PhanganGames vs Old Greg's Tavern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhanganGames
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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.
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.
- Text-based RPG gameplay
- Character creation with custom stats
- Solo and multiplayer campaigns
- No Dungeon Master required
- Persistent story and world
- Community-created worlds
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | PhanganGames | Old Greg's Tavern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 46.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #113 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Volodymyr Perelyhin | Old Greg's Tavern |
In-app purchases
PhanganGames
- 500 Phangan Coins$2.99
- 5000 Phangan Coins$24.99
- 10000 Phangan Coins$39.99
Old Greg's Tavern
- Hero$14.991 Month
- Legend$24.991 Month
- Adventurer Pack (Legend Discount)$3.99
- Adventurer Pack$4.99









