Comparison

The Dust vs LoomQuest

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

Head to head
About

The Dust

Embark on an adventure with a magical dust creature to defeat monsters and escape a witch's lab. Strengthen your character with equipment and skills, collect daily items from dungeons, and hatch cute pets. The game progresses even when your phone is idle.

Highlights
  • Idle progression
  • Monster battles
  • Character strengthening
  • Equipment and skills
  • Daily dungeon items
  • Pet collection
Features
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Dust that suddenly came to life by mistake during a witch experiment! Help Escape Dust! Cute Idle RPG - Get rid of the monsters the witch has made so far and move on. - Strengthen the Dust and Get various equipment and skills. - Get the items you need through each dungeon every day! - Set the ability that the current situation. - Spawn various cute pets! - Dust is growing just by leaving phone on! If you have any questions about the game, please contact in-game If it is difficult to play the game, please contact: - linkz@linkz.co.kr

About

LoomQuest

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LoomQuest is a narrative RPG where your real-life steps push the world forward. Walk during the day, open the app, and watch your character’s journey unfold through story beats, encounters, rewards, and meaningful choices. How it works • Your steps drive progress: walking is the core currency. More steps unlock more distance, events, and opportunities. • Short daily sessions: pick up the story, make a decision, see the consequences. • Choices matter: outcomes influence future encounters, rewards, and the tone of your adventure. • Progression that feels fair: grow your character over time with milestones, inventory, and achievements. • No gacha. No pay-to-win: this isn’t a slot machine. Your effort is what moves the adventure. Why LoomQuest uses AI LoomQuest uses AI to keep narrative moments fresh and reactive to your run, so the world doesn’t feel static. Each generation has a real compute cost, which is why LoomQuest is offered as a premium subscription instead of ads or data tricks. Languages English and Spanish. Subscription LoomQuest is offered via an auto-renewable subscription. Pricing and trial details (including any introductory offer for eligible users) are shown in Apple’s purchase sheet. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings at any time. Note: Some features require network access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Dust4 screens
LoomQuest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LoomQuest at none against The Dust's shown. The Dust's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. The Dust sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and LoomQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
The Dust versus LoomQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe DustLoomQuest
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLinkZ inc.Miguel Barreiro Ures

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Dust

One-time10
  • Full moon of dust$0.49
  • Water Play Splashy Dust$0.99
  • Sealed Crimson Shadow$0.99
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  • PvP Ticket x10$0.99
  • GomGom Dust$0.99
  • Planetary Dust$1.49
  • PvP update warrior package$3.49
  • Rare pet 3-pack package$3.49
  • Ad Removal Item$3.99
  • Legendary Mana Bracelet pack$8.49
1 purchases

LoomQuest

Subscriptions1
  • LoomQuest - 1 month$0.991 Month

Questions

Is The Dust free?
The Dust is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoomQuest free?
LoomQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Dust or LoomQuest have ads?
The Dust shows ads; LoomQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, The Dust or LoomQuest?
The Dust ships an update every 5 days, and LoomQuest every 5 days. Most recently, The Dust was updated on November 3, 2026 and LoomQuest on November 9, 2026.

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