Comparison

Idle Mage Academy vs Valenor

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

Head to head
About

Idle Mage Academy

Rise from a failing student to a legendary archmage through idle training and strategic growth. Your spells and rewards accumulate even when you're offline. Progress through the academy, unlock new abilities, and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Idle growth and offline rewards
  • Webnovel-style narrative
  • Unlock new spells and dungeons
  • Library research for permanent buffs
  • Duel Club for tactical combat
  • Rebirth system for endless progression
  • Global online ranking
Features
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"I was the worst dropout at the academy. Then I turned back time to become an archmage." Start as the weakest failing student of the Mage Tower and rise, one log line at a time, into a legendary archmage. Your training never stops — even when the screen is off. ■ Idle growth — spells train themselves; rewards pile up while you're away. ■ Webnovel-style log — read your underdog's struggle unfold in real time. ■ Year 1 to Archmage — promotions unlock new spells, libraries, and dungeons. ■ Library research — gather Knowledge for permanent power-ups. ■ Duel Club — pick your tactics and outwit rivals. ■ Rebirth system — reach Archmage, return to school, and grow forever via Engravings. ■ Dimension dive & online ranking — compete worldwide for the deepest floor. Easy in one hand, endlessly deep. Enroll in the Mage Tower today.

About

Valenor

An old-school idle MMORPG with deep systems and challenging content. Progress skills, gather loot, and trade in a player-driven market, even when offline. Forge your own path with diverse playstyles and modes.

Highlights
  • 19 interconnected skills
  • AFK progress
  • Player market
  • Quests and achievements
  • Gear upgrades and enchanting
  • Ironman mode
Features
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Valenor is the old-school MMORPG that respects your time but brings challenging content when you want to dive deep. 19 skills and growing. All interconnected. Deep systems. Tons of loot. Progress that keeps going even when you aren't playing. Build a fighter, a skiller, a market flipper, an ironman, or forge your own path. There's no right way to play. What’s in the game • 19 skills - combat, gathering, crafting, and more • AFK progress - keep training while you’re away • Player market - buy, sell, and make profit • Quests, achievements, and collection logs • Hunter contracts and world bosses • Gear upgrades, enchanting, and pet training • Guilds, friends, and leaderboards • Ironman mode for a tougher run Play hard when you’re free. Progress when you’re not. Join the growing world of Valenor! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Idle Mage Academy4 screens
Valenor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Valenor at 4.8 against Idle Mage Academy's 4.0. Valenor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Idle Mage Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price 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. Valenor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Idle Mage Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Valenor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valenor has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Idle Mage Academy's written reviews are positive against 83% of Valenor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Mage Academy ships an update every 2 months, Valenor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Idle Mage Academy versus Valenor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Mage AcademyValenor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings436 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSONGHWA CHAEGrant Lindeman

Customer experience

Idle Mage Academy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Valenor

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Idle Mage Academy

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Valenor

Subscriptions2
  • Membership Monthly Sub$4.991 Month
  • Membership Yearly Sub$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Sovereign$3.99
  • 2 Sovereigns$6.99
  • 3 Sovereigns$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Mage Academy free?
Idle Mage Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Valenor free?
Valenor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Mage Academy or Valenor?
Valenor is rated higher. Idle Mage Academy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Valenor averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Idle Mage Academy or Valenor have ads?
Idle Mage Academy shows ads; Valenor does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Mage Academy or Valenor?
Idle Mage Academy ships an update every 2 months, and Valenor every 5 days. Most recently, Idle Mage Academy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Valenor on November 6, 2026.

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