Comparison

Alteria Quest vs Idle Blade Smith

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

Head to head
About

Alteria Quest

Features
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Recruit adventurers, send them on expeditions, battle dangerous monsters, and collect valuable equipment in this fantasy idle RPG. You are the leader of a growing guild. Scout unique adventurers and dispatch them to forests, caves, swamps, snowy mountain passes, volcanic valleys, and other mysterious locations. Your adventurers return over time with gold, weapons, armor, and other rewards. Equip your party with the items you collect and prepare them for increasingly dangerous expeditions. You can also challenge monsters in hunt battles. Choose an offensive, defensive, or balanced strategy and lead your party to victory. Log in each day to receive useful rewards, including gold, equipment, adventurers, and scout tickets.

About

Idle Blade Smith

Manage a blacksmith forge, crafting swords by combining parts and sending knights on expeditions. Upgrade facilities, discover recipes, and pass on your legacy for permanent bonuses. Enjoy offline play and a lighthearted story.

Highlights
  • Combine blades, grips, guards, and jewels to craft unique swords
  • Send knights on expeditions to conquer dungeons
  • Upgrade mines, forests, and workbenches
  • Discover hidden recipes and forge named swords
  • Pass the forge to the next generation for permanent bonuses
  • Play offline
Features
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Your master left for the north with nothing but a note. "Look after the forge. Don't set the anvil on fire." The smithy is yours now. Mine the ore, smelt the iron, and combine blades, grips and guards into swords. Hand those swords to knights and send them into dungeons. What they bring back becomes a better sword, and a better sword reaches deeper. Work continues while the app is closed. Your miners and workbenches keep going, and materials are waiting when you return. ■ What you do · Combine blades, grips, guards and jewels into your own swords. Every combination changes the traits and effects. · Hit a hidden recipe and you forge a named sword. Filling the codex makes every future sword stronger. · Swing the hammer yourself in a short minigame to raise grade and quality. · Hire knights, run expeditions, and conquer dungeons to unlock new materials and regions. · Open new mines and forests, assign workers, and upgrade every facility. · Deliver village orders to earn fame and climb through titles. · Pass the forge to the next generation for permanent bonuses, new weapons like axes, and new regions. · A light, funny story with plenty to read hidden throughout. ■ Our promises · No loot boxes. Every purchase shows exactly what you get. · Rewarded ads only. You watch when you choose to, and never have to. · Plays fine offline. · Available in Korean, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Screenshots

Alteria Quest4 screens
Idle Blade Smith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alteria Quest at none against Idle Blade Smith's shown. Idle Blade Smith's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Alteria Quest sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Blade Smith sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alteria Quest ships an update every 9 days, Idle Blade Smith every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alteria Quest versus Idle Blade Smith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlteria QuestIdle Blade Smith
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTetsuro YoshidaSONGHWA CHAE

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Alteria Quest

One-time4
  • 100ダイヤ$0.49
  • 1100ダイヤ$5.99
  • 3500ダイヤ$19.99
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  • 12000ダイヤ$59.99
9 purchases

Idle Blade Smith

One-time9
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • Apprentice Smith Pack$1.99
  • 10 Legendary Hammers$4.99
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  • Royal Patron (30 days)$4.99
  • Rewards Without Ads$4.99
  • 450 Gems$4.99
  • 1,000 Gems$9.99
  • Master Smith Bundle$19.99
  • 2,200 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Alteria Quest free?
Alteria Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Blade Smith free?
Idle Blade Smith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alteria Quest or Idle Blade Smith have ads?
Idle Blade Smith shows ads; Alteria Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Alteria Quest or Idle Blade Smith?
Alteria Quest ships an update every 9 days, and Idle Blade Smith every 3 days. Most recently, Alteria Quest was updated on November 5, 2026 and Idle Blade Smith on November 12, 2026.

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