Comparison

DepthDrift vs Text Realms

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

Head to head
About

DepthDrift

Explore mysterious caves and build a team of unique characters in this idle RPG. Your team battles and collects treasure even while you're offline. Craft gear, research technology, and upgrade your base for permanent progression.

Highlights
  • Idle exploration and combat
  • Six unique character classes
  • Base building and facility upgrades
  • Equipment crafting and enhancement
  • Research for permanent bonuses
  • No ads or pay-to-win mechanics
Features
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Dive deep into mysterious underground caves in DepthDrift — the idle RPG where your team explores, battles, and collects treasure even while you sleep. Recruit 6 unique character classes. Craft powerful gear. Research ancient technology. How deep can you go? EXPLORE THE DEPTHS Send your team of explorers on expeditions into forgotten caverns. They'll fight monsters, find rare loot, and push deeper — all on their own. Come back to discover what they've uncovered. 6 CHARACTER CLASSES Build the perfect team from six distinct classes: - Warrior: Tanky front-line defender - Mage: Elemental magic damage dealer - Scout: Fast explorer with treasure-finding bonuses - Healer: Keep your team alive in the deep - Engineer: Crafting specialist with equipment bonuses - Summoner: Command mystical creatures IDLE PROGRESSION THAT NEVER STOPS Your expedition continues while you're away. Close the app, go to sleep, live your life — and return to find treasure, experience, and surprises waiting for you. Real progress with zero pressure. BUILD & UPGRADE YOUR BASE Invest resources into 6 upgradeable facilities: - Laboratory for permanent research bonuses - Forge for crafting and enhancing equipment - Warehouse for expanded storage - Trading Post to buy, sell, and exchange - And more to discover as you go deeper CRAFT POWERFUL EQUIPMENT Gather rare ores and materials from cave expeditions. Forge weapons, armor, and accessories. Enhance your gear to push past previously impossible depths. RESEARCH & PERMANENT UPGRADES Unlock permanent bonuses through the research system. Every discovery makes your team stronger — not just for one run, but forever. NO ADS. NO PRESSURE. DepthDrift is designed to respect your time. No forced ads, no energy timers, no pay-to-win walls. Just a calm, rewarding idle RPG that fits into your life. Start your expedition today. The caves are waiting.

About

Text Realms

Features
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Text Realms is a dynamic, text-based adventure that unfolds uniquely with every choice you make. Powered by on-device AI capabilities, each story is generated entirely on your iPhone or iPad - no internet required. Explore mysterious worlds, shape your destiny through words, and enjoy complete privacy - your imagination, your data, all on your device. Requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

DepthDrift4 screens
Text Realms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Realms at Free against DepthDrift's $3.99. DepthDrift's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Text Realms is free to download; DepthDrift costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DepthDrift versus Text Realms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepthDriftText Realms
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTakumi KanzakiNICK FRIEDRICH

In-app purchases

None

DepthDrift

No in-app purchases

None

Text Realms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DepthDrift free?
DepthDrift costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Realms free?
Text Realms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DepthDrift or Text Realms have ads?
Neither DepthDrift nor Text Realms shows ads.

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