Comparison

Tavern Crawl vs Raising Elf Mage

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

Head to head
About

Tavern Crawl

Features
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You are Otter โ€” a retired legendary adventurer who traded his sword for a bar towel. You run The Parsonage, a tavern on the edge of civilisation. When your oldest friends come knocking with talk of dark forests and ancient evils, you grab a bottle of something strong and head straight into danger. One last ride. Tavern Crawl is a single-player medieval fantasy RPG that blends tavern management, turn-based combat, dungeon crawling, and AI-powered NPC conversation into one deeply interconnected experience. FEATURES: - Tavern Management: 10 upgrades, seasonal events, staff, and legendary parties - Adventure & Combat: 10 regions, 8 elements, dual tech combos, turn-based strategy - The Cellar Depths: 100-floor dungeon with 51 monsters, mini-bosses, and a final boss - AI-Powered NPCs: 10 characters who know your story and evolve with your choices - Crafting: 97 recipes across forge, alchemy, and enchanting - Quests & Bounties: 78 quests, 7 NPC chain quests, 10 multi-day expeditions - 5 legendary artifacts with hidden multi-step quests - 42 achievements, 6 minigames, 4 seasons - No ads. No paywalls. No energy timers. Just a tip jar. Welcome to The Parsonage. Moira's already poured your drink.

About

Raising Elf Mage

This idle RPG lets your mage automatically gather resources while you're away. Engage in thrilling card-based mini-games to multiply your earnings and cast powerful spells. Collect gear, craft items, and compete for the top global ranking.

Highlights
  • Automatic resource gathering
  • Card prediction mini-game
  • Spell casting
  • Gear collection and crafting
  • Global ranking system
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Leave it running and the gold piles up by itself โ€” but this is NO ordinary idle game. One flip of the cards and your heart races. A combo you've never played before! โ–  It grows while you're away Your mage hunts the dungeon non-stop. Come back to a mountain of gold! โ–  One hand of cards โ€” you can't stop Read the hint, then predict. Multiply your gold up to x10! Bank it safe, or push for more? That one tiny choice is pure, edge-of-your-seat thrill. โ–  Magic that clears the screen Pump fire, ice and thunder with NO limit โ€” then wipe out everything with Meteor! โ–  Loot it. Craft it. Crush it. Grab gear, forge your own, and build the ultimate mage. โ–  Climb to #1 in the world Race up the global gold ranking and carve your name at the top. Tap once and gold is already stacking 5 seconds from now. Free to play. Idle ร— cards โ€” pick it up and you won't put it down!

Screenshots

Tavern Crawl4 screens
Raising Elf Mage3 screens

Verdict

The call

Tavern Crawl and Raising Elf Mage are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tavern Crawl versus Raising Elf Mage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTavern CrawlRaising Elf Mage
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB52 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAdam OttYUNWOO NAM

In-app purchases

None

Tavern Crawl

No in-app purchases

None

Raising Elf Mage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tavern Crawl free?
Tavern Crawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raising Elf Mage free?
Raising Elf Mage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tavern Crawl or Raising Elf Mage have ads?
Both Tavern Crawl and Raising Elf Mage show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tavern Crawl or Raising Elf Mage?
Tavern Crawl ships an update every 9 days, and Raising Elf Mage every 9 days. Most recently, Tavern Crawl was updated on November 5, 2026 and Raising Elf Mage on November 5, 2026.

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