# The Quest Classic vs Space Grunts

The clearest difference is rating: The Quest Classic at 5.0 against Space Grunts's 4.2. The Quest Classic also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 76%) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Space Grunts's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

The Quest Classic costs $2.99 and Space Grunts $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

The Quest Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Grunts has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of The Quest Classic's written reviews are positive against 76% of Space Grunts's.

The Quest Classic ships an update every 8 months, Space Grunts every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Quest Classic | Space Grunts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-quest-classic-hol-iv/id374928099/reviews)** | [4.2 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-grunts/id1018002876/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | **94.7% of reviews** | 75.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 24 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Redshift](https://appshunter.io/developer/358947571) | [Pascal Bestebroer](https://appshunter.io/developer/364591324) |

## What reviewers say

### The Quest Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-quest-classic-hol-iv/id374928099)

Embark on an epic adventure in a hand-drawn fantasy world. Explore new lands, battle mythical creatures, and uncover ancient secrets. This expansion can be played standalone or integrated with the base game for a continuous experience.

**Highlights:** Hand-drawn immersive world, New areas and quests, Challenging dungeons, New monsters and spells, Standalone or integrated play, Deep winter setting

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Space Grunts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-grunts/id1018002876)

Engage in a unique blend of fast-paced arcade action and strategic turn-based combat. Explore a distressed moon base, battling aliens and robots to uncover its secrets. Utilize a variety of weapons and consumables to survive and complete your mission.

**Highlights:** Turn-based gameplay, Arcade action, Roguelike shooter elements, Alien and robot combat, Weapon and consumable collection, Secret areas and routes

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Masterpiece quality
- 🚀 Fast and snappy gameplay
- 💡 Great tribute to roguelikes
- 💡 Huge variety of items/enemies
- 💡 Strategic depth required

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔊 Terrifyingly loud sound effects
- 🐛 Virtual D-pad bugged (left direction)
- 🐛 Controls can be funky/iffy
- 🐛 Virtual controls nightmare
- 🐛 Virtual D-pad dead zone

**Reported bugs**

- Virtual D-pad bugged (left direction)
- Update loop
- Something wrong with left on directional pad
- No sound on iPad 3
- Sensitive movement issue on iOS version

**Requested features**

- Fix controls, especially left direction
- Implement class specific leaderboards
- Add a wait command
- Add shootable doors
- Re-implement class specific leaderboards


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Quest Classic free?

The Quest Classic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Space Grunts free?

Space Grunts costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Quest Classic or Space Grunts?

The Quest Classic is rated higher. The Quest Classic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Space Grunts averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.

### Do The Quest Classic or Space Grunts have ads?

Neither The Quest Classic nor Space Grunts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Quest Classic or Space Grunts?

The Quest Classic ships an update every 8 months, and Space Grunts every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Quest Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Space Grunts on November 7, 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.*