Comparison

Frontier Bound vs YAP (궁수이야기)

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

Head to head
About

Frontier Bound

Recruit adventurers, build a trading guild, and embark on expeditions through a perilous frontier in this turn-based strategy RPG. Permanent death means your guild's legacy grows stronger with each run, offering new stories and challenges.

Highlights
  • Recruit and customize adventurers
  • Build and manage a trading guild
  • Send expeditions through a dangerous frontier
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted encounters
  • Permanent progression and upgrades
  • Offline play
Features
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Will you dive into the ancient ruins to find an enchanted amulet...or maybe death? Frontier Bound is a text-based strategy RPG where you recruit adventurers, build a trading guild, and send expeditions through a dangerous frontier. Death is permanent but your guild will live on. Every run tells a new story and every defeat leaves your guild stronger. BUILD YOUR CREW Hire mercenaries with unique stats, traits, and backstories. Customize them with specializations and artifacts. Watch them grow into legends or bury them in the frontier. RUN THE FRONTIER Face hundreds of hand-crafted encounters across escalating stages: ambushes, trade negotiations, rival showdowns, ancient ruins, and the Warlord boss. Roll the dice. Live with the result. GROW YOUR GUILD Between expeditions, manage your guild hub: upgrade facilities, stock provisions, trade cargo for profit, and recruit your next roster. Permanent progression means every run advances your legacy. BECOME A LEGEND Unlock three specialization paths: Merchant, Warlord, or Explorer. Earn titles and traits for your adventurers and conquer the Frontier. — Offline play, no internet required — Roguelite progression: permanent upgrades survive every run — No pay-to-win: deep strategy, fair progression — Game is now fully playable in: English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian

About

YAP (궁수이야기)

An idle RPG where characters grow automatically, even when you're not playing. Collect diverse equipment and powerful companions to defeat monsters and bosses.

Highlights
  • Automatic combat and growth
  • Equipment acquisition and enhancement
  • Companion and pet system
  • Boss battles
  • Idle gameplay
Features
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방치로 즐기는 YAP 신작 RPG YAP 방치형 RPG가 드디어 출시! 방치만 해도 성장! 바로 방치형 YAP RPG를 즐겨보세요 > 자동전투 & 자동 성장 캐릭터는 성장중! 편리함과 성장 RPG 게임에 재미를 누려보세요. > 다양한 장비획득 & 성장 더 간단하게 , 더 재밌게! 몬스터들을 처치하고 다양한 장비들을 획득하여 캐릭터를 성장시키고 보스들을 처치하세요!! > 든든한 동료 & 펫 시스템 더 이상 혼자 하지 마세요 다양한 동료들과, 펫을 모아 나만의 성장으로 전투를 즐기세요.

Screenshots

Frontier Bound4 screens
YAP (궁수이야기)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YAP (궁수이야기) at 100% against Frontier Bound's 50%. YAP (궁수이야기) also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Frontier Bound's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

YAP (궁수이야기) is free to download; Frontier Bound costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frontier Bound ships an update every 3 weeks, YAP (궁수이야기) every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Frontier Bound versus YAP (궁수이야기): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrontier BoundYAP (궁수이야기)
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB345 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLuis HerskovicByounggyu Lee

Customer experience

Frontier Bound

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

YAP (궁수이야기)

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

In-app purchases

None

Frontier Bound

No in-app purchases

None

YAP (궁수이야기)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frontier Bound free?
Frontier Bound costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is YAP (궁수이야기) free?
YAP (궁수이야기) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frontier Bound or YAP (궁수이야기) have ads?
YAP (궁수이야기) shows ads; Frontier Bound does not.
Which is updated more often, Frontier Bound or YAP (궁수이야기)?
Frontier Bound ships an update every 3 weeks, and YAP (궁수이야기) every 2 months. Most recently, Frontier Bound was updated on October 31, 2026 and YAP (궁수이야기) on October 31, 2026.

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