Comparison

Tikal Online vs Valenor

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

Head to head
About

Tikal Online

Embark on an adventure in a Maya-inspired world with this classic 2D MMORPG. Choose from unique character classes, engage in real-time combat, and explore a vast, hand-crafted world filled with quests and loot. Customize your hero and interact with other players in a persistent online environment.

Highlights
  • Real-time tile-based combat
  • Gesture-based spell casting
  • Vast, hand-crafted explorable world
  • Character customization with dyes and outfits
  • Persistent shared world with player interaction
  • NPC merchants, teachers, and quests
  • Optional PvP combat
Features
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Tikal: Kingdom of the Jade Serpent Step into a living Maya-inspired world of jade temples, jungle canopies, and gold-lit ruins. Tikal is a classic-era MMORPG built for mobile — deep, old-school RPG systems wrapped in a clean, one-handed touch interface. Roll up a hero, sail to the mainland, and carve your own legend. CHOOSE YOUR CALLING - Jaguar Knight — a frontline warrior who lives and dies by sword and shield. - Eagle Paladin — a keen-eyed ranger who strikes from a distance. - Sky Sorcerer — a caster who unleashes fire, storm and shadow. - Jade Druid — a healer and nature-mage who mends allies and calls the wilds. FEATURES - Real-time, tile-based combat in the spirit of the classic top-down MMORPGs. - Learn and cast gesture-based spells — no typing, just fluid touch controls. - Explore a vast, hand-crafted world across multiple floors: jungle villages, mountain plateaus, swamps, caves and deep dungeons. - Hunt monsters, gather loot, and grow your skills the honest way — every level is earned. - Deck out your character with dyes, outfit styles and visible equipment; show or hide your gear with a tap. - Meet other players in a shared, persistent world; add friends and watch who's online. - Trade with NPC merchants, learn spells from teachers, and take on quests. - Optional PvP for those who crave the thrill of the hunt. - A beautiful, procedurally rendered art style — crisp on phones and tablets alike. Free to play, easy to start, and built to reward the curious and the bold. The jungle is calling. Will you answer? Grab your blade, ready your spells, and enter Tikal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Tikal Online4 screens
Valenor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Valenor at none against Tikal Online's shown. Valenor also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (36 vs 5). Tikal Online's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Tikal Online sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Valenor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Valenor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valenor has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tikal Online versus Valenor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTikal OnlineValenor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB2 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGilberto Avalos OsunaGrant Lindeman

Customer experience

Tikal Online

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Valenor

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tikal Online

Subscriptions2
  • Patron — Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Patron — Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 Tikal Coins$5.99
  • 1600 Tikal Coins$17.99
  • 3400 Tikal Coins$33.99
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 Tikal Online free?
Tikal Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Valenor free?
Valenor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tikal Online or Valenor?
Valenor is rated higher. Tikal Online averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Valenor averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Tikal Online or Valenor have ads?
Tikal Online shows ads; Valenor does not.
Which is updated more often, Tikal Online or Valenor?
Tikal Online ships an update every 5 days, and Valenor every 5 days. Most recently, Tikal Online was updated on November 1, 2026 and Valenor on November 6, 2026.

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