Comparison

FolkloreFieldGuide vs World Craft

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

Head to head
About

FolkloreFieldGuide

Engage in a daily text-deduction game where you analyze clues from town reports to identify cryptids. Build your reputation as an investigator and uncover larger mysteries through connected story arcs. The game is free to play with optional ads.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptid mysteries
  • Text-based clue analysis
  • Reputation and streak system
  • Connected story arcs
  • Unlockable field guide entries
  • One-time purchase for ad removal and extras
Features
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A new cryptid mystery every day. Folklore Field Guide is a cozy text-deduction game — read the town's tip-line report, weigh the clues, and name the creature behind the sighting. DEDUCE, DON'T SEARCH - Each day brings a new sighting: a track shape, a strange sound, the time of day, the weather, a smell on the wind - Cross-reference the clues against the entries in your field guide - Narrow the suspects and name the cryptid — Bigfoot, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Chupacabra, Nessie and more BUILD YOUR REPUTATION - Wrong guesses cost you reputation, so deduce carefully - Keep a daily streak going and rise from curious local to trusted investigator UNCOVER THE BIGGER MYSTERY - Daily reports connect into multi-week story arcs and regional mysteries - Unlock field-guide entries as you encounter new creatures CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S PASS — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock the Pass once and keep it forever: remove ads, the full annotated field guide, extra clue reveals, and the story-arc archive with advanced stats. No subscription. Folklore Field Guide is free to play and supported by ads; remove them anytime with the one-time Pass. Grab your notebook. The woods are talking.

About

World Craft

Features
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Start with four elements — Water, Fire, Earth and Air — and walk the whole history of the world: from the primordial soup to artificial intelligence and the stars. HOW IT PLAYS Drag one element onto another and watch them react. Water + Fire = Steam. Iron + Coal = Steel. Monkey + Time = Human. Every recipe is as logical as the world itself: if a combo makes sense, it probably works. WHAT IS INSIDE • 500+ elements across 15 historical eras • A story that leads from the Elements and the Planet through Life, Antiquity and the Middle Ages to Industry, the Digital age, Space and the Future • My World — a path of floating islands: every completed era becomes an island, and sparks raise buildings on them forever • Alchemist ranks — from Novice to Archmage • Element of the day, streaks and daily missions • Albums, achievements and secret combos hidden outside the collection • True did-you-know facts behind discoveries — a game that quietly teaches • Music that evolves with your era, from an ancient drone to synthwave • Hand-crafted art for every single element • Fully playable offline Play at your own pace: the board restocks itself with useful elements, the broom tidies the clutter, and the story gently carries you from era to era. No timers, no lives, no walls. Made with love by one person. Thank you for playing. Up next — Earth 2.0: a new planet with elements never seen before. Languages: English, Ukrainian, Spanish, German, French.

Screenshots

FolkloreFieldGuide4 screens
World Craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: World Craft at 3 against FolkloreFieldGuide's 1. World Craft also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. FolkloreFieldGuide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and World Craft sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FolkloreFieldGuide versus World Craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolkloreFieldGuideWorld Craft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian PedersenAndrii Salionov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FolkloreFieldGuide

One-time1
  • Folklore Field Guide Lifetime$4.99
5 purchases

World Craft

One-time5
  • Hint Pack$0.99
  • Spark Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Unlimited Hints$4.99
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

Is FolkloreFieldGuide free?
FolkloreFieldGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Craft free?
World Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FolkloreFieldGuide or World Craft have ads?
Both FolkloreFieldGuide and World Craft show ads.

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