Comparison

Quietblade vs EmberForge

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

Head to head
About

Quietblade

This is a calm, offline-first idle RPG where your character automatically explores and collects resources. Return to manage your character's health, equip new weapons, and make permanent upgrades to progress through challenging areas.

Highlights
  • Automatic offline exploration
  • Resource collection and management
  • Weapon finding and improvement
  • Permanent character training
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Manual boss challenges
Features
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Quietblade is an offline idle RPG for short, satisfying adventures. Send Rook exploring, return to gold, XP and new weapons, and prepare for your next boss at your own pace. PROGRESS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Enjoy up to 12 hours of offline exploration without constant tapping. Check your expedition's results, choose your next upgrade and get back to your day. FIND LOOT AND FORGE STRONGER WEAPONS Discover weapons, equip your best finds and forge them for tougher areas. Salvage unwanted gear to fund your next upgrade. FIND AND TRAIN COMPANIONS Discover wolves, bears and foxes along the way. Choose an active companion for protection, extra health or more gold, and improve its bonus through training. BUILD YOUR HERO Upgrade Endurance for more health and less expedition wear. Improve Scouting for faster encounters. Manage Rook's health, rest at camp and use potions and food to prepare for the road ahead. CHALLENGE BOSSES ON YOUR TERMS Clear each area's route, check your readiness and choose when to face its boss. Your equipment and preparation make the difference. MADE FOR SHORT CHECK-INS • Calm, menu-based gameplay • Offline play with no player account required • Home-screen widgets for a quick progress check • Light and dark modes Free to download and play. Includes ads and optional in-app purchases. Remove automatic ads with a one-time lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EmberForge

Build a blacksmithing empire by tapping to earn gold and hiring workers to automate production. Unlock new tiers of producers and prestige to gain permanent bonuses. Customize your forge with cosmetic skins.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-earn core loop
  • Hire workers for automation
  • 8 tiers of producers with upgrades
  • Prestige system for bonuses
  • Offline earnings
  • Unlockable cosmetic skins
Features
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Build a blacksmith empire, one tap at a time. EmberForge is a classic idle tycoon and incremental clicker with a forge theme: tap the forge to earn gold, hire Apprentices and Blacksmiths to keep it flowing while you're away, and unlock ever more powerful producers as your empire grows all the way up to the legendary Eternal Crucible. FEATURES • Simple, addictive tap-to-earn core loop • 13 tiers of producers with deep upgrade paths • Reforge system — prestige for permanent Ember Shard bonuses • Ascension — a second prestige layer for players who've maxed out Reforging • Achievements and a daily reward streak • Game Center leaderboards — compare gold and Reforges with everyone else • Unlockable cosmetic forge skins • Offline earnings — your forge keeps working while you're away FAIR MONETIZATION EmberForge never locks gameplay behind a paywall. Every producer and upgrade is earnable through play. In-app purchases are limited to cosmetics and optional convenience (including an optional Ember Shard Pack), never pay-to-win. Rewarded ads are entirely opt-in. Start forging.

Screenshots

Quietblade4 screens
EmberForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EmberForge at every 5 days against Quietblade's fortnightly. Quietblade's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Quietblade sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and EmberForge sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Quietblade against 3.7 for EmberForge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Quietblade's written reviews are positive against 50% of EmberForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quietblade ships an update fortnightly, EmberForge every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quietblade versus EmberForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuietbladeEmberForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarios PentelasBRAXTON REED CHANDLER

Customer experience

Quietblade

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

EmberForge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Quietblade

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Ad-Free$0.991 Month
One-time4
  • Full Heal$0.99
  • Field Supplies$1.99
  • Lifetime Ad-Free$2.99
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  • Lifetime Ad-Free$6.99
8 purchases

EmberForge

One-time8
  • Auto Tapper$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Obsidian Skin$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Efficient Offline$2.99
  • Gilded Skin$2.99
  • Dragonfire Skin$4.99
  • Ember Shard Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Quietblade free?
Quietblade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EmberForge free?
EmberForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quietblade or EmberForge?
Quietblade is rated higher. Quietblade averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while EmberForge averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Quietblade or EmberForge have ads?
Both Quietblade and EmberForge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Quietblade or EmberForge?
Quietblade ships an update fortnightly, and EmberForge every 5 days. Most recently, Quietblade was updated on October 25, 2026 and EmberForge on October 25, 2026.

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