Comparison

BarrowFalls vs Nine Heavens

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

Head to head
About

BarrowFalls

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

BarrowFalls4 screens
Nine Heavens4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BarrowFalls versus Nine Heavens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarrowFallsNine Heavens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB37 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDavid SternPetr Salsa

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BarrowFalls

One-time4
  • Tavern Ale$0.99
  • Flagon of Mead$1.99
  • Goblet of Wine$4.99
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  • Dragon's Ale$9.99
1 purchases

Nine Heavens

One-time1
  • Ascension Chapters$3.99

Questions

Is BarrowFalls free?
BarrowFalls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nine Heavens free?
Nine Heavens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BarrowFalls or Nine Heavens?
BarrowFalls is rated higher. BarrowFalls averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nine Heavens averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BarrowFalls or Nine Heavens have ads?
Neither BarrowFalls nor Nine Heavens shows ads.

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