Comparison

iRboth vs with Mountain Smiling

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

Head to head
About

iRboth

Engage in strategic turn-based battles where distance and positioning are key. Collect over 60 types of Modules and 70 types of Memories as you explore maps and face numerous stages and challenging boss characters.

Highlights
  • Turn-based Range Control Battles
  • Distance and positioning strategy
  • Collect Modules and Memories
  • Over 60 Module types
  • Over 70 Memory types
  • Numerous stages and boss characters
Features
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- Synopsis Advances in AI technology and robotics led to the widespread use of robots called “Autoloids” in human society. When one Autoloid awoke, the world had changed beyond recognition. What do they see? What do they feel? What do they think? - Features ・Turn-based “Range Control Battles” where distance and positioning are crucial ・“Modules” and “Memories” to collect by exploring maps ・Over 60 types of Modules ・Over 70 types of Memories ・Numerous stages and boss characters ・Challenging difficulty (self-proclaimed) - How to Play ・Battle enemies while skillfully managing distance and positioning ・Gain an advantage by using “Modules,” essentially ‘skills’ ・Leverage data accumulated through repeated play

About

with Mountain Smiling

Embark on a challenging Antarctic expedition in this adventure game. Navigate treacherous terrain, manage resources, and learn from repeated failures to reach a remote inland station. The journey emphasizes experience and discovery over traditional victory.

Highlights
  • Antarctic expedition gameplay
  • Resource management (fuel, food)
  • Hazardous terrain navigation
  • Story-driven progression
  • Return-to-Base system
  • Learning from failure mechanic
Features
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"with Mountain Smiling" is an adventure game set in the Antarctic interior, created by veterans of the Japan Antarctic Research Expedition. There's an anecdote about Ernest Shackleton, an explorer from the early 20th century, who reportedly advertised for crew members in a newspaper during an Antarctic expedition with lines like these:    MEN WANTED for Hazardous Journey.    Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger,    safe return doubtful.    Honor and recognition in case of success. In this game, set within a limited one-year timeframe, the story revolves around a trip from the Showa Station on East Ongul Island near the Antarctic continent to the Dome Fuji Station inland. The distance is roughly 1,000km. While this might seem like a manageable distance on paved roads, the speed of snowcat is at most 8km/h, and limited fuel, food supplies, rugged terrain, and adverse weather conditions obstruct progress. Even if the inland trip fails, there's no need to despair. One can easily return from the snowcat to the station using the Return-to-Base (RtB) Pod. By failing or gaining experience, new stories can be acquired, which can then be utilized during subsequent trips. Gather stories through repeated failures and reach the lost Dome Fuji Station. Now, it's time for the departure of new expedition members. No lose, No win.

Screenshots

iRboth4 screens
with Mountain Smiling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRboth at 100% against with Mountain Smiling's 43%. iRboth also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). with Mountain Smiling's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iRboth costs $1.99 and with Mountain Smiling $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRboth ships an update every 2 months, with Mountain Smiling every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
iRboth versus with Mountain Smiling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRbothwith Mountain Smiling
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB210 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNaoki KimuraKyohei Yamada

Customer experience

iRboth

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

with Mountain Smiling

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

iRboth

No in-app purchases

None

with Mountain Smiling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRboth free?
iRboth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is with Mountain Smiling free?
with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRboth or with Mountain Smiling have ads?
Neither iRboth nor with Mountain Smiling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRboth or with Mountain Smiling?
iRboth ships an update every 2 months, and with Mountain Smiling every 3 days. Most recently, iRboth was updated on August 20, 2026 and with Mountain Smiling on September 21, 2026.

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