Comparison

Last Light vs Emberforge

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

Head to head
About

Last Light

Engage in a relaxing idle clicker where you command a self-replicating swarm to consume entire solar systems. Watch your fleet grow and evolve as you progress through an endless roguelite loop, unlocking permanent upgrades and discovering new star types.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Visually simulated fleet of ships
  • Roguelite progression loop
  • Permanent upgrades via Blueprint Data
  • Offline progress tracking
  • Discoverable star types
  • In-game catalog of consumed systems
Features
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Last Light is an idle clicker about a self-replicating probe swarm that consumes solar systems. It starts on the asteroid belt, moves on to the planets, and finishes with the star, which shrinks in stages. Then you launch for the next system and start over. THE FLEET Every probe you build is a ship in the scene. It flies in from deep space, joins the formation, works, drifts, and gets pulled back into line. Scouts range wide and fast. Harvesters crawl in close. The formation tightens as your command structure grows. Hundreds of ships fly at once. Pinch to zoom, drag to look around at any zoom, and let go to glide back. TAP IF YOU WANT TO Tap the star and matter is pulled out of it. Or leave the swarm to work on its own. Offline progress banks automatically, up to twelve hours. COLLAPSE IT, THEN DO IT AGAIN Collapsing the core ends the run. The swarm strips the system bare and you earn Blueprint Data for permanent upgrades. Each collapse then offers a field of surveyed destinations with their own traits. Metal-rich systems fabricate cheaply, ancient ones run deep and slow, radiant stars burn bright and die fast. Chart new star types as you go: red dwarfs, gas giant systems, binary pairs, white dwarfs, red giants, neutron stars and brown dwarfs. THE ATLAS Every consumed system goes into your catalog: its designation, what kind of place it was, how long it took, how large the swarm grew. • Finite systems. Everything the swarm takes, the star visibly loses. • Hundreds of individually simulated ships. • Roguelite destination choices, each system with its own traits. • Permanent progression through Blueprint Data. • Offline earnings up to 12 hours. • iPhone and iPad. • Optional rewarded boosts. One purchase removes the banner ad. Nothing is paywalled.

About

Emberforge

Build the ultimate blacksmith empire in this cozy idle game. Earn gold even while offline, unlock new stations, and forge legendary items. Reforge your legacy with permanent bonuses for faster progression.

Highlights
  • 13 unlockable forge stations
  • 26 economic upgrades
  • 24 legendary Masterworks to forge
  • Offline earnings
  • Prestige system with permanent bonuses
  • Daily rewards and achievements
Features
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Light the coals. Raise your hammer. Build the greatest forge the realm has ever known. Emberforge is a cozy idle blacksmith game: start with one dented copper anvil and grow into a legend - smelters, enchanting tables, dragonfire kilns, and finally the Anvil of Creation itself. FORGE YOUR EMPIRE - 13 stations to unlock, from Copper Anvil to the Anvil of Creation - Milestone bonuses DOUBLE a station's output as your collection grows - 26 upgrades that reshape your economy - Forge 24 legendary Masterworks, one per Reforge, each a permanent boost - EMBERFEST: every weekend, all income x2 EARNS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your forge keeps burning when the app is closed. Come back to a pile of gold - extend your offline cap with upgrades for even bigger welcome-backs. REFORGE YOUR LEGACY Prestige to earn Embers: permanent income bonuses that make every new run faster and bigger than the last, then spend them in the Ember Shop on permanent perks. FREE DAILY REWARDS Three Forge Contracts every day plus a login streak, both paying Gems at no cost. 14 achievements each pay Gems too. PLAYS OFFLINE No internet needed, no account, no ads. Ever. FREE TO PLAY, WITH OPTIONAL IN-APP PURCHASES Emberforge is free to download, and the entire game can be played without spending money. The items below are completely OPTIONAL and each one REQUIRES A SEPARATE IN-APP PURCHASE: - Gem packs - US$1.99 to US$49.99 - one-time purchases of in-game Gems - Starter Pack - US$2.99 - one-time purchase of in-game Gems - Golden Anvil - US$4.99 - one-time purchase that permanently doubles gold - Master Smith Pass - US$6.99 per month - auto-renewing subscription MASTER SMITH PASS (AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION - PAID) This is a paid subscription and is not included with the free app. - Title: Master Smith Pass - Length: 1 month - Price: US$6.99 per month (price may vary by region) - Includes, while active: +50% income, offline earnings cap raised to 24 hours, and 30 Gems every day Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://emberforge.greylineinteractive.com/privacy Use of the iOS app is licensed under Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Last Light4 screens
Emberforge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Emberforge at none against Last Light's shown. Emberforge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Last Light's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Last Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Emberforge sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emberforge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Last Light has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Last Light versus Emberforge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast LightEmberforge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHADDAN BRYANT WARDGrey Line Interactive LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Last Light

One-time1
  • Remove Banner Ads$3.99
8 purchases

Emberforge

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Monthly$6.991 Month
One-time7
  • Gems Small$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Gems Medium$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Golden Anvil$4.99
  • Gems Large$9.99
  • Gems Huge$19.99
  • Gems Mega$49.99

Questions

Is Last Light free?
Last Light 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, Last Light or Emberforge?
Emberforge is rated higher. Last Light averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Emberforge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Last Light or Emberforge have ads?
Last Light shows ads; Emberforge does not.

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