Comparison

The Quest Classic vs Nethack Helper

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 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.

About

Nethack Helper

This app serves as a comprehensive toolkit for NetHack players, offering tools to master shops, spells, and character progression. It provides detailed information on items, spells, intrinsics, and includes animated solutions for puzzles. The app also features score logging and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Item identification by price
  • Spell success percentages
  • Intrinsic monitoring
  • Animated Sokoban puzzle solutions
  • Score logging and ascension tracking
  • Progress timeline chart
  • Offline functionality
Features
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NetHack Helper - Everything you need to remember in one tiny app The ultimate toolkit for NetHack adventurers. Master shops, spells, and character progression with precision tools designed by players, for players. • Identify items by price with charisma-based calculations • Covers potions, scrolls, rings, wands, armor & more • All 43 spell books with success-to-learn percentages • Factors Intelligence, XP level, and skill enhancements • Monitor 18 intrinsics, protection, and prayer status • Step-by-step animated solutions for all 8 Sokoban puzzles • Toggle between DawnHack tiles and classic ASCII views • Comprehensive score logging with ascension tracking • Hidden timeline chart reveals your progress over time • Uses DawnHack Tileset • Works offline with persistent data • Auto-resets between characters for streamlined gameplay Unofficial companion app - not affiliated with NetHack DevTeam - We use it with iNetHack2 on iPhones

Screenshots

The Quest Classic4 screens
Nethack Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nethack Helper at Free against The Quest Classic's $2.99. Nethack Helper also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). The Quest Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Nethack Helper is free to download; The Quest Classic costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Quest Classic against 5.0 for Nethack Helper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Quest Classic ships an update monthly, Nethack Helper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Quest Classic versus Nethack Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Quest ClassicNethack Helper
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRedshiftDavid Konshuh

Customer experience

The Quest Classic

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

Nethack Helper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Quest Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Nethack Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Quest Classic free?
The Quest Classic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nethack Helper free?
Nethack Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Quest Classic or Nethack Helper?
The Quest Classic and Nethack Helper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do The Quest Classic or Nethack Helper have ads?
Neither The Quest Classic nor Nethack Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Quest Classic or Nethack Helper?
The Quest Classic ships an update monthly, and Nethack Helper every 9 days. Most recently, The Quest Classic was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nethack Helper on October 24, 2026.

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