Comparison

The Quest Classic vs QuestLord

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

Head to head
About

The Quest Classic

Embark on a grand adventure in a hand-drawn fantasy world filled with mystery and magic. Customize your character, explore a vast non-linear realm, and make choices that shape your destiny in this engaging role-playing game.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn fantasy world
  • Character customization
  • Non-linear exploration
  • Turn-based combat
  • Skill and attribute system
  • Magic and alchemy
  • Card game
Features
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* For new players we recommend The Quest! * The Quest Classic is a beautifully hand-drawn, engaging and sinister world full of mystery, magic and provocative challenges. Choose from five customizable races and an array of skills, attributes, weapons, armor and enchantments, then explore a huge non-linear realm of four different cities and a wilderness of mountains, caves, lakes and forests. Play an absorbing card game, solve brain-teasing quests and clash with dangerous opponents in this turn- and skill-based Role Playing Game. You will have many choices, including some that may place you against the law, along your way to the dramatic end of your own choosing. You will need all your gaming know-how to survive and discover your destiny! The Quest Classic features: - 50 hours of gameplay! - fps-like view with continuously rendered 3D graphics - ambient visual and sound effects - day and night cycles with weather effects - a huge, complex, living world with underground levels - long and provocative main storyline - dozens of interesting side missions - optional undead race with different abilities - complex magic, enchant and alchemy system - primary and secondary skills - advanced dialogue system - readable books, pickable locks, repairable items - race-, gender-, fame- and outfit-based relationships - fantasy card game with three decks at the inns - original soundtrack Watch the QUEST for iPhone YouTube video - http://tinyurl.com/bfmxgk Link to the PDF manual: http://www.redshift.hu/iPhone/TheQuestiPhoneManual.pdf Players who are familiar with Chronicles of Inotia (trademark of Com2uS Corp), Arvale (trademark of PDAMILL), Dungeon & Hero (trademark of CH Games), Orions Legends of Wizards (trademark of More Games) or Vay (trademark of SoMoGa Inc) might enjoy playing The Quest - the 3D Fantasy Role Playing Game. Here are some great reviews: "Near perfect RPG - The Quest more than delivers what it promises." -TheAPPera “It should be considered the benchmark for RPG makers to follow – Gameplay is beautiful and methodical - The sound is great and features a dramatic music track and good special effects - The Quest is pure bliss.” Kiss it, 5/5 -touchmyapps "The Quest is a massive game - don’t hesitate to grab this one up right now." -theportablegamer

About

QuestLord

Embark on an epic adventure in a land facing destruction. This classic dungeon crawler offers a deep story with hundreds of NPCs and numerous enemies to battle. Explore diverse locations and complete all quests, or jump into a quick rogue-like mode with a pre-loaded character.

Highlights
  • Classic dungeon crawler gameplay
  • Hundreds of NPCs
  • Deep story and dialogue
  • Numerous enemies
  • Extensive exploration
  • Random dungeon rogue-like mode
Features
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The land known as the Shattered Realm falls into peril. Desperate people cling to stories and legends of old. It is rumored the Valkin will send a QuestLord to save the Shattered Realm from certain destruction! The original Classic Dungeon crawler on Mobile. Featuring hundreds of NPCs, Deep rich story and dialogue. Many enemies to encounter. Many places to explore. Finish all the quests in this Epic Adventure. Also featuring, the random dungeon Rogue-Like,QuestLord Quick Game. For when you want to jump in and explore a dungeon with a fully loaded Character!

Screenshots

The Quest Classic4 screens
QuestLord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QuestLord at 4.6 against The Quest Classic's 4.1. QuestLord also leads on ratings volume (167 vs 18). The Quest Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, 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

The Quest Classic costs $4.99 and QuestLord $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuestLord holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuestLord has 167 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of The Quest Classic's written reviews are positive against 83% of QuestLord's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Quest Classic ships an update every 2 months, QuestLord every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Quest Classic versus QuestLord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Quest ClassicQuestLord
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.1 (18 ratings)4.6 (167 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better82.6% of reviews
Number of ratings18167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB52 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRedshiftLava Level

Customer experience

The Quest Classic

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.0%

QuestLord

All ratings167 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

The Quest Classic

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Massive and immersive world
  • 👍 Engaging story and quests
  • 💡 Excellent character customization
  • 🔓 No in-app purchases or internet required
  • 🎮 Old-school RPG feel like Morrowind/Oblivion

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Unclear quest objectives and directions
  • 🕹️ Clunky and unresponsive controls
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate the map and find locations
  • 🤕 Unforgiving combat and high difficulty

QuestLord

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great retro feel
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
  • 💎 Nostalgic for old-school RPGs
  • 🌐 Diverse world to explore

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🗺️ Confusing navigation and map
  • 🕹️ Clunky controls
  • 🔍 Lack of clear objectives/guidance
  • 🔋 Performance issues on some devices

Bugs and requests

The Quest Classic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup after recent updates
  • Enemies that relentlessly chase the player
  • Quests that become uncompletable due to bugs
  • Inventory and equipment issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved quest tracking and objective updates
  • More intuitive and customizable controls
  • Enhanced map and navigation features
  • Difficulty settings for more casual players
  • Support for newer iPhone/iPad screen sizes

QuestLord

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved game files not loading properly
  • Crashes and freezes on certain levels
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved map and navigation system
  • More detailed tutorials and guidance
  • Expanded story and quest content
  • Optimization for newer devices
  • Ability to save progress at any time

In-app purchases

None

The Quest Classic

No in-app purchases

None

QuestLord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Quest Classic free?
The Quest Classic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuestLord free?
QuestLord costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Quest Classic or QuestLord?
QuestLord is rated higher. The Quest Classic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while QuestLord averages 4.6 from 167 ratings.
Do The Quest Classic or QuestLord have ads?
Neither The Quest Classic nor QuestLord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Quest Classic or QuestLord?
The Quest Classic ships an update every 2 months, and QuestLord every 8 months. Most recently, The Quest Classic was updated on October 31, 2026 and QuestLord on November 1, 2026.

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