Comparison

Flip Realms vs Incremental ELM Quest

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

Head to head
About

Flip Realms

Explore a randomly generated map by selecting one of two revealed tiles daily. Uncover diverse events like building, technology, recruitment, and combat. Strategize resource management and face challenges to unlock new maps.

Highlights
  • Daily tile exploration
  • Resource management (gold, wood)
  • Technology development
  • Unit recruitment
  • Disaster events
  • Dungeon battles
  • Tower defense challenges
Features
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The core gameplay revolves around tile exploration. On a randomly generated map, two tiles are automatically revealed each day. You must select one tile to explore before proceeding to the next day. Unselected tiles are re-flipped, and new events are generated. Tile exploration follows an adjacency rule; new tiles are only randomly revealed in adjacent locations. Once all tiles are explored, the next map is unlocked. The content that unfolds during tile exploration is diverse, including building, technology development, recruitment, disasters, shops, searching, bounties, hunting, dungeons, and tower defense. Construction and technology events require gold and wood; most buildings have prerequisite buildings, and most technologies have population requirements. Recruiting can obtain racial or neutral units; racial units require the construction of various barracks buildings beforehand. Cataclysms will bring various weakening effects or strengthen enemies. The shop allows you to purchase one-time automatic items using gold, but the shop building must be built beforehand. Searching can obtain random rewards for free. Bounties require completing specific conditions to unlock attribute boost rewards. Hunting wild monsters can grant experience rewards, increase hero levels, and unlock four hero skills. Dungeon battles are quite difficult and require Dungeon Stones to enter. Tower defense occurs every 30 days, involving a decisive battle with an enemy race; failure ends the game. Contact Us: quding@suji.ink

About

Incremental ELM Quest

Embark on a challenging incremental RPG adventure where every battle and defeat fuels your progress. Upgrade your hero, build your town, and strategize to overcome hundreds of unique foes and powerful bosses. This game offers a rewarding experience for both short sessions and extended play.

Highlights
  • Incremental RPG gameplay
  • Hero upgrades and evolutions
  • Town building for progression
  • Boss battles with unique tactics
  • Permanent bonuses from defeats
  • Hundreds of unique enemies
Features
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ELM Quest is a cozy but challenging incremental RPG where every battle pushes your progress forward. Begin your quest, fight through encounters, and upgrade your hero to survive tougher foes. Every loss results in powerful permanent bonuses that strengthen future runs. Why players enjoy ELM Quest: - 4 starting heroes, each with a unique playstyle and several evolutions each. - Face powerful bosses with unique tactics. Can you beat them all? - Hundreds of unique foes. Study your foes carefully to overcome difficult fights. - Build up your town for lasting progression. - Every defeat matters, no matter how quick. Learn, adapt, and push farther each run. Whether you play in short sessions or long grinds, ELM Quest rewards strategy, persistence, and clever upgrades. Dev note: This game was made by an incremental game fan who got bored of waiting for another to come out. You will find no ads and the game was balanced around being a completely free experience. All perks/rewards obtainable for free through gameplay.

Screenshots

Flip Realms4 screens
Incremental ELM Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flip Realms at 5.0 against Incremental ELM Quest's 4.4. Flip Realms also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Incremental ELM Quest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Flip Realms sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Incremental ELM Quest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Realms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 22 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Realms ships an update weekly, Incremental ELM Quest every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flip Realms versus Incremental ELM Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip RealmsIncremental ELM Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better4.4 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1922 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB55 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFoShan QianYueGuangYing Tech Co., LtdEric Marin

Customer experience

Flip Realms

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Incremental ELM Quest

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flip Realms

One-time10
  • $0.99$0.99
  • $1.99$1.99
  • $2.49$2.49
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  • $4.99$4.99
  • $9.99$9.99
  • $19.99$19.99
  • $29.99$29.99
  • $39.99$39.99
  • $49.99$49.99
  • $99.99$99.99
3 purchases

Incremental ELM Quest

One-time3
  • Buy Dev a Coffee (+30 Renown)$0.99
  • Buy Dev Lunch (+200 Renown)$4.99
  • Fully Support Dev (+450 Renown)$9.99

Questions

Is Flip Realms free?
Flip Realms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Incremental ELM Quest free?
Incremental ELM Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Realms or Incremental ELM Quest?
Flip Realms is rated higher. Flip Realms averages 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Incremental ELM Quest averages 4.4 from 22 ratings.
Do Flip Realms or Incremental ELM Quest have ads?
Flip Realms shows ads; Incremental ELM Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Realms or Incremental ELM Quest?
Flip Realms ships an update weekly, and Incremental ELM Quest every 6 days. Most recently, Flip Realms was updated on October 12, 2026 and Incremental ELM Quest on October 21, 2026.

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