Comparison

Level Up! vs Levelup RPG

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

Head to head
About

Level Up!

Embark on an epic adventure as a lone adventurer fighting through an evil forest. Collect weapons, spells, and armor, battle numerous enemies across diverse worlds, and gain power by leveling up and learning new skills. This role-playing game offers extensive dungeon crawling and quick play sessions.

Highlights
  • Dungeon crawling across 1700+ floors
  • Over 100 unique enemies
  • Collect over 100 items (weapons, armor, spells)
  • Explore 23 distinct zones
  • Character leveling and skill acquisition
  • Quick and easy to learn gameplay
Features
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Level Up! is a fun role playing game for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. You are a lone adventurer who wakes up to find himself stranded in an evil forest. You must fight your way to safety. Along the way you will collect new weapons, powerful spells, and sturdy armor. You will travel through many worlds and encounter countless enemies. Gain power as you level up and learn new skills. Your fate is in your hands! Level Up! RPG features: - Over 1700 floors of dungeon crawling goodness - Over 100 deadly enemies to fight and defeat - Over 100 items including weapons, armor, shields, and spells - 23 unique zones to battle your way through Level Up RPG is made to be quick and easy to learn. It is designed so that you can either play for hours or just play for a few minutes on the bus. The v1.5 update of Level Up RPG adds some awesome new content that you wont want to miss. A crater has opened up somewhere in the dreaded Caves of Doom. Drop down to the brutal Shores of the Underworld and battle deadly new enemies. Along the way you will find brand new weapons, shields, armor, and spells to help you fight the good fight. The best iOS role playing game just got better! I plan on adding much more content to Level Up, including new worlds, weapons, spells, and enemies. If you have suggestions on content that I can add, or ways that the app can be improved, please e-mail me or leave a comment!

About

Levelup RPG

Embark on an adventure to hunt endlessly spawning monsters on an island. Level up infinitely, gather crystals to acquire powerful swords, and upgrade your equipment. Progress through the game by meeting specific conditions to unlock new areas and ultimately confront the Demon King.

Highlights
  • Infinite monster hunting
  • Infinite leveling system
  • Crystal collection for swords
  • Sword leveling and synthesis
  • Skill panel for stat upgrades
  • Area unlocking through conditions
Features
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========================== Game introduction ========================== Hunt the monsters that overflow all over the island Since monsters spring up infinitely, you can raise the level infinitely! !! Get crystals when you raise the level! Get a powerful sword with crystals! !! ========================== how to play ========================== Let's defeat the monsters! By satisfying the conditions, the area that can be moved will increase! What are the conditions ... ・ Raise to a certain level. -Defeat a specific monster. Such... ========================== End content ========================== Subjugation of the Demon King sleeping on the island ========================== Method of operation ========================== Move ... Scroll the bottom half of the screen Camera move ... Scroll the top half of the screen left and right battle... Press the [Strike] button to approach the enemy escape... Press the [Nigeru] button. (Even if you approach the enemy, it will not be a battle) recovery... Press the [Kaifuku] button. Recovers 20% of HP ========================== Additional content ========================== Raise the level of the sword ... Using materials that monsters drop, You can raise the level of your sword! !! Sword synthesis ... If you have duplicate swords, combine the swords and Power up. (Separate from level up) Skill panel ... Skill points will be allocated as you level up. By using skill points, the hero's stats will increase.

Screenshots

Level Up!3 screens
Levelup RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Levelup RPG at every 2 weeks against Level Up!'s every 4 months. Levelup RPG also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (373 vs 18). Level Up!'s advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 66%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Level Up! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Levelup RPG sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Levelup RPG holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Levelup RPG has 373 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Level Up!'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Levelup RPG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Level Up! ships an update every 4 months, Levelup RPG every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Level Up! versus Levelup RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel Up!Levelup RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.7 (373 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings18373 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB554 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinYOSHIYUKI NAKASHIMA

Customer experience

Level Up!

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.3%

Levelup RPG

All ratings373 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative23.5%

Bugs and requests

Level Up!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Levelup RPG

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in after major updates
  • Purchased items not properly reflected
  • Inconsistent drop rates for rare materials
  • Crashes and performance issues on some devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add character customization
  • Improve translation quality
  • Increase level/stat cap
  • Implement auto-farm/auto-battle
  • Add more diverse equipment/accessories
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  • Improve UI/UX for smoother experience
  • Introduce multiplayer and social features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Level Up!

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$3.99
14 purchases

Levelup RPG

One-time14
  • magic stone x5$1.99
  • Banner Ad Removed$2.99
  • Interstitial Ad Removed$2.99
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  • revised edit Banner Ad Removed$2.99
  • New Interstitial Ad Removed$2.99
  • Boost ad removal (1 week)$2.99
  • magic stone x20$3.99
  • Video Ad Removed$3.99
  • New Video Ad Removed$3.99
  • Limited time pack$5.99
  • magic stone x50$6.99
  • Boost ad removal (1 month)$9.99
  • magic stone x100$11.99
  • All ads removal pack$29.99

Questions

Is Level Up! free?
Level Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Levelup RPG free?
Levelup RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Level Up! or Levelup RPG?
Levelup RPG is rated higher. Level Up! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Levelup RPG averages 4.7 from 373 ratings.
Do Level Up! or Levelup RPG have ads?
Both Level Up! and Levelup RPG show ads.
Which is updated more often, Level Up! or Levelup RPG?
Level Up! ships an update every 4 months, and Levelup RPG every 2 weeks. Most recently, Level Up! was updated on August 19, 2026 and Levelup RPG on September 22, 2026.

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