Comparison

Archmage Idle vs Medieval

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

Head to head
About

Archmage Idle

An idle RPG where you train skills to empower wizards and manage resources. Your guild continues to work and gather resources even when you are offline, allowing for continuous progression.

Highlights
  • Interconnected skill system
  • Recruit and train wizards
  • Elemental hex map combat
  • Resource management
  • Offline progression
  • Item collection
Features
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Train Skills. Recruit Wizards. Conquer Foes. An idle/incremental RPG with deeply interconnected skills. Your skills feed the frontlines: Attunement, Summoning, and Sigilry power your wizards as they fight across an elemental hex map. Your skills feed the supply lines: Research, Runecrafting, Alchemy, Mercantile, and Scavenging keep the resources flowing. And skills you won't find anywhere else, like Chronomancy, Diplomacy, and Appraisal, tie it all together. Burn Runes in the Runic Cauldron. Train wizards at the Academy. Sell surplus goods on the Bazaar. Collect hundreds of items that fuel both your skilling and your combat. Your guild keeps working while you're offline.

About

Medieval

Embark on an idle dungeon-crawling adventure where your hero automatically battles monsters, levels up, and collects gear. Explore themed zones, defeat bosses, and utilize a deep gear system with rarities and attributes. Prestige to unlock permanent power and showcase your achievements.

Highlights
  • Auto-combat progression
  • Themed dungeon zones with bosses
  • Deep gear system with rarities and attributes
  • Prestige system for permanent power
  • Multiple character classes
  • Offline play
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Your hero is already armed. Just let them loose. Medieval Idle is a dungeon-crawling idle RPG: pick a class, send your character into auto-combat, and watch them grow while you do something else — or just enjoy the ride. AUTO-COMBAT, REAL PROGRESSION No endless tapping. Your hero fights on their own against ever-tougher monsters, levels up, and earns gear from drops. There's no shop selling power — every piece of armor comes from a battle you won. 5 ZONES, EACH WITH ITS OWN BOSS Push through themed dungeons, face tougher elites along the way, and gear up for the boss waiting at the end of each region. GEAR THAT ACTUALLY MATTERS Rarities, equipment slots, attribute gems (attack, health, defense, crit), and item leveling — every drop is a decision: sell it for gold or slot it into your build. PRESTIGE: A NEW ERA Once your hero is strong enough, prestige into a new era with fragments and relics that carry permanent power forward. Every cycle runs faster than the last. 4 CLASSES, YOUR PLAYSTYLE Pick the class that fits how you play and build your gear strategy around it. ACHIEVEMENTS AND TITLES 15 achievements to unlock, each one earning you a title to show off. GAME CENTER Compare your progress with other players through Game Center — leaderboards and achievements, fully synced. 100% OFFLINE No internet required, no account, no data collection beyond what Game Center needs. Your progress stays saved right on your device. Gear up, draw your sword, and let the legend write itself.

Screenshots

Archmage Idle4 screens
Medieval3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Medieval at 5.0 against Archmage Idle's 4.6. Medieval also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Archmage Idle's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 1). 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. Archmage Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Medieval sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Medieval holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archmage Idle has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archmage Idle ships an update every 3 days, Medieval every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Archmage Idle versus Medieval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchmage IdleMedieval
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size380 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopCog LLCCarlos Kasper

Customer experience

Archmage Idle

All ratings69 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative20.0%

Medieval

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Archmage Idle

One-time9
  • Time Warp$0.99
  • VIP 1 - Apprentice Patron$2.99
  • Remove Ads + XP Boost$4.99
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  • VIP 2 - Adept Patron$4.99
  • Animus Augment$9.99
  • Time Warp x10$9.99
  • VIP 3 - Mage Patron$9.99
  • VIP 4 - Grandmage Patron$14.99
  • VIP 5 - Archmage Patron$19.99
3 purchases

Medieval

One-time3
  • 100 crystals$0.99
  • Crystals 550$4.99
  • Crystals 1200$9.99

Questions

Is Archmage Idle free?
Archmage Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medieval free?
Medieval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archmage Idle or Medieval?
Medieval is rated higher. Archmage Idle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Medieval averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Archmage Idle or Medieval have ads?
Both Archmage Idle and Medieval show ads.
Which is updated more often, Archmage Idle or Medieval?
Archmage Idle ships an update every 3 days, and Medieval every 2 days. Most recently, Archmage Idle was updated on October 18, 2026 and Medieval on October 20, 2026.

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