# Progress Knight vs Arclight City

The clearest difference is ads: Arclight City at none against Progress Knight's shown. Arclight City also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Progress Knight's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Progress Knight sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Arclight City sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Progress Knight against 4.7 for Arclight City. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 313 and 156 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Progress Knight's written reviews are positive against 59% of Arclight City's.

Progress Knight ships an update fortnightly, Arclight City monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Progress Knight | Arclight City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (313 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-knight-multiplayer/id6447426497/reviews)** | [4.7 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arclight-city-text-based-rpg/id6449096331/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **313** | 156 |
| Positive reviews | **75.4% of reviews** | 58.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Noe LE PHILIPPE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1637610714) | [Ching Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541691334) |

## What reviewers say

### Progress Knight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-knight-multiplayer/id6447426497)

Engage in strategic PvP combat in a medieval fantasy world. Gather gold, develop skills, and climb the ranks of The Order by defeating opponents. Reset your progress with retained power for faster advancement.

**Highlights:** Incremental PvP combat, Skill and ability progression, Gold gathering, Rank climbing, Strategic resets, Fantasy medieval world

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Longer boosts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gift Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gift longer boosts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fast autolearn | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gift fast autolearn | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gift 5 boosts | $9.00 | one-time |
| Gift 10 boosts | $18.00 | one-time |
| Gift 20 boosts | $35.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👥 Friendly and welcoming community
- 😊 Engaging incremental/idle gameplay mechanics
- 🎮 Unique PvP attacking system
- ♿ Excellent accessibility features (VoiceOver support)
- 💰 No aggressive monetization or pay-to-win mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI and display bugs requiring app restart
- ⚠️ Insular and toxic player base elements
- 🚫 Inconsistent moderation and censorship
- ❓ Poor in-game tutorials and explanations
- 🔐 Privacy concerns with Discord login requirement

**Reported bugs**

- Prices and in-game information don't update without app restart
- Infinite loading and server connection issues
- Login functionality broken
- Unable to change account name
- Account deletion without warning

**Requested features**

- Guild or clan system for cooperative play
- Team-based friendly events and competitions
- Notification system for completed attacks
- More in-depth story and cinematic elements
- Housing or resource management system


### Arclight City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arclight-city-text-based-rpg/id6449096331)

Engage in a cyberpunk MMORPG set in a neon-drenched city. Build your gang, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and customize gear. Master turn-based combat and rise to power in this text-based adventure.

**Highlights:** Unique mercenaries with special abilities, Unlimited weapons and gear customization, Procedurally generated dungeons, Turn-based combat, Anime and pixel art style, Idle and background progression, Auto farming

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| premium1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| premium2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| premium3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| premium4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| premium5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| premium6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Captivating and fun gameplay
- 🌌 Great cyberpunk aesthetic
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack
- 🎮 Better mechanics than previous game
- 👍 Casual and fun for cyberpunk fans

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 Poor moderation and punishment
- 💰 Pay-to-play mechanics
- ⏳ Slow energy/psychosis removal
- 🚫 Zero to none drop rates
- 🔞 Embarrassing soft-core pornographic content

**Reported bugs**

- Unplayable on iPhone X and up due to screen issues
- Cannot access settings without finishing tutorial
- Screen shape issues on newer iPhones
- Nothing works when clicked unless in-game purchases are made

**Requested features**

- Add more soundtrack tracks
- Improve moderation and punishment system
- Implement character/avatar updates with equipment
- Add more dungeons and special keys for entry
- Add male mercenaries to the team


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Progress Knight free?

Progress Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Arclight City free?

Arclight City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Progress Knight or Arclight City?

Progress Knight is rated higher. Progress Knight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while Arclight City averages 4.7 from 156 ratings.

### Do Progress Knight or Arclight City have ads?

Progress Knight shows ads; Arclight City does not.

### Which is updated more often, Progress Knight or Arclight City?

Progress Knight ships an update fortnightly, and Arclight City monthly. Most recently, Progress Knight was updated on October 9, 2026 and Arclight City on October 12, 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.*