Comparison

Incremental ELM Quest 2 vs Idle Guild

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

Embark on an offline idle RPG adventure as a Cataloguer, documenting over 4,000 creatures and leveling up unique classes. Explore elemental portals, uncover a deep narrative, and progress even when offline. Optional cosmetic purchases support the solo developer.

Highlights
  • Over 4,000 creatures to find and catalogue
  • Over 300 classes to equip and level up
  • Offline progression and idle gameplay
  • Deep progression systems
  • Narrative-driven exploration
  • Optional cosmetic purchases
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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

Idle Guild

Manage a guild and send heroes on auto-battles to collect rewards and gear. The adventure continues even when the app is closed, allowing you to return to a wealth of loot. Collect items, enhance gear, and build your perfect team for endless dungeon challenges.

Highlights
  • One-tap auto-battle and auto-repeat
  • Offline rewards and gold earnings
  • Collect and enhance hundreds of items
  • Member traits and party synergy
  • Endless Abyss dungeon and leaderboard
  • Daily login and weekly reports
Features
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Grow a tiny guild into a legend - an idle guild-management RPG that runs itself! Dispatch your members to dungeons and they auto-battle, earning Reputation and gear. The adventure continues even when the app is closed. Come back to a pile of rewards! ■ Highlights · One-tap dispatch : auto-battle & auto-repeat · Offline rewards : earn gold & items while you sleep · Collect & enhance hundreds of items : chase Legendary gear · Member traits & party synergy : build your perfect team · Endless Abyss dungeon & global leaderboard · Daily login rewards · weekly Expedition Report ■ Perfect for players who love · Idle, incremental, and clicker games · Loot collection and character growth · A light RPG to enjoy in short, frequent sessions Found your guild and forge a legend today!

Screenshots

Incremental ELM Quest 24 screens
Idle Guild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Incremental ELM Quest 2 at none against Idle Guild's shown. Idle Guild's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Guild sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Incremental ELM Quest 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Incremental ELM Quest 2's written reviews are positive against 78% of Idle Guild's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, Idle Guild daily. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Incremental ELM Quest 2 versus Idle Guild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncremental ELM Quest 2Idle Guild
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better4.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB116 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEric MarinSONGHWA CHAE

Customer experience

Incremental ELM Quest 2

All ratings56 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%

Idle Guild

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.9%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Incremental ELM Quest 2

One-time10
  • Cosmetic: D- Pack$0.99
  • Cosmetic: S- Pack$6.99
  • Cosmetic: SS- Pack$7.99
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  • 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
  • Cosmetic: Founder's Edition$19.99
4 purchases

Idle Guild

One-time4
  • 30-Day Gem Pass (First Buy)$2.99
  • Skin Pack$2.99
  • 30-Day Gem Pass$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Rewards without ads$4.99

Questions

Is Incremental ELM Quest 2 free?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Guild free?
Idle Guild is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Idle Guild?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 is rated higher. Incremental ELM Quest 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Idle Guild averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Idle Guild have ads?
Idle Guild shows ads; Incremental ELM Quest 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Idle Guild?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, and Idle Guild daily. Most recently, Incremental ELM Quest 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Idle Guild on November 7, 2026.

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