Joust Legend vs Knight Lancer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Joust Legend
Experience the thrill of medieval jousting with realistic 3D graphics and motion-captured action. Compete in tournaments, upgrade your knight and horse, and master the lance to become the King's Champion.
- Realistic 3D jousting combat
- Motion-captured knights and horses
- Knight and horse customization
- Tournament progression
- Skill upgrades and tactical choices
- Slow-motion replays
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Experience the speed, adrenaline and lance-shattering intensity of jousting. Test your mettle and push your reactions to the limit on your quest to vanquish rival knights of the realm and become the King’s Champion... a Joust Legend! It’s 1472 and the King of France has issued a challenge to King Edward IV of England – a grand Tourney to showcase the finest warriors of these two proud nations. And so Edward announces the King’s Trials, a series of gruelling tournaments to find the finest knight in the kingdom! Joust Legend is an authentic jousting experience created using motion capture from a real jousting session with the game’s Creative Director - and champion jouster – Jason Kingsley. STUNNING MEDIEVAL COMBAT Feel every shuddering hit with beautiful 3D graphics designed for Retina screens, bone-crunching slow motion replays and fully motion-captured horses and knights. MASTER THE LANCE Compete in practice tourneys, win special prize fights for extra rewards, earn gold from big-money wagers, learn new skills and progress through the King’s Trials to become Champion. HONE YOUR TACTICS Get the edge on your opponent. Pick crucial skill ‘buffers’ before each joust. Make split-second decisions that could swing combat. Do you play it safe or gamble it all on a precision hit? SUIT UP Use winnings to customise and upgrade every facet of your knight and horse, from helms and crests to lances, armour, and more. Experiment with different combinations and boosts to see which works best for each duel. JOUST LEGEND SUPPORTS: - Game Center - iCloud. Save on one device and continue on another!
Knight Lancer
Engage in thrilling arcade jousting battles with ragdoll physics. Regain your honor by mastering skillful jousting mechanics, delivering critical hits, and customizing your knight. Compete in missions or online multiplayer.
- 18 Mission Story Mode
- Skillful Jousting Mechanics
- Ragdoll Physics
- Character Customization
- Online Multiplayer
- Daily Winning Spree Challenge
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Welcome to KNIGHT LANCER, an arcade jousting game where your skill is rewarded with epic ragdoll physics! Your lands have been taken, your family name bismirched. But you have your lance and a horse - what more does a knight need? Set off on a journey to regain your honour! Toss caution (and your ragdoll enemies) to the wind and become: a Knight! Features: - 18 Mission Story mode, and Free Play - Skillful and satisfying jousting mechanics - Bone-crunching Critical Hits - Ragdoll physics - Character customization - Online multiplayer - Daily winning spree challenge
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Knight Lancer at Free against Joust Legend's $2.99. Knight Lancer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (83% vs 59%). Joust Legend's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Knight Lancer is free to download; Joust Legend costs $2.99 up front. Joust Legend sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Knight Lancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Knight Lancer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knight Lancer has 11K ratings behind it against 434, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Joust Legend's written reviews are positive against 83% of Knight Lancer's.
Joust Legend ships an update every 2 months, Knight Lancer monthly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Joust Legend | Knight Lancer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (434 ratings) | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 434 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 406 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rebellion Games | BABAR SAEED JANJUA |
Customer experience
Joust Legend
Knight Lancer
User reviews
Joust Legend
From 434 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🎨 Awesome visuals
- 💡 Addictive jousting
- 👍 Satisfying combat
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Difficult controls
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤔 Lack of content/features
Knight Lancer
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Immensely enjoyable
- 👍 Great game, has lots of potential
- 👍 Very well made game
- 👍 Amazing game!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Zero reward
- 💰 Paywall!!!
- 🐛 Bad hitboxes
- 🐛 Inconsistent
- 🐛 more luck than skill
Bugs and requests
Joust Legend
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- In-app purchases not working
- Progress reset after losses
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More customization options
- Longer campaign/story
- Better tutorial/explanations
- Additional game modes
Knight Lancer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Home screen bug where knight falls off the map
- Armor and shield purchases not working
- Difficulty progressing to Duke rank in certain castles
- Opponents not moving at times, causing player to leave the arena
Requested features
7 requests- More customization options for armor, helmets, shields, and horses
- Ability to customize character during campaign
- Different horses with unique stats
- Skill mechanic to reduce lance bounce
- Ability to rematch after a draw
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- Royalty opponents should have larger hitboxes
- Offline tournaments, PvP duels, and other gameplay modes beyond just jousting
In-app purchases
Joust Legend
- Complete Suit of Armour2 variants$1.99
- Get Caparison$1.99
- Complete Suit of Armour2 variants$2.99
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- Own Vulcan$2.99
- Complete Suit of Armour$4.99
- Get Heavy Barding2 variants$4.99
- Complete Suit of Armour$5.99
- Get Heavy Barding$5.99
- Complete Suit of Armour$6.99
- Get Heavy Barding$6.99
- Complete Suit of Armour$8.99
Knight Lancer
- Unlock Full Game$2.99
Questions
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