Comparison

The Quest Classic vs Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

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

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

Embark on a retro dungeon crawl inspired by classic RPGs. Explore early levels, choose from classic classes, and level up your characters. This free edition offers a focused, old-school experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Classic dungeon crawling gameplay
  • 5 classic character classes
  • Level up characters to level 3
  • Explore first 6 dungeon levels
  • Automatic saving
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Step into a world of classic dungeon crawling—deadly traps, hidden doors, unholy relics, and riches beyond imagination await! This Basic Edition is your FREE entry point into Moldvay’s Labyrinth, a retro CRPG inspired by 1980s Dungeons & Dragons and legendary games like Wizardry and Bronze Dragon. • Explore the first 6 levels of the massive dungeon • Choose from 5 classic classes: Fighter, Magic-User, Cleric, Monk, or Thief • Level up your characters to level 3 • Save automatically, play for minutes or hours There are no ads and no in-app purchases—just a clean, focused, old-school experience. Want the full adventure? The paid version unlocks: • 42 handcrafted dungeon levels • 15 unique classes • 100 spells, 300+ monsters, and hundreds of magic items • Deadly traps, brain-teasing puzzles, and cursed treasure Your characters in the Basic Edition cannot level past 3 or descend beyond dungeon level 6. When you’re ready for more, you can upgrade to the full game and begin your true descent!

Screenshots

The Quest Classic4 screens
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Quest Classic at 96% against Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's 0%. The Quest Classic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic 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

The Quest Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of The Quest Classic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Quest Classic ships an update monthly, Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Quest Classic versus Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Quest ClassicMoldvay's Labyrinth Basic
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB42 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRedshiftCrossCut Games, Inc.

Customer experience

The Quest Classic

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

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Quest Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Quest Classic free?
The Quest Classic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic free?
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Quest Classic or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic?
The Quest Classic is rated higher. The Quest Classic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do The Quest Classic or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic have ads?
Neither The Quest Classic nor Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Quest Classic or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic?
The Quest Classic ships an update monthly, and Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic every 4 days. Most recently, The Quest Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic on November 12, 2026.

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