Knight Lancer vs Rift Riff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knight Lancer
Engage in arcade jousting with ragdoll physics and satisfying combat. Embark on a quest to reclaim honor, customize your knight, and challenge others in online multiplayer. Experience critical hits and a story mode filled with missions.
- Arcade jousting gameplay
- Ragdoll physics
- 18 Mission Story mode
- Free Play mode
- Character customization
- Online multiplayer
- Daily winning spree challenge
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Welcome to KNIGHT LANCER, an arcade jousting game where your skill is rewarded with epic ragdoll physics! Your lands have been taken, your family name bismirched. But you have your lance and a horse - what more does a knight need? Set off on a journey to regain your honour! Toss caution (and your ragdoll enemies) to the wind and become: a Knight! Features: - 18 Mission Story mode, and Free Play - Skillful and satisfying jousting mechanics - Bone-crunching Critical Hits - Ragdoll physics - Character customization - Online multiplayer - Daily winning spree challenge
Rift Riff
Engage in strategic tower defense by jumping through rifts to battle monsters and plunder their worlds. This game offers a deep experience with varied enemy types, tower upgrades, and challenging scenarios.
- Strategic tower loadouts
- Varied monster behaviors
- 20 worlds with multiple scenarios
- 17 tower types with upgrades
- 25 monster types
- 6 companion characters
- 45 challenges
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Try before you buy. No ads. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. Rift Riff is a strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics. The game features ± 15–20 hours of gameplay, and includes: - 20 worlds with 2 or more scenarios each. - 17 tower types with 7 overpowered upgrades. - 25 monster types with varying behaviors. - 6 companions who'll assist you and your towers. - 45 challenges for die hards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Knight Lancer at 4.7 against Rift Riff's 4.1. Knight Lancer also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 237) and review sentiment (83% vs 72%). Rift Riff's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Knight Lancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rift Riff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Knight Lancer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knight Lancer has 11K ratings behind it against 237, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Knight Lancer's written reviews are positive against 72% of Rift Riff's.
Knight Lancer ships an update monthly, Rift Riff every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knight Lancer | Rift Riff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better | 4.1 (237 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better | 71.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 237 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 414 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BABAR SAEED JANJUA | Adriaan de Jongh |
Customer experience
Knight Lancer
Rift Riff
User reviews
Knight Lancer
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Immensely enjoyable
- 👍 Great game, has lots of potential
- 👍 Very well made game
- 👍 Amazing game!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Zero reward
- 💰 Paywall!!!
- 🐛 Bad hitboxes
- 🐛 Inconsistent
- 🐛 more luck than skill
Rift Riff
From 237 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Incredibly fun and deep tower defense gameplay
- 👍 Great balance of strategy and tower defense
- 💎 Gorgeous art, music, and UI design
- 🎁 Generous free content before paid unlock
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid unlock required to access full game
- 🐛 Chinese text displayed as gibberish
- 🔍 Monster descriptions obscured by UI elements
Bugs and requests
Knight Lancer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Home screen bug where knight falls off the map
- Armor and shield purchases not working
- Difficulty progressing to Duke rank in certain castles
- Opponents not moving at times, causing player to leave the arena
Requested features
7 requests- More customization options for armor, helmets, shields, and horses
- Ability to customize character during campaign
- Different horses with unique stats
- Skill mechanic to reduce lance bounce
- Ability to rematch after a draw
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- Royalty opponents should have larger hitboxes
- Offline tournaments, PvP duels, and other gameplay modes beyond just jousting
Rift Riff
Reported bugs
2 issues- Chinese text displayed as gibberish
- Monster descriptions obscured by UI elements
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved localization support
In-app purchases
Knight Lancer
- Unlock Full Game$2.99
Rift Riff
- Full Game$5.99
