Comparison

Idle Jianghu vs Emberfall

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

Head to head
About

Idle Jianghu

Embark on a quiet martial arts journey in a text-based RPG. Grow your character passively through automatic combat and cultivation, collect loot, and experiment with gear. Enjoy an ad-free, offline experience with local saves, perfect for a calm, progressive adventure.

Highlights
  • Text-based martial arts RPG
  • Passive idle progression
  • Automatic combat and cultivation
  • Local save system
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline play
Features
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**Don’t say I didn’t warn you — store your best gear safely in the warehouse.** In this game, there are no hand‑holding tutorials forcing you through quests, no flashy gacha animations burning your eyes. What you open is a quiet Jianghu journal: just text, numbers, and a little imagination. You start as an ordinary rookie. Choose a background, make a name that’s yours alone, then throw yourself into battles and grow slowly. Combat is fully automatic; cultivation runs passively while you’re away. Just check back now and then to see if you got a rare red item… or got defeated by an elite enemy way above your level. There are no ads, no sudden pop‑ups to interrupt you, no account binding or online waiting. All saves are **local** — open and close anytime, like a secret martial arts notebook only you understand. Fine‑tune your stats, experiment with gear affixes, or just enjoy it as a text novel that writes itself. If you’re tired of template mobile games that scream “10 free draws on login”, and want a slow, calm journey where you progress a little every time you play — welcome to this quiet text Jianghu. Grow into the hero you imagine, at your own pace. This is an **ad‑free, text‑based martial arts RPG** focused on pure experience. No accounts, no interruptions. Train, farm, and collect gear quietly and steadily. **All progress is saved locally on your device**, no cloud servers required. Deleting the app will erase your save, but updating will not — so you can enjoy long‑term growth worry‑free. In the game you can: - Choose your background and name your character - AFK train and auto battle, grow without staring at the screen - Loot and craft multi‑tier gear, match skills and passives - Explore different maps, feel the thrill of challenge and surprise - Challenge life, death, and rebirth; try new builds with each restart There are **no forced ads, no stamina limits**, no pop‑ups breaking your flow. Think of it as a martial arts booklet where you can fight, loot, and relax — play whenever you want, stop whenever you like. **Privacy & Permissions:** - No third‑party ad or analytics SDKs. No data collected for ads. - Most content playable offline. - Brief internet access only for App Store validation. Your progress and private data are never uploaded. If you want a calm, undisturbed, yet deep martial arts text game — may this little Jianghu walk with you. By using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use (EULA). Full terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Emberfall

Features
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Emberfall is a portrait roguelike survival action game built for fast, repeatable runs on iPhone and iPad. Choose a hero, survive escalating enemy waves, defeat bosses, and stack upgrades into powerful build synergies. Every run is a fresh chance to push farther, score higher, and discover a stronger combo. Features: - One-handed portrait survival action - Fast runs with escalating waves and boss encounters - Multiple heroes, upgrade paths, and build combinations - Leaderboards for high-score chasing - Quick restart flow designed for repeat sessions Paid content / in-app purchases: Emberfall includes optional consumable in-app purchases for Gold. No subscription is required. Gold can be used for: - 1 Gold: reroll the current level-up choices - 3 Gold: buy a Supply Pack for the next new run - 6 Gold: revive once after a failed run Privacy Policy: https://wuhuichen.github.io/last-keep-support/emberfall-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Idle Jianghu4 screens
Emberfall3 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Jianghu and Emberfall are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Idle Jianghu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Emberfall sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Idle Jianghu versus Emberfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle JianghuEmberfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer军 沈慧辰 吴

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Idle Jianghu

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
3 purchases

Emberfall

One-time3
  • 1 Gold$0.99
  • 6 Gold$4.99
  • 19 Gold$12.99

Questions

Is Idle Jianghu free?
Idle Jianghu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberfall free?
Emberfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Jianghu or Emberfall have ads?
Neither Idle Jianghu nor Emberfall shows ads.

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