Comparison

AVILION forever vs Revenger1

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

Head to head
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

About

Revenger1

This is a single-player RPG that faithfully reproduces a classic mobile game. It features a proficiency system for skills and a synthesis system for creating unique weapons. Enjoy a nostalgic experience with retro graphics and audio, enhanced for modern playability.

Highlights
  • Skill proficiency system
  • Weapon synthesis system
  • Retro graphics and audio
  • Modernized UI and controls
  • Single-player RPG experience
  • Story-driven adventure
Features
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Revenger is a single-player RPG, a port of the first game in the Revenger series originally released during the feature phone era. This title features a “Proficiency System” and a “Synthesis System.” The more you use a skill, the more your proficiency increases, boosting its power and increasing its maximum uses. You can synthesize weapons using material items or other weapons to create your own original weapons. Face powerful foes with your honed skills and weapons! Using a proprietary i-mode compatible layer also used in Revenger ORIGIN, this game faithfully recreates the i-mode experience. It features nostalgic 12-dot retro fonts and retro audio, allowing you to play with the same atmosphere as back then. (Switchable) While keeping the graphics and difficulty unchanged, the user interface, tempo, and pad support have been adjusted to make it easier to play in the current environment. ◆Story◆ CS, the solitary hero known as Captain Saiyo, sought the strongest weapon capable of unleashing his full power... That weapon was called the “Demon Sword Tyrfing”. Having finally found the strongest weapon, CS attempted to take the Demon Sword Tyrfing into his hands, but... This is the beginning of a new story continuing from Revenger ORIGIN. ◆Controls◆ [Move] : Arrow keys, Touch [Confirm] : Circle button [Cancel] : Cross button [Recover] : Star button [Menu] : Spanner button ◆Notes◆ [※] This title is an official renewal version of the previously released i-mode app of the same name. The original creator has acquired the rights to re-release it and ported it for modern environments. For inquiries, please contact the store or the developer's homepage (app repository).

Screenshots

AVILION forever4 screens
Revenger14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Revenger1 at 100% against AVILION forever's 69%. Revenger1 also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

AVILION forever costs $3.99 and Revenger1 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVILION forever ships an update every 9 days, Revenger1 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AVILION forever versus Revenger1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVILION foreverRevenger1
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB38 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSTUDIO FRONTIERMario Ito

Customer experience

AVILION forever

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

Revenger1

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AVILION forever

No in-app purchases

None

Revenger1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVILION forever free?
AVILION forever costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Revenger1 free?
Revenger1 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AVILION forever or Revenger1 have ads?
Neither AVILION forever nor Revenger1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVILION forever or Revenger1?
AVILION forever ships an update every 9 days, and Revenger1 fortnightly. Most recently, AVILION forever was updated on October 30, 2026 and Revenger1 on October 31, 2026.

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