Comparison

Incremental ELM Quest 2 vs Lethebound

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 2

Explore a world where elemental forces are merging, cataloging creatures and uncovering a deep mystery. This offline RPG features extensive progression systems, a vast bestiary, and a narrative told through field reports. Earn rewards even while offline.

Highlights
  • Catalog over 4000 unique creatures
  • Level up over 300 hero classes
  • Explore elemental portals
  • Offline progression
  • Narrative told through field journals
  • Deep progression systems
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A free incremental RPG you can play entirely offline. No ads, no paywall, and every goal in the game is reachable without spending a cent. The world's eight elemental forces were once held apart. Now they are bleeding together, and everything is changing. You are a Cataloguer: a licensed scholar sent into the saturated zones to document what lives there. Encounter creatures, record them, and fill the Manifest, one species at a time. The more you catalogue, the more the world opens up, and the closer you come to the thing nobody wants to talk about: why everything is falling apart. If you've always wanted to play a uniquely idle monster collecting adventure with the patience of a nature documentary and the wit of a dungeon crawl, this is your chance. Explore portals, return to new species and new regions, and watch the Manifest fill in like a field journal. WHAT YOU'LL FIND • Over 4,000 creatures to find, fight, and catalogue. Each holds a small piece of the overall narrative. • Over 300 classes to equip and level up. Send your hero into elemental portals and take control as battles unfold. • Offline progression that unlocks early and never stops: your hero keeps earning and your disciples keep hunting while the app is closed. • Every portal is graded. The threat ratings are, unfortunately, accurate. • 16 narrators bring the world alive through their lost dossiers. Sixteen cataloguers came before you and its on you to find out why they stopped writing. • Deep progression: level classes, raise disciples, study at the university, upgrade your guild license, master insignias, power up skills, and more. • Rare enemy variants, an ever-expanding ladder of achievements, and Game Center leaderboards (purely optional). FAIR BY DESIGN The whole game is offline, free, and ad-free. The optional purchases are purely cosmetics that support a solo, part-time developer. I'm an incremental game fan who got bored waiting for the next one to drop. Made by one person as a part-time passion project. Thank you for giving it a shot!

About

Lethebound

Features
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Summon the Echoes. Defy oblivion. Death is not the end. Across the river Lethe, the greatest warriors who ever lived and the darkest legends ever feared still wait to be called. In Lethebound, you summon them, build your team, and send them into brutal auto-resolved battles where strength meets fate. Assemble your army from history and myth. Master their synergies. Conquer a grimdark world that never forgets. SUMMON THE ECHOES Call legendary heroes and mythic beings across 5 rarity tiers. Every Echo brings unique skills, synergies, and a story carved from history and legend. STRATEGY DECIDED, BATTLE UNLEASHED The fight plays out on its own — but the outcome is yours to shape. Assemble the right team, raise your Echoes’ stats, and balance buffs and debuffs, then watch your Echoes clash in fast, cinematic battles. With chance woven into every skill, no two fights play out the same. The strongest roster holds the edge — but fortune always has a say. FORGE YOUR IMMORTAL ARMY Level up your Echoes to boost their stats, unlock their skills, and build a roster strong enough to face anything the dark throws at you. TEST YOUR MIGHT IN PVP Send your team into arena battles against commanders worldwide. Climb the ranks and prove your roster is the deadliest. A DARK AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD Unique dark fantasy art, a haunting original score, and a world steeped in myth, blood, and memory. Death came for them once. Now they fight for you. Summon the Echoes. Defy oblivion. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Incremental ELM Quest 24 screens
Lethebound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lethebound at none against Incremental ELM Quest 2's 16. Lethebound also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Incremental ELM Quest 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Incremental ELM Quest 2 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Lethebound asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, Lethebound every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Incremental ELM Quest 2 versus Lethebound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncremental ELM Quest 2Lethebound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB148 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperEric MarinMuhammed Huseyin MORCOL

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Incremental ELM Quest 2

One-time16
  • Cosmetic: D- Pack$0.99
  • Support Tip$0.99
  • Support Coffee$4.99
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  • Cosmetic: S- Pack$6.99
  • Cosmetic: SS- Pack$7.99
  • Cosmetic: S+ Pack$7.99
  • Cosmetic: SS+ Pack$8.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS- Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: SSS+ Pack$9.99
  • Cosmetic: Letter of Patronage$9.99
  • Support Lunch$9.99
  • Cosmetic: Founder's Edition$19.99
  • Support Dinner$19.99
  • Support Updates$29.99
  • Support Next Game$49.99
None

Lethebound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Incremental ELM Quest 2 free?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lethebound free?
Lethebound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Lethebound have ads?
Lethebound shows ads; Incremental ELM Quest 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Lethebound?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, and Lethebound every 2 days. Most recently, Incremental ELM Quest 2 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Lethebound on October 2, 2026.

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