# Lost Vault vs Edge Born

Lost Vault and Edge Born both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lost Vault's written reviews are positive against 50% of Edge Born's. Lost Vault also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). Edge Born's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Lost Vault is free to download; Edge Born costs $3.99 up front. Lost Vault sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Edge Born sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lost Vault against 5.0 for Edge Born. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Vault has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Lost Vault's written reviews are positive against 50% of Edge Born's.

Lost Vault ships an update weekly, Edge Born every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lost Vault | Edge Born |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-vault-classic/id6753068245/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edge-born/id6774776233/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 202 MB | 396 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kamil Rykowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1107274748) | [Unmbox Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836642090) |

## What reviewers say

### Lost Vault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-vault-classic/id6753068245)

Experience the original post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG with a pure survival challenge. Explore iconic locations, battle unforgiving enemies, and build your hero through classic progression and gear hunts. Team up in clans and compete on leaderboards without modern shortcuts.

**Highlights:** Classic wasteland exploration, Old-school hero progression, Classic gear hunting, Original leaderboards, Clans for cooperative play, Unforgiving enemies and bosses, Base building and defense

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $22.99 | one-time |
| Plenty of Coins | $22.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Coins | $44.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $79.99 | one-time |


### Edge Born

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edge-born/id6774776233)

Lead a besieged kingdom as a queen, making critical narrative choices that shape the story and its multiple endings. Engage in real-time tactical combat, manage your weapon's health, and defend your borders from invading forces and ancient demons.

**Highlights:** Branching royal narrative with multiple endings, Real-time tactical combat, Directional swing mechanics, Weapon health and degradation system, VoiceOver compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Warrior Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Camp Raid | $2.99 | one-time |
| Village Loot | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lost Vault free?

Lost Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Edge Born free?

Edge Born costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lost Vault or Edge Born?

Edge Born is rated higher. Lost Vault averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Edge Born averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lost Vault or Edge Born have ads?

Lost Vault shows ads; Edge Born does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lost Vault or Edge Born?

Lost Vault ships an update weekly, and Edge Born every 4 days. Most recently, Lost Vault was updated on October 24, 2026 and Edge Born on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*