Comparison

IGNISTONE vs Skybeard

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

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About

IGNISTONE

A roguelike action game centered on parrying, featuring intense 1v1 combat, strategic dungeon crawling, and diverse equipment customization. Explore a vibrant village, craft unique armor, and uncover mysteries.

Highlights
  • Parry-focused combat
  • Strategic roguelike gameplay
  • Dungeon exploration with route choices
  • Armor and weapon customization
  • Minigames
  • 1v1 combat system
Features
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【ABOUT THIS GAME】 IGNISTONE is a roguelike action game that focuses on parry. The game is easy to play, yet includes intense combat, strategic roguelike game-play, and even many minigames! Set to an amazing adventure to uncover the mystery of IGNISTONE! 【The town】 The start of the adventure is this village where the Mame tribe lives. Interact with the diverse Mame tribe members and create body armor that suits your playstyle! Fun fact : Mame (pronounced MA-MAY) means bean in Japanese. 【The battle】 IGNISTONE focuses on a 1 vs 1 combat. Your options are limited to "Attack," "Defense," and "Special Move". This enhances the tension of the roguelike gameplay. Focus on the enemy's movement and time your parry! 【The Dungeon】 Once you create your battle armor, it's time to enter the dungeon! Many treasures and enemies are awaiting you! Strategically choose the best route out of three and keep moving forward! 【Weapons and Amulets】 There are many amulets and weapons in this game. You can equip one sword and one shield, and up to eight amulets. Find your unique combination from a diverse range of equipments! 【Minigames】 IGNISTONE is not all about the dungeon. It has many small minigames! Enjoy the playful world of IGNISTONE!

About

Skybeard

Pilot eleven unique flying machines through diverse worlds and challenging levels. Master each machine's distinct controls and unlock secrets. Customize your professor and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Eleven unique flying machines
  • Five worlds with 50 levels
  • Three difficulty rounds per level
  • Machine customization
  • Endless mode
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Professor Skybeard has a long white beard, a workshop full of ideas and eleven flying machines that are just waiting for their test pilot: you. You fly every machine with just one finger – and every one completely differently. The Zeppelin climbs at a leisurely pace for as long as you hold. The Spaceship gives thrust, the Magnet Capsule follows your finger, the Pogo Spring wants to be wound up, and the Balloon heats up with a delay. You've barely mastered one machine before you have to feel your way into the next. FIVE WORLDS, 50 LEVELS From Hill Country through the Coast with its gusts and caves, the Desert with its heat fields and the Night Sky with beacons and shooting stars, all the way into the Thunderstorm – with lightning, tailwinds and electric shocks that swap up and down. THREE ROUNDS PER LEVEL Explore with checkpoints, Trial with five stars, Master Flight with no safety net. And behind the third star, every level hides a secret star – for the brave only. RELAYS AND THE GRANDE FINALE In relay levels the machine changes in mid-flight. In the Grande Finale you fly all eleven in a row: 99 gates straight through every world. HARD, BUT FAIR A computer pilot has flown every level with room to spare. So it can always be done – you just have to be able to do it. After a crash you're back in the air at once, no waiting. THE WORKSHOP With the gears from every flight you build new machines, paint them in chrome and gold, and give the Professor a beard, hat and flight trail to your taste. LANDSCAPE ON iPad AND iPhone Duo On big screens, Skybeard becomes the inventor’s book: the Professor’s notebook on the left, the level on the right – or close the notebook and fly across the full width. Half-folded, iPhone Duo turns into a handheld console: the game on top, the control desk below. Your finger never covers the machine again. ALSO INCLUDED • Test Field with flight school for every machine • Endless mode for every world, each with its own record • Bonus Party for every world with all 30 stars • The Professor's diary • Leaderboards and achievements in Game Center • In 12 languages Skybeard is free to play. Ads only appear between levels or voluntarily in return for a reward, and can be switched off with a one-time purchase. No purchase is needed – you can fly everything without one.

Screenshots

IGNISTONE4 screens
Skybeard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skybeard at Free against IGNISTONE's $3.99. IGNISTONE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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

Skybeard is free to download; IGNISTONE costs $3.99 up front. Skybeard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. IGNISTONE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IGNISTONE against 5.0 for Skybeard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IGNISTONE versus Skybeard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGNISTONESkybeard
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size730 MB105 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKodansha Ltd.Michael Rademacher

In-app purchases

None

IGNISTONE

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Skybeard

One-time4
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Gear Crate$1.99
  • Gold Pack$3.99
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  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is IGNISTONE free?
IGNISTONE costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skybeard free?
Skybeard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IGNISTONE or Skybeard?
IGNISTONE and Skybeard are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do IGNISTONE or Skybeard have ads?
Skybeard shows ads; IGNISTONE does not.

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