPG mechanics. Make choices that matter, manage character stats, and explore diverse genres. Play seamlessly on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** 80+ interactive novels, 100% human-authored stories, Choices are always free, RPG stat management, Playable on Apple Watch, Speed reader functionality

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 luck | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 18 luck | $2.99 | one-time |
| 18 coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 70 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| 75 luck | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium 50% Off | $14.99 | one-time |
| Premium 30% Off | $20.99 | one-time |
| Premium Access | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exciting and thrilling interactive fiction
- 👍 Recently blind users can enjoy the app
- 👍 Well worth upgrading to premium
- 👍 So much fun
- 👍 Awesome stories and great reading

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Hard to get coins without purchasing them
- 🔒 Premium still sells user data
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🐛 Occasional formatting issues in the stories
- 🔋 Coins and progress not syncing across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Clicking 'Continue' button sometimes doesn't work
- App crashing on older iOS versions

**Requested features**

- iOS creation engine for authors to create and sell stories
- Daily reward of coins
- Ability to earn more coins through ads
- Syncing of progress and achievements across devices
- More new stories and chapter updates


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Frotz free?

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

### Is Delight Games Premium Library free?

Delight Games Premium Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Frotz or Delight Games Premium Library?

Frotz is rated higher. Frotz averages 4.8 out of 5 from 263 ratings, while Delight Games Premium Library averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Frotz or Delight Games Premium Library have ads?

Delight Games Premium Library shows ads; Frotz does not.

### Which is updated more often, Frotz or Delight Games Premium Library?

Frotz ships an update every 5 months, and Delight Games Premium Library every 3 weeks. Most recently, Frotz was updated on November 9, 2026 and Delight Games Premium Library on November 11, 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.*