Comparison

Luminariah vs Medieval

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

Head to head
About

Luminariah

Embark on a fantasy adventure in this semi-idle MMORPG where your character continues to battle and earn rewards even when you're offline. Choose from four distinct classes, join guilds for raids and sieges, and engage in a player-driven economy.

Highlights
  • Semi-idle server-side combat
  • Four distinct character classes
  • Guilds, raids, and castle sieges
  • Ten crafting professions
  • Player-driven economy with trading
  • Spirit pet progression
  • Cross-platform play
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Luminariah is a semi-idle fantasy MMORPG you can play in short bursts or long sessions. Your character keeps fighting even after you close the app, so progress never stops. SEMI-IDLE, SERVER-SIDE COMBAT The moment you attack, the fight is live on the server. Lock your phone, switch characters, or close the app entirely and the battle keeps going. When you return, you collect what you earned while away, up to a 24-hour window. Your potions are the budget: every kill costs one, so progress is paced, not infinite. FOUR CLASSES Play a Warrior, Mage, Rogue, or Paladin. Each has nine skills plus a signature multiplier skill, its own playstyle, and its own gear path across four equipment tiers, from Common to Nightmare. GUILDS, RAIDS & CASTLE SIEGE Join a guild, fill the vault, and take on ten tiers of guild raids. Descend into Hades for eight-player dungeons and sixteen-player raids at level 50 and up. Fight for the crown in Castle Siege, a 72-hour guild-versus-guild war across six towers. TEN PROFESSIONS Fish, mine, smelt, gather herbs, cook, brew alchemy, craft keys, work as an Artificer, cut jewelry, and practice Occultation with grimoires and seals. Gather, craft, and supply your own gear and consumables. A REAL PLAYER ECONOMY Trade with other players on the Grand Bazaar with fixed-price listings and live auctions. Eight in-game currencies, deep crafting, and refinement, remorph, and reroll systems give every item a long upgrade path. PETS & PROGRESSION Manifest a spirit pet that grants passive stats and farms Soul Essence. Chase 40+ achievement categories and titles, rotating daily, weekly, and monthly challenges, quest scrolls, and selectable daily buffs. PVP Climb the ranked ladder with an ELO rating and spend PvP energy to prove your build against real opponents. CROSS-PLATFORM One account, one world. Luminariah runs on iPhone, iPad, and in the browser, and your character travels with you. A NOTE ON PURCHASES Luminariah is free to play. Diamonds and optional subscriptions are available as in-app purchases and can speed up progression, but the full game is playable without spending. Some purchases and in-game systems involve randomized rewards; the odds for every random mechanic are disclosed in-game before you commit and at luminariah.com/odds. Terms of Use: https://luminariah.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://luminariah.com/privacy

About

Medieval

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

Luminariah4 screens
Medieval3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Luminariah at none against Medieval's shown. Medieval's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Luminariah sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Medieval sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luminariah ships an update weekly, Medieval daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Luminariah versus Medieval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminariahMedieval
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperParallel FiveCarlos Kasper

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Luminariah

Subscriptions5
  • Tier 1$3.991 Month
  • Tier 2$6.991 Month
  • Tier 3$9.991 Month
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  • Founder$99.993 Months
  • Founder (Annual)$299.991 Year
One-time5
  • Adventurer Pack$4.99
  • Hero Pack$9.99
  • Legend Pack$24.99
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  • Champion Pack$49.99
  • Mythic Pack$99.99
3 purchases

Medieval

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

Questions

Is Luminariah free?
Luminariah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medieval free?
Medieval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Luminariah or Medieval have ads?
Medieval shows ads; Luminariah does not.
Which is updated more often, Luminariah or Medieval?
Luminariah ships an update weekly, and Medieval daily. Most recently, Luminariah was updated on September 30, 2026 and Medieval on October 3, 2026.

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