Comparison

Valenor vs Loneshard

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

Head to head
About

Valenor

An old-school idle MMORPG with deep systems and challenging content. Progress skills, gather loot, and trade in a player-driven market, even when offline. Forge your own path with diverse playstyles and modes.

Highlights
  • 19 interconnected skills
  • AFK progress
  • Player market
  • Quests and achievements
  • Gear upgrades and enchanting
  • Ironman mode
Features
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Valenor is the old-school MMORPG that respects your time but brings challenging content when you want to dive deep. 19 skills and growing. All interconnected. Deep systems. Tons of loot. Progress that keeps going even when you aren't playing. Build a fighter, a skiller, a market flipper, an ironman, or forge your own path. There's no right way to play. What’s in the game • 19 skills - combat, gathering, crafting, and more • AFK progress - keep training while you’re away • Player market - buy, sell, and make profit • Quests, achievements, and collection logs • Hunter contracts and world bosses • Gear upgrades, enchanting, and pet training • Guilds, friends, and leaderboards • Ironman mode for a tougher run Play hard when you’re free. Progress when you’re not. Join the growing world of Valenor! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Loneshard

Embark on a solo offline MMO adventure where simulated characters inhabit a dynamic fantasy world. Choose a class, customize abilities, and leave your mark on towns and dungeons. Play the first act for free, with an optional unlock for the full campaign.

Highlights
  • Solo offline MMO gameplay
  • Simulated NPCs with routines
  • Dynamic towns and regions
  • Dungeons, bosses, and endgame raid
  • Four distinct character classes
  • Friend-pass co-op option
Features
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Every other adventurer is fake. The world they inhabit is not. Loneshard is a solo offline MMO filled with simulated regulars, changing towns, parties, dungeons, bosses, and one finite fantasy campaign. Choose a warrior, mage, ranger, or rogue; build a three-ability loadout; and leave changes behind that the realm remembers. PLAY THE COMPLETE FIRST ACT FREE Begin in Brookhollow, explore Loneshard, and confront Skarn the Ashlord. When the battle opens the Seam, decide whether to continue with one permanent Full Game Unlock. • Four classes with distinct abilities and talents • Simulated adventurers with routines, parties, and authored offline chatter • Towns and regions that visibly respond to the story • Dungeons, world bosses, mounts, reputation, and an endgame raid • Friend-pass co-op: a paid host can invite one free guest through the journey • Optional AI-powered replies from simulated adventurers after separate consent • Save export and import for characters you control The core solo adventure works offline. Co-op and optional AI replies require an internet connection. AI replies are off by default and can be disabled at any time. Loneshard contains no third-party ads or subscriptions—just one optional purchase to continue beyond the Seam.

Screenshots

Valenor4 screens
Loneshard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Valenor and Loneshard both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Loneshard's written reviews are positive against 83% of Valenor's. Loneshard also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Valenor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Loneshard 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Valenor against 4.7 for Loneshard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Valenor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loneshard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Valenor ships an update every 5 days, Loneshard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Valenor versus Loneshard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValenorLoneshard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (34 ratings) — better4.7 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB146 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGrant LindemanMEIKE MAGDALENA BUETTNER

Customer experience

Valenor

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Loneshard

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Valenor

Subscriptions2
  • Membership Monthly Sub$4.991 Month
  • Membership Yearly Sub$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Sovereign$3.99
  • 2 Sovereigns$6.99
  • 3 Sovereigns$9.99
1 purchases

Loneshard

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Valenor free?
Valenor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loneshard free?
Loneshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Valenor or Loneshard?
Valenor is rated higher. Valenor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Loneshard averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.
Do Valenor or Loneshard have ads?
Neither Valenor nor Loneshard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valenor or Loneshard?
Valenor ships an update every 5 days, and Loneshard every 4 days. Most recently, Valenor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loneshard on October 29, 2026.

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