Choice of Kung Fu vs Paladins
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Choice of Kung Fu
Embark on an epic martial arts journey in this text-based interactive novel. Master chi, defeat rivals, and rise to become the Imperial Champion. Your choices shape the destiny of the Middle Kingdom and determine your ultimate question to the Dragon Sage.
- Become a martial arts master
- Harness the power of chi
- Defeat rivals and find romance
- Rise to become Imperial Champion
- Text-based interactive story
- Make impactful choices
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"My new favorite in the Choice of Games lineup" -Touch Arcade (4.5 stars) Become the greatest fighter the world has ever known, harnessing the power of chi to manipulate the energies of the universe. Defeat rivals, find romance, and rise to become the Imperial Champion. Win the right to question the immortal Dragon Sage, who speaks just once every hundred years! "Choice of Kung Fu" is a fast-paced interactive fantasy novel where your choices determine how the story proceeds. The game is entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—but powered by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. The fate of the Middle Kingdom depends on you! Will you play as male or female? Gay or straight? Will you battle against foreign invaders, or will you rise up against the Emperor? What question will you ask the Dragon Sage, the wisest of all creatures? See the YouTube Trailer: http://youtu.be/-3AbusPQHKI
Paladins
Embark on a medieval fantasy text adventure where you control multiple characters in a rich world. Make critical choices that shape the unfolding narrative, with death always a possibility. Explore 133 chapters, unlock over 150 achievements, and experience a unique gamified novel.
- Play multiple characters
- Medieval fantasy setting
- Branching narrative choices
- 133 chapters of content
- Over 150 achievements
- Gamified novel experience
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A text adventure RPG where YOU play the characters in a medieval fantasy novel! The story is set in the rich world of Dezrel created by author David Dalglish. You play several different characters including a Paladin of Ashhur, a wolf-man pack leader, a scrappy farmer, and more! Put yourself into the shoes of the characters and watch the story unfold, but be careful what choices you make. Death is always near. 133 chapters of adventure, over 150 achievements, and TONS of interesting choices. These interactive novels are based on David Dalglish's Paladins Series of fantasy novels. Mr. Dalglish has partnered with Delight Games to "gamify" his novel. As far as we know, this is the first time a traditional novel has been gamified like this. Download it and be among the first to experience a novel in this novel way. ;) Reading made addictive!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Paladins at Free against Choice of Kung Fu's $4.99. Paladins also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 11). Choice of Kung Fu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ads, 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
Paladins is free to download; Choice of Kung Fu costs $4.99 up front. Paladins sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Choice of Kung Fu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Choice of Kung Fu against 4.8 for Paladins. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paladins has 1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Choice of Kung Fu's written reviews are positive against 94% of Paladins's.
Choice of Kung Fu ships an update every 12 months, Paladins monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Choice of Kung Fu | Paladins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.8 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Choice of Games LLC | Delight Games LLC |
Customer experience
Choice of Kung Fu
Paladins
Bugs and requests
Choice of Kung Fu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Paladins
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent save/load functionality
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse character creation options
- Ability to revisit past chapters and decisions
- Expanded storylines and branching paths
- Improved feedback on how choices impact the narrative
In-app purchases
Choice of Kung Fu
No in-app purchases
Paladins
- The Broken PiecesFree
- 7 coins$0.99
- Clash of Faiths$4.99
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- The Old Ways$4.99
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