BarrowFalls vs Nine Heavens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarrowFalls
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BarrowFalls is an original tile-crawl RPG in the spirit of the classics — forge your Outlander, explore a hand-drawn realm, and set out to end the Undying Reign of Malgorth. • Forge a hero — pick your kindred and calling, then grow your stats, gear, and spells your way. • Turn-based combat — no button-mashing. Bump a monster to fight; target foes for spells and arrows; every creature has an element it resists and one it fears. • A living town — quests, a chapel, a spell tutor, a smith who cuts gems into your gear, and townsfolk who warm to you as you help them. • Explore four dangerous lands, brave boss barrows, and reforge your weapons with socketed gems. • Narrated Tale — a spoken opening chronicle and read-aloud guide, at your own pace. • Play your way — adjustable move speed, music/sound/voice volumes, and a full How-to-Play guide. No ads. The whole adventure is playable free — optional "Stand the Bard a Round" gold packs support the developer and top up your purse, nothing more. Made with care by one developer - Sternzy. ``` **Copyright:** ``` © 2026 Sternzy
Nine Heavens
Embark on an atmospheric cultivation journey, mastering meditation, techniques, and sect growth. Progress through realms and continue your cultivator's saga. An optional expansion unlocks new realms and story arcs.
- Cultivation RPG gameplay
- Master meditation and techniques
- Alchemy and missions
- Sect growth mechanics
- Realm progression
- Optional expansion content
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Nine Heavens is an atmospheric cultivation RPG where every breakthrough shapes your path. The complete first chapter takes you from Body Tempering through Core Formation. Master meditation, techniques, alchemy, missions, Dao, and the growth of your sect as you complete the Azure Spring story arc. Continue playing and strengthening your cultivator after the chapter’s conclusion. An optional one-time Ascension Chapters expansion unlocks five additional realms, new progression systems, and the continuing saga beneath the Nine Heavens. No ads. No consumable microtransactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BarrowFalls at 5.0 against Nine Heavens's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. BarrowFalls sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nine Heavens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BarrowFalls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | BarrowFalls | Nine Heavens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Stern | Petr Salsa |
In-app purchases
BarrowFalls
- Tavern Ale$0.99
- Flagon of Mead$1.99
- Goblet of Wine$4.99
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- Dragon's Ale$9.99
Nine Heavens
- Ascension Chapters$3.99









