# Arclight City vs Chat RPG

The clearest difference is rating: Arclight City at 4.7 against Chat RPG's 2.4. Arclight City also leads on ratings volume (188 vs 5). Chat RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Arclight City sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Chat RPG sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Arclight City holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arclight City has 188 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Arclight City's written reviews are positive against 57% of Chat RPG's.

Arclight City ships an update monthly, Chat RPG every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Arclight City | Chat RPG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (188 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arclight-city-text-based-rpg/id6449096331/reviews)** | [2.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat-rpg-plus-idle-text-rpg/id6468031293/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **188** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **62.5% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 188 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Ching Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541691334) | [Netstream](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604144382) |

## What reviewers say

### 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, Vision Pro support

**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


### Chat RPG

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat-rpg-plus-idle-text-rpg/id6468031293)

Embark on a text-based idle RPG adventure across four distinct regions. Equip your adventurers with powerful gear from the blacksmith, enhance their abilities with a customizable skill tree, and watch them grow stronger even when you're offline. Enjoy abundant daily rewards to accelerate your progress.

**Highlights:** Text-based idle RPG gameplay, Choose from 4 regions and adventurers, Equip adventurers with blacksmith-purchased gear, Enhance equipment with Enhance Stones, Customize skills with a skill tree, Idle progression and daily rewards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Skip Gift Box | $0.99 | one-time |
| 아레나 티켓 패키지 | $1.99 | one-time |
| New Adventurer Support Equip | $2.99 | one-time |
| New Adventurer Golden Blessing | $2.99 | one-time |
| BSPD Up Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Small Coin Gift Box | $4.99 | one-time |
| Adventurer Golden Blessing | $4.99 | one-time |
| Standard Coin Gift Box | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Gift Box | $29.99 | one-time |
| Flamboyant Coin Gift Box | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Arclight City free?

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

### Is Chat RPG free?

Chat RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Arclight City or Chat RPG?

Arclight City is rated higher. Arclight City averages 4.7 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while Chat RPG averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Arclight City or Chat RPG have ads?

Neither Arclight City nor Chat RPG shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Arclight City or Chat RPG?

Arclight City ships an update monthly, and Chat RPG every 6 days. Most recently, Arclight City was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chat RPG on October 24, 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.*