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 earn rewards and gear, even while offline. Collect and enhance hundreds of items, build your perfect team with unique member traits, and climb the global leaderboards in this idle RPG.

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 leaderboards
  • 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Incremental ELM Quest 2 against 4.5 for Idle Guild. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Incremental ELM Quest 2's written reviews are positive against 79% of Idle Guild's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, Idle Guild daily. Both last shipped on November 13, 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) — better4.5 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better78.7% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better26
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 ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative11.5%

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 4.5 from 26 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 13, 2026 and Idle Guild on November 13, 2026.

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