Comparison

AVILION forever vs エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]

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

エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]

A classic Japanese RPG with challenging gameplay and high freedom. This sequel can be enjoyed even without playing the previous game, featuring remastered music and updated internal processing.

Highlights
  • Challenging difficulty
  • High degree of freedom
  • Strategic card/mahjong-like combat
  • 12-member party system
  • Remastered BGM
  • Updated internal processing
Features
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大好評を博した純国産RPG『エルスの天秤』の正統続編です。 昔ながらの硬派な難易度と自由度の高さにより磨きがかかり、 品質もボリュームも大幅にパワーアップしました。 オーソドックスなシステムながら、12人のパーティメンバーを 駆使しての戦闘には、カードゲームや麻雀を連想させるような戦略が 存在し、独特のプレイ感覚が味わえます。 また、本作は続編となっておりますが、前作をプレイしていなくても 十分にお楽しみいただけます。 2026年、約10年ぶりに内部処理のみを大幅刷新し、 BGM音源もフルリマスターしました。 (ゲーム内容は変更なし、一部熟練度計算のみ調整)

Screenshots

AVILION forever4 screens
エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AVILION forever at 73% against エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]'s 0%. AVILION forever also leads on chart position (#188 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]'s advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AVILION forever costs $5.99 and エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] $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, エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
AVILION forever versus エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVILION foreverエルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB38 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSTUDIO FRONTIERAKINORI KANEKO

Customer experience

AVILION forever

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

エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AVILION forever

No in-app purchases

None

エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVILION forever free?
AVILION forever costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] free?
エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AVILION forever or エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] have ads?
Neither AVILION forever nor エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVILION forever or エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster]?
AVILION forever ships an update every 9 days, and エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] every 3 weeks. Most recently, AVILION forever was updated on September 14, 2026 and エルスの天秤Ⅱ[Remaster] on September 11, 2026.

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