Comparison

PhanganGames vs Old Greg's Tavern

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

Head to head
About

PhanganGames

Features
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PhanganGames turns Koh Phangan into your playground. 492 spots — beaches, bars, temples, jungle trails, waterfalls, and hidden gems — all mapped and ready to explore. EXPLORE THE ISLAND Find every venue, event, and hidden spot on the interactive map. Discover places you never knew existed. CHECK IN & EARN Visit spots to earn XP and Phangan Coins. Level up your explorer rank. Build a collection of places you've actually been. DAILY EVENTS FEED Yoga classes, beach parties, fire shows, markets, full moon events — tonight's lineup, always up to date. QUESTS & CHALLENGES Complete location-based quests to unlock rewards. Solo missions and across the island. CLIMB THE RANKS See how you rank against other explorers. PHANGAN COINS Earn PC through check-ins, quests, and daily visits. Built for travelers, expats, and digital nomads who want to experience Koh Phangan beyond the tourist trail.

About

Old Greg's Tavern

Engage in text-based role-playing adventures solo or with friends, crafting unique characters and exploring dynamic worlds. Enjoy instant play sessions anytime, anywhere, with persistent stories that remember your choices and reputation.

Highlights
  • Text-based RPG gameplay
  • Character creation with custom stats
  • Solo and multiplayer campaigns
  • No Dungeon Master required
  • Persistent story and world
  • Community-created worlds
Features
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Finally play tabletop RPGs whenever you feel like it — solo or with friends. Old Greg's Tavern is a text-based RPG where you create characters, explore living worlds, and play Dungeon RPG-style campaigns without needing a Game Master. Start an adventure in seconds, or invite up to 5 friends who play completely free. BE ANYONE. DO ANYTHING. Rob an innkeeper. Seduce a dragon. Die horribly. Try it all again. Create characters with custom appearances, classes, backstories, and stats. There are no wrong answers — only consequences. DONE WAITING TWO WEEKS BETWEEN SESSIONS? It's 11 p.m. on a Tuesday and you suddenly want to play. Open the app and start. No waiting, no scheduling, no excuses. The tavern door's always open — 24/7. Play for 20 minutes on a lunch break or 4 hours on a Friday night. PLAY WITH FRIENDS INSTANTLY Send one link. They click and they're standing next to you in the tavern. Up to 6 players per campaign, and your friends never pay a cent. Distance and time zones no longer matter. YOUR LEGEND LIVES FOREVER NPCs remember you. Your reputation follows you everywhere. Swing back in a month, a year — the story's waiting. Maps expand as you explore. Stories branch with every decision you make. THOUSANDS OF WORLDS TO EXPLORE Browse community-created worlds or build your own from scratch. Set the theme — dark fantasy, sci-fi, horror, anything — and the world fills in the lore, geography, factions, and characters. Publish your world for others to discover.

Screenshots

PhanganGames4 screens
Old Greg's Tavern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PhanganGames at every 2 days against Old Greg's Tavern's every 6 weeks. Old Greg's Tavern's advantage is chart position (#113 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. PhanganGames sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Old Greg's Tavern sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhanganGames ships an update every 2 days, Old Greg's Tavern every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PhanganGames versus Old Greg's Tavern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhanganGamesOld Greg's Tavern
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#113 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB10 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperVolodymyr PerelyhinOld Greg's Tavern

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PhanganGames

One-time3
  • 500 Phangan Coins$2.99
  • 5000 Phangan Coins$24.99
  • 10000 Phangan Coins$39.99
4 purchases

Old Greg's Tavern

Subscriptions2
  • Hero$14.991 Month
  • Legend$24.991 Month
One-time2
  • Adventurer Pack (Legend Discount)$3.99
  • Adventurer Pack$4.99

Questions

Is PhanganGames free?
PhanganGames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Old Greg's Tavern free?
Old Greg's Tavern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhanganGames or Old Greg's Tavern have ads?
Neither PhanganGames nor Old Greg's Tavern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhanganGames or Old Greg's Tavern?
PhanganGames ships an update every 2 days, and Old Greg's Tavern every 6 weeks. Most recently, PhanganGames was updated on September 23, 2026 and Old Greg's Tavern on September 25, 2026.

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