Comparison

Fantasy Quest vs AVILION forever

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

Head to head
About

Fantasy Quest

Assemble a mercenary squad to save a city from demons and uncover the truth behind a brainwashing plot. Engage in strategic combat with unique characters and complete various quests and events.

Highlights
  • Character collecting and training
  • Mercenary squad organization
  • Story-driven quests and events
  • Strategic deck building
  • 3x3 tile passive system
  • Spectacular combat effects
Features
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Character collecting RPG, FANTASY QUEST: ERRAND SAGA! ( Request Announcement ) Bin, has been brainwashed by the demon 'Basilisk'. Visit the mercenary agency 'Ninas Errand' on the continent of Mirgard. ( About the Game ) ▶the story Behind the Commission - Organize a group of mercenaries and save the city from a group of demons. - Find clues about the "Soul Eyes" who brainwashed Bin. ▶performing the 'ninas errand' Commission - You'll take on any assignment, and you'll need to complete it successfully. - We encourage you to take on a variety of quests and events. ▶assemble Your Own Mercenary Squad - You can collect, train, and develop around 50 unique mercenaries. - Train them, but don't forget to socialize with them. ▶brain-teasing Strategy Elements - Build your own deck, taking into account each class and their attributes. - 3x3 tile layout for an always-on passive. ▶Spectacular combat that's a feast for the eyes and ears - Experience cool skill effects and colorful BGM/SFX. - Bring your battles to life.

About

AVILION forever

A classic turn-based JRPG revived for modern smartphones. Create an avatar, build a party, and embark on a story-driven, offline adventure with strategic battles and nostalgic pixel art. Explore dungeons, discover treasures, and enjoy a solo RPG experience.

Highlights
  • Avatar creation
  • Party building
  • Turn-based strategic battles
  • Offline single-player
  • Nostalgic pixel art
  • Controller support
  • Auto-mapping dungeons
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A story-focused, offline, single-player JRPG with no gacha and no ads. Experience a chaotic, emotional story paired with simple yet deep one-handed combat! Originally released in 2004 as a hit Japanese flip-phone game, "Maho gakuen Avilion" is officially reborn on smartphones! Enjoy a reimagined, premium, casual solo experience—anytime, anywhere. This special version faithfully preserves the original graphics and sound while integrating unreleased assets from back in the day and carefully rebalancing the game loop for solo play! This release includes Chapters 1 through 7, marking a major milestone in the epic story. (DLC for subsequent chapters is currently under consideration.) Step into a nostalgic, warm pixel-art RPG world! ■ STORY Twenty years have passed since the demonic hordes assaulted the Four Kingdoms, and the Hero King Helde sacrificed his life to save the world. Today, on the very island where Helde once raised his army to strike back, stands an academy famous across the globe: Avilion Academy. Founded to train the next generation of heroes in preparation for another demonic invasion, this prestigious institution welcomes a new young soul today... ■ WHAT KIND OF GAME IS IT? An accessible, turn-based JRPG featuring the unique Avatar Rental and Action Slot Systems! • Freedom of Choice: Create your own avatar and enrol in the academy. There is no fixed party dictated by the story. Choose your companions freely from hundreds of unique students. • Tactical Action Slots: Battle monsters using skills set into limited slots. Deciding what to equip and which allies to bring infuses deep strategic depth into simple, one-handed controls. • Packed with Features: Enjoy an addictive Auto-Mapping system, hunt for "Ancient Chests" with rare loot, trade items at the Auction House, and challenge powerful "Archons" by offering coins! • Episodic Adventure: The narrative starts with a school incident and expands globally in Chapter 2. Each chapter functions like a standalone RPG—featuring its own distinct beginning, end, and formidable boss. ■ LATEST UPDATES • Added Double XP option! • The Offline Auction House is now open! • Field maps now support 3D display! • Enhanced readability with crisp pixel fonts! • Unique fan-submitted avatars added to the roster! • Full gamepad and keyboard support! (Compatible with Bluetooth controllers) ■ CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL VERSION ▼ Optimised for Smooth Solo Gameplay • Faster movement and snappy battle speeds! • Increased EXP and item drop rates from enemies! • Higher weapon/armour drop rates from Ancient Chests! • Reduced coin requirements to summon an Archon! • Lessons and Ancient Chests now reset 4 times a day [4:00, 10:00, 16:00, 22:00]! • Expanded warehouse storage capacity! • Avatar colour options increased from 4 to 8! • Cloud Save Backup implemented! (Easily restore data or switch between iPhone and iPad). * Requires Game Center login. Cross-platform transfer between iOS and other platform is not supported. ▼ Discontinued Features (Transition to Offline) • Live player avatar rentals, Adventure Diaries, Messaging, Friends, and Circles (Guilds). ▼ Virtual Player Avatar Rental Though live recruitment is gone, the game comes pre-loaded with hundreds of virtual player avatars—including many submitted by real fans! Enjoy the full thrill and camaraderie of multiplayer gameplay in this single-player JRPG. ------ Visit our official website for game FAQs and Quest Rescue guides for Chapters 1 & 2: https://www.avilion.jp/en ------ "魔法学園アヴィリオン" is the property of WINLIGHT Co., Ltd. "AVILION forever" is developed and operated under a content licensing agreement with WINLIGHT Co., Ltd. ©WINLIGHT ©STUDIO FRONTIER

Screenshots

Fantasy Quest4 screens
AVILION forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fantasy Quest and AVILION forever both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of AVILION forever's written reviews are positive against 33% of Fantasy Quest's. AVILION forever also leads on price ($5.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Fantasy Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Fantasy Quest costs $9.99 and AVILION forever $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fantasy Quest against 5.0 for AVILION forever. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Fantasy Quest's written reviews are positive against 73% of AVILION forever's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantasy Quest ships an update monthly, AVILION forever every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fantasy Quest versus AVILION forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasy QuestAVILION forever
Price$9.99$5.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB240 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNboxGamesSTUDIO FRONTIER

Customer experience

Fantasy Quest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

AVILION forever

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Fantasy Quest

No in-app purchases

None

AVILION forever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fantasy Quest free?
Fantasy Quest costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AVILION forever free?
AVILION forever costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fantasy Quest or AVILION forever?
Fantasy Quest and AVILION forever are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Fantasy Quest or AVILION forever have ads?
Neither Fantasy Quest nor AVILION forever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fantasy Quest or AVILION forever?
Fantasy Quest ships an update monthly, and AVILION forever every 9 days. Most recently, Fantasy Quest was updated on August 25, 2026 and AVILION forever on September 14, 2026.

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