Comparison

Progress Knight vs Pause Game

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

Head to head
About

Progress Knight

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
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Progress Knight: Multiplayer is an exciting incremental player versus player game that builds on the success of its predecessor, Progress Knight: Mobile. Set in a rich fantasy/medieval world, players must gather gold and progress their skills to fight against their opponents. As a novice of The Order, you start at the bottom rung of the ladder. However, through your faith and dedication, you can discover new skills and abilities that allow you to overpower your rivals and climb the ranks of The Order. You must choose whether to rely on their wits and skills alone, embrace your belligerent side, or use your dedication to deter potential attackers. In Progress Knight: Multiplayer, combat is a key aspect of the game. You can engage in battles with other players to steal their gold and gain ranks. But be warned, you can only attack those of a lower rank than you. Eventually, you will hit a plateau and find it difficult to progress further. However, among the ranks of The Order, you may discover a way to start over while retaining some of your power to progress even faster than before. This adds an extra layer of strategy to the game, as you must balance short-term gains with long-term planning.

About

Pause Game

An incremental role-playing game controlled with a single button. Progress through the game by making strategic choices and managing resources. Offers a simple yet engaging experience for players who enjoy idle or clicker-style gameplay.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Incremental progression
  • Resource management
  • RPG elements
  • Idle gameplay
Features
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Pause Game is a little one-button-incremental RPG!

Screenshots

Progress Knight4 screens
Pause Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Progress Knight at 4.7 against Pause Game's 4.3. Progress Knight also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (313 vs 41). Pause Game's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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. Progress Knight sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pause Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Progress Knight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progress Knight has 313 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Progress Knight's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pause Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progress Knight ships an update fortnightly, Pause Game every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Progress Knight versus Pause Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgress KnightPause Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (313 ratings) — better4.3 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better41
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB280 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNoe LE PHILIPPEAngelo Foti

Customer experience

Progress Knight

All ratings313 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative22.8%

Pause Game

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Progress Knight

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 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
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  • UI glitches affecting gameplay
  • Inaccurate gold gain projections during attacks
  • Missing attack completion notifications

Requested features

10 requests
  • 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
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  • Improved PvP balance and incentives
  • Better tutorial for new players
  • Clearer chat moderation rules
  • Account name change functionality
  • AFK status indicators for players

Pause Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Progress Knight

One-time9
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Longer boosts$1.99
  • Gift Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Gift longer boosts$1.99
  • Fast autolearn$1.99
  • Gift fast autolearn$1.99
  • Gift 5 boosts$9.00
  • Gift 10 boosts$18.00
  • Gift 20 boosts$35.00
1 purchases

Pause Game

One-time1
  • Boost Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Progress Knight free?
Progress Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause Game free?
Pause Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progress Knight or Pause Game?
Progress Knight is rated higher. Progress Knight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while Pause Game averages 4.3 from 41 ratings.
Do Progress Knight or Pause Game have ads?
Both Progress Knight and Pause Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Progress Knight or Pause Game?
Progress Knight ships an update fortnightly, and Pause Game every 5 days. Most recently, Progress Knight was updated on September 21, 2026 and Pause Game on July 6, 2026.

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