Comparison

Army Chapter 2 vs Idle Ascension

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

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About

Army Chapter 2

Embark on a retro-style JRPG adventure continuing the story of Army and his friends. Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and battle challenging bosses with spells and equipment.

Highlights
  • 90s retro-style JRPG gameplay
  • Story continuation
  • Puzzle and dungeon exploration
  • Boss battles
  • Spellcasting and equipment system
  • Character lore
Features
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The story continues. See what happens after you defeat the Demon if you dare. Army Chapter 2 is a fun and fast 90s retro-style JRPG. Join the adventure of Army, and his friends Bunny Man and Paul as they travel through puzzles, dungeons, and more! In Army Chapter 2, Bob is back, along with other classic helper friends to support you. Use amazing spells, find weapons and armor to help, and defeat mini and level bosses that are challenging and fun! Learn the lore behind Bunny Man in this exciting sequel to the original Army RPG game.

About

Idle Ascension

Embark on a fantasy RPG adventure focused on progression. Choose a hero, battle monsters across diverse zones, and collect powerful gear. The game offers both active gameplay and idle progression, allowing you to grow stronger even when away.

Highlights
  • Hero customization and upgrades
  • Battle through 20 fantasy zones
  • Collect gear across multiple rarity tiers
  • Complete diverse fantasy missions
  • Unlock numerous achievements
  • Prestige and Ascend for greater power
  • Active and idle gameplay options
Features
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IDLE ASCENSION Fight. Loot. Grow stronger. Ascend. Enter a fantasy world of progression, discovery, and the hunt for more power. Choose your hero, battle through dangerous zones, hunt powerful Gear, collect Pets and Cosmetics, complete Quests and Missions, discover creatures, and grow strong enough to reach your next Ascension. Idle Ascension combines fantasy RPG progression with an idle experience built for quick check-ins or longer sessions. Take control when you want it, automate the grind when you don't, and keep progressing while you're away. BUILD YOUR HERO Choose from Warrior, Mage, or Hunter, each with their own combat identity. Improve Attack, Speed, and Critical Chance, develop your skills, equip powerful Gear, and use Potions and Pets to shape your build. BATTLE THROUGH 20 ZONES Fight across 20 dangerous Zones filled with enemies, Elites, and powerful Bosses. Push forward when you're strong enough or stay behind to farm Gold, Gear, and other rewards. HUNT FOR BETTER GEAR Defeat enemies and collect weapons and armor across five rarity tiers: Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary That next kill, Boss, Mission, or encounter could drop exactly what you need. CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOOK Collect Cosmetics and change your hero's appearance without giving up the power of your best Gear. Discover Regalia sets, collect Wings, and mix appearances to create your own look. Some Cosmetics can be purchased with Gems. Others must be earned from enemies, Elites, Bosses, progression, or things yet to be discovered. Use the Wardrobe to preview Cosmetics before you own them and see how they look on your hero. Not every Cosmetic reveals where it comes from. Some you'll have to find yourself. COLLECT PETS & HATCH EGGS Discover Pets that provide passive bonuses to your hero. Hatch Eggs by completing challenges, from defeating enemies and Bosses to completing Missions, Prestiging, Ascending, and more. DISCOVER THE BESTIARY Fill your Bestiary as you encounter creatures throughout the world. Each Zone has monsters waiting to be discovered, but not everything is revealed from the beginning. Some entries remain ??? until you find them yourself. TAKE ON QUESTS & MISSIONS Choose Quest Board contracts to hunt enemies and Bosses, collect items and Gear, earn Gold, Prestige, and Ascend. Send your hero on timed Gear Hunts, Assassinations, Ambushes, Bounties, Rescues, Sabotage, and more. Greater risks can bring greater rewards. CLAIM DAILY REWARDS Return each day to continue a seven-claim reward cycle featuring Gold, Gems, Potions, and a Day 7 Mystery Chest. Miss a day? Your place in the cycle is waiting when you return. PRESTIGE AND ASCEND When your current run slows, Prestige and trade your progress for permanent power. Fight your way back through the world stronger than before, push farther, and eventually reach Ascension. Every new run is another chance to build more power. PLAY YOUR WAY Want to smash the Attack button and push forward yourself? Do it. Want to let your hero grind? Do that too. Auto Loot collects drops while combat continues, while Auto Purchase can invest your Gold using Balanced, Attack, Speed, or Crit strategies. Combat continues while you manage Gear, Collections, Quests, Missions, and Pets. PROGRESS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Step away and return to collect up to eight hours of offline progress. And occasionally, being away may lead to an encounter of its own. UNCOVER THE SECRETS Not everything in Idle Ascension announces itself. Strange encounters, hidden creatures, unexpected choices, and other secrets are buried throughout the world. Some are found by chance. Others may require something very specific. We're not telling you where to look. How powerful can your hero become? How far can you Ascend?

Screenshots

Army Chapter 24 screens
Idle Ascension4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Army Chapter 2 at none against Idle Ascension's shown. Army Chapter 2 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Army Chapter 2 against 5.0 for Idle Ascension. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

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Army Chapter 2 versus Idle Ascension: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmy Chapter 2Idle Ascension
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size439 MB137 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHeather HanksAndy Jordan

Customer experience

Army Chapter 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Ascension

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Army Chapter 2

No in-app purchases

None

Idle Ascension

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Army Chapter 2 free?
Army Chapter 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Ascension free?
Idle Ascension is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Army Chapter 2 or Idle Ascension?
Army Chapter 2 and Idle Ascension are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Army Chapter 2 or Idle Ascension have ads?
Idle Ascension shows ads; Army Chapter 2 does not.

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