Comparison

Dark Tapper vs Incremental ELM Quest 2

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

Head to head
About

Dark Tapper

Features
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Embark on an endless journey of battles through dark dungeons! Dark Tapper is an addictive idle clicker game where you fight powerful monsters and level up your character with simple yet engaging mechanics. Simple and Intuitive Gameplay: Attack monsters with just a tap, collecting gold and experience along the way. Take a break, and let your character continue the fight with the auto-attack feature enabled! Collect and Upgrade Gear: Strengthen your character with weapons, armor, and rings. Buy the gear you need from the shop, store it in your inventory, and equip it whenever you're ready. Use upgrade points to boost your stats and take on greater challenges. Become Stronger with Prestige: Once your character reaches level 5, you can "prestige" to unlock new abilities. Even after prestiging, your inventory and upgrades stay intact, letting you continue the journey even more powerful than before. Compete in the Rankings: Challenge players from all over the world and break your personal records. Keep pushing forward to climb the leaderboards! Step into the world of Dark Tapper today. Start with simple taps and enjoy the journey to becoming the ruler of the shadows!

About

Incremental ELM Quest 2

Explore a world where elemental forces are merging, cataloging creatures and uncovering a deep mystery. This offline RPG features extensive progression systems, a vast bestiary, and a narrative told through field reports. Earn rewards even while offline.

Highlights
  • Catalog over 4000 unique creatures
  • Level up over 300 hero classes
  • Explore elemental portals
  • Offline progression
  • Narrative told through field journals
  • Deep progression systems
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A free incremental RPG you can play entirely offline. No ads, no paywall, and every goal in the game is reachable without spending a cent. The world's eight elemental forces were once held apart. Now they are bleeding together, and everything is changing. You are a Cataloguer: a licensed scholar sent into the saturated zones to document what lives there. Encounter creatures, record them, and fill the Manifest, one species at a time. The more you catalogue, the more the world opens up, and the closer you come to the thing nobody wants to talk about: why everything is falling apart. If you've always wanted to play a uniquely idle monster collecting adventure with the patience of a nature documentary and the wit of a dungeon crawl, this is your chance. Explore portals, return to new species and new regions, and watch the Manifest fill in like a field journal. WHAT YOU'LL FIND • Over 4,000 creatures to find, fight, and catalogue. Each holds a small piece of the overall narrative. • Over 300 classes to equip and level up. Send your hero into elemental portals and take control as battles unfold. • Offline progression that unlocks early and never stops: your hero keeps earning and your disciples keep hunting while the app is closed. • Every portal is graded. The threat ratings are, unfortunately, accurate. • 16 narrators bring the world alive through their lost dossiers. Sixteen cataloguers came before you and its on you to find out why they stopped writing. • Deep progression: level classes, raise disciples, study at the university, upgrade your guild license, master insignias, power up skills, and more. • Rare enemy variants, an ever-expanding ladder of achievements, and Game Center leaderboards (purely optional). FAIR BY DESIGN The whole game is offline, free, and ad-free. The optional purchases are purely cosmetics that support a solo, part-time developer. I'm an incremental game fan who got bored waiting for the next one to drop. Made by one person as a part-time passion project. Thank you for giving it a shot!

Screenshots

Dark Tapper3 screens
Incremental ELM Quest 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dark Tapper at none against Incremental ELM Quest 2's 16. Dark Tapper also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Incremental ELM Quest 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Incremental ELM Quest 2 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Dark Tapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Tapper ships an update every 2 months, Incremental ELM Quest 2 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dark Tapper versus Incremental ELM Quest 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark TapperIncremental ELM Quest 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB190 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQuantumBit . INCEric Marin

In-app purchases

None

Dark Tapper

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Incremental ELM Quest 2

One-time16
  • Cosmetic: D- Pack$0.99
  • Support Tip$0.99
  • Support Coffee$4.99
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  • Cosmetic: S- Pack$6.99
  • Cosmetic: SS- Pack$7.99
  • Cosmetic: S+ Pack$7.99
  • Cosmetic: SS+ Pack$8.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS- Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS+ Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: Letter of Patronage$9.99
  • Support Lunch$9.99
  • Cosmetic: Founder's Edition$19.99
  • Support Dinner$19.99
  • Support Updates$29.99
  • Support Next Game$49.99

Questions

Is Dark Tapper free?
Dark Tapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Incremental ELM Quest 2 free?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dark Tapper or Incremental ELM Quest 2 have ads?
Dark Tapper shows ads; Incremental ELM Quest 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Dark Tapper or Incremental ELM Quest 2?
Dark Tapper ships an update every 2 months, and Incremental ELM Quest 2 every 4 days. Most recently, Dark Tapper was updated on October 8, 2026 and Incremental ELM Quest 2 on October 16, 2026.

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