Comparison

Incremental ELM Quest vs Just Loot

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

Head to head
About

Incremental ELM Quest

Embark on a challenging incremental RPG adventure where every battle and defeat fuels your progress. Upgrade your hero, build your town, and strategize to overcome hundreds of unique foes and powerful bosses. This game offers a rewarding experience for both short sessions and extended play.

Highlights
  • Incremental RPG gameplay
  • Hero upgrades and evolutions
  • Town building for progression
  • Boss battles with unique tactics
  • Permanent bonuses from defeats
  • Hundreds of unique enemies
Features
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ELM Quest is a cozy but challenging incremental RPG where every battle pushes your progress forward. Begin your quest, fight through encounters, and upgrade your hero to survive tougher foes. Every loss results in powerful permanent bonuses that strengthen future runs. Why players enjoy ELM Quest: - 4 starting heroes, each with a unique playstyle and several evolutions each. - Face powerful bosses with unique tactics. Can you beat them all? - Hundreds of unique foes. Study your foes carefully to overcome difficult fights. - Build up your town for lasting progression. - Every defeat matters, no matter how quick. Learn, adapt, and push farther each run. Whether you play in short sessions or long grinds, ELM Quest rewards strategy, persistence, and clever upgrades. Dev note: This game was made by an incremental game fan who got bored of waiting for another to come out. You will find no ads and the game was balanced around being a completely free experience. All perks/rewards obtainable for free through gameplay.

About

Just Loot

Engage in a minimalist idle RPG focused on the thrill of acquiring better gear. Run dungeons, discover thousands of randomly generated items with powerful affixes, and optimize your character build. Compete on global leaderboards and push deeper into dangerous depths.

Highlights
  • Instant dungeon runs
  • Thousands of random items
  • Epic, Legendary, and Mythic loot
  • Build-defining affixes
  • Salvage gear for Dust
  • Global leaderboards
  • Short, quick play sessions
Features
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Loot. Equip. Push Deeper. Just Loot is a minimalist idle loot RPG built around one thing: The thrill of finding better gear. Run dungeons. Discover powerful items. Optimize your build. Climb the leaderboard. Collect ultra-rare loot. No quests. No story. No heroes. Just Loot. Features • Instant dungeon runs • Thousands of randomly generated items • Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary & Mythic gear • Ultra-rare Prismatic collectible items • Endless gear progression through randomized affixes • Build your character entirely through equipment • Salvage unwanted items into Dust • Open Seeker & Ancient Packs • Join Raids and complete daily goals together • Level up your Raid and unlock convenience perks • Compete on global leaderboards • Push endlessly into deeper and more dangerous dungeons Every Item Matters Stack Critical Chance, Critical Damage, Attack Speed, Life Steal, Fire, Frost, Shadow and dozens of other stats to create your perfect build. Sometimes the perfect Epic is better than a mediocre Legendary. Every drop could change your build. Built for Short Sessions Waiting for coffee? Run a dungeon. Walking the dog? Run a dungeon. One minute free? Run a dungeon. There’s always one more drop worth chasing. Endless Collection Collect every Legendary. Hunt every Mythic. Unlock ultra-rare Prismatic versions. Future updates will continue expanding the collection with new items, seasons, builds and endgame systems—while keeping the simple “Just Loot” experience at the heart of the game. The next legendary could be your next run. Just Loot. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justloot.app/privacy

Screenshots

Incremental ELM Quest4 screens
Just Loot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Just Loot at 4.8 against Incremental ELM Quest's 4.4. Just Loot also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 48%) and ratings volume (267 vs 22). Incremental ELM Quest's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Incremental ELM Quest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Just Loot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Loot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Loot has 267 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Incremental ELM Quest's written reviews are positive against 67% of Just Loot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Incremental ELM Quest ships an update every 6 days, Just Loot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Incremental ELM Quest versus Just Loot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncremental ELM QuestJust Loot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (22 ratings)4.8 (267 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews67.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22267 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB94 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEric MarinTim Hilgenstoehler

Customer experience

Incremental ELM Quest

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative23.8%

Just Loot

All ratings218 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral16.4%
Negative16.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Incremental ELM Quest

One-time3
  • Buy Dev a Coffee (+30 Renown)$0.99
  • Buy Dev Lunch (+200 Renown)$4.99
  • Fully Support Dev (+450 Renown)$9.99
10 purchases

Just Loot

Subscriptions2
  • Just Loot Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Just Loot Plus (Yearly)$44.991 Year
One-time8
  • Raid Rename$2.99
  • Extra Loadout Slot$2.99
  • ONYX$4.99
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  • SYNTHWAVE$4.99
  • Stash$4.99
  • Gift: 1 Month PLUS$4.99
  • BLOODWEB Theme Pack$4.99
  • Gift: 1 Year PLUS$44.99

Questions

Is Incremental ELM Quest free?
Incremental ELM Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Loot free?
Just Loot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Incremental ELM Quest or Just Loot?
Just Loot is rated higher. Incremental ELM Quest averages 4.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Just Loot averages 4.8 from 267 ratings.
Do Incremental ELM Quest or Just Loot have ads?
Neither Incremental ELM Quest nor Just Loot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Incremental ELM Quest or Just Loot?
Incremental ELM Quest ships an update every 6 days, and Just Loot weekly. Most recently, Incremental ELM Quest was updated on October 21, 2026 and Just Loot on October 25, 2026.

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