Comparison

QuestLord vs The Quest

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

Head to head
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!

About

The Quest

Explore a new open-world RPG adventure where you must clear your name after being framed for destroying landmark towers. This expansion can be played standalone or integrated with the base game.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Grid-based movement
  • Turn-based combat
  • Standalone play option
  • New areas and adventures
  • Story-driven quests
Features
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An expansion by Zarista Games. The Quest - Cursed Chess Set is an expansion to The Quest, a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement and turn based combat. After enabling the expansion, you can explore new areas and adventures. However, if you don't have The Quest, you can also play the expansion as a standalone game. While you were adventuring in the country of Staunton, someone destroyed the King's two landmark Watch Towers. Witnesses swear it was you. You were there and did see them fall but know you are innocent. Now, against your better judgement, you've returned to Staunton to clear your name. The King has put a large bounty on your head so you face grave danger. You remember seeing two rat-like figures scuttle away when the towers vanished. Can you find them, learn what happened and emerge unscathed? To access the new areas (not applicable if you are playing the expansion standalone), go to Matras harbor and talk to captain Verra, then select "Cursed Chess Set" as your travel destination.

Screenshots

QuestLord4 screens
The Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Quest at $2.99 against QuestLord's $5.99. QuestLord's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 17 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

QuestLord costs $5.99 and The Quest $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuestLord ships an update every 8 months, The Quest every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
QuestLord versus The Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuestLordThe Quest
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB222 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLava LevelRedshift

Bugs and requests

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

The Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QuestLord

No in-app purchases

None

The Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuestLord free?
QuestLord costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Quest free?
The Quest costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuestLord or The Quest have ads?
Neither QuestLord nor The Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuestLord or The Quest?
QuestLord ships an update every 8 months, and The Quest every 17 months. Most recently, QuestLord was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Quest on November 3, 2026.

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