Comparison

RealmForge vs Kingdom Rising

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

Head to head
About

RealmForge

Forge unique artifacts that passively generate in-game currency, even when offline. Earn rewards like gift cards and PayPal by collecting, leveling up, and participating in community-driven realms. Enjoy various mini-games and daily challenges to boost your earnings.

Highlights
  • Passive Essence generation
  • Redeem Essence for gift cards/PayPal
  • Collect and level up artifacts
  • Community-driven realm progression
  • Arcade mini-games for earning sparks
  • Daily goals and achievements
  • Free weekly prize drawing
Features
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RealmForge is a cooperative idle tycoon. Every player forges from the same shared Realm, and every Artifact you forge earns Essence for you every second, even while the app is closed. ONE REALM, BUILT TOGETHER Each Realm holds a limited number of Artifacts, and every player forges from that same pool. When the community has forged them all, the Realm is complete and the next one opens for everyone. You are building the world alongside every other player and watching it fill in real time. A TRUE IDLE GAME Your Artifacts keep earning the entire time you are away. Come back and collect everything that built up. The more Artifacts you own, and the rarer they are, the faster you earn. HOW IT WORKS 1. Earn Forge Sparks by playing arcade games, finishing daily goals, spinning the wheel, watching an optional ad, or completing an offer or survey. 2. Spend Sparks to forge an Artifact and roll for rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic or Legendary. 3. Every Artifact you own earns Essence automatically, every second. 4. Level up your Artifacts, then rebirth for a permanent multiplier and climb faster than before. COLLECT, LEVEL UP, REBIRTH • Holographic Artifact cards, each stamped with its Realm, its number and its rarity. • Rarer Artifacts earn dramatically faster. • Rebirth for a permanent boost and a prestige emblem that is yours alone. THE ARCADE • Tahjongy, a tile-matching puzzle. • FIRSTLIGHT Tycoon. • Codebreaker. • Sparkle, a daily word game. • New arcade games keep arriving. ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO • Daily goals and dozens of achievements. • Login streaks with milestone rewards. • Global leaderboards for Artifacts, rarity, streaks and rebirths. • Live events with boosted earnings. • A free-entry weekly prize drawing. LOYALTY REWARDS In the United States, the Essence you build up can be redeemed for rewards such as gift cards, as a loyalty reward for playing. It is based on what you have built over time, not on chance, and no purchase is ever required to earn or redeem it. SPARK PACKS Optional Spark packs are available if you would rather skip the wait. Every Spark in the game can also be earned free, and buying Sparks never changes your odds of forging any rarity. Forge, idle, and build the Realm together. --- RealmForge is free to play, supported by ads, and offers optional in-app purchases. Players must be 18 or older, or the age of majority where they live. Essence redemption is available only to eligible users in the United States. Players in other countries can earn and collect Essence, but cannot redeem it. The Weekly Prize Drawing is open to eligible users in most countries; excluded countries are listed in the Official Rules. Canadian winners must correctly answer a skill-testing question. No purchase is ever required to earn or redeem Essence or to enter the Weekly Prize Drawing, and a purchase will not increase your odds of winning any prize or of forging any rarity. Void where prohibited. Full rules: realmforgeapp.com/sweepstakes.html

About

Kingdom Rising

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Rise from a single castle to an unstoppable kingdom. BUILD YOUR VILLAGE Place gold mines, farms, barracks, towers and walls anywhere on a huge open map. Every building visually upgrades as it levels — up to Level 40. TRAIN YOUR ARMY Recruit and upgrade troops all the way to Level 100. Bigger levels mean bigger, stronger soldiers. RAID REAL PLAYERS Scout a live preview of any enemy base before you commit, choose exactly which troops to bring, and attack for gold, wood and gems. DEFEND YOUR KINGDOM Defense towers auto-fire on attackers with range and damage scaled to their level. Shields protect your village while you're away. DAILY REWARDS Claim a reward every day and keep your kingdom growing. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases. By downloading or using Kingdom Rising, you agree to our Terms of Use (EULA): https://kingdomrising.sbs/terms

Screenshots

RealmForge4 screens
Kingdom Rising3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RealmForge at none against Kingdom Rising's 10. Kingdom Rising's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Kingdom Rising sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RealmForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RealmForge versus Kingdom Rising: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealmForgeKingdom Rising
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB9 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJoslin Solutions LLCNariman Abu Elhawa

In-app purchases

None

RealmForge

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Kingdom Rising

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Shield 24h$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems$1.99
  • Gold Rush$2.99
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  • Wood Stack$2.99
  • Gem Sale$4.99
  • Gold Vault$7.99
  • Lumber Mill$7.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
  • Holiday Mega Pack$9.99

Questions

Is RealmForge free?
RealmForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kingdom Rising free?
Kingdom Rising is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RealmForge or Kingdom Rising have ads?
RealmForge shows ads; Kingdom Rising does not.

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