# The Quest Classic vs Cursed Lands

The clearest difference is price: Cursed Lands at Free against The Quest Classic's $1.99. Cursed Lands also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). The Quest Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Cursed Lands is free to download; The Quest Classic costs $1.99 up front. Cursed Lands sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The Quest Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for The Quest Classic against 4.4 for Cursed Lands. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursed Lands has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of The Quest Classic's written reviews are positive against 71% of Cursed Lands's.

The Quest Classic ships an update every 6 weeks, Cursed Lands every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Quest Classic | Cursed Lands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-quest-classic-hol/id327367979/reviews)** | [4.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursed-lands/id1387309986/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | **74.2% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 23 MB | 216 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Redshift](https://appshunter.io/developer/358947571) | [Celso Riva](https://appshunter.io/developer/331419396) |

## What reviewers say

### The Quest Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-quest-classic-hol/id327367979)

Explore a besieged city and fight hordes of enemies in this immersive fantasy RPG. Discover new areas, quests, spells, and companions. Play as an expansion to an existing game or as a standalone adventure.

**Highlights:** Over 30 hours of additional gameplay, New monsters with unique graphics and abilities, New spells and enchantable armors/weapons, Ability to restore lost XP, New quests, NPCs, and high-level shops, New companion, Agent Kolobok, Standalone play option

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game series
- 💡 Expansions add fun content
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Innovative quests and challenges
- 👍 Intuitive gameplay with customization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hard to play/confusing
- 🐛 Lack of instructions
- 🐛 Controls are dumb
- 🐛 Game is too hard
- 🐛 Random barriers to success

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't enable in original Quest game
- Won't let me play as standalone
- Crashes when opening
- Game crashes right when I open it
- Game will not open after update

**Requested features**

- Add achievements to all Quest games
- Make controls simpler
- Add game maps and hints to the website
- Make it possible to drop quests
- Add achievements


### Cursed Lands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursed-lands/id1387309986)

Embark on an RPG adventure to uncover the mystery of a spreading mist and a destroyed army. Assemble a strike team, recruit allies, and utilize a unique social talent system to influence enemies and explore multiple romance options.

**Highlights:** Investigate a mysterious mist, Assemble a strike team, Recruit allies from across the land, Innovative social talent system, Bluff, intimidate, and coerce enemies, Multiple romance options, Bonus romance scenes and CGs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money and XP Cheat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Play the full story | $11.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Quest Classic free?

The Quest Classic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cursed Lands free?

Cursed Lands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, The Quest Classic or Cursed Lands?

The Quest Classic is rated higher. The Quest Classic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cursed Lands averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.

### Do The Quest Classic or Cursed Lands have ads?

Neither The Quest Classic nor Cursed Lands shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Quest Classic or Cursed Lands?

The Quest Classic ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cursed Lands every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Quest Classic was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cursed Lands on November 5, 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.*