Comparison

Lowlander vs The Quest

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

Head to head
About

Lowlander

Embark on a retro fantasy role-playing adventure reminiscent of early personal computer games. Explore a vast world, battle evil sorcerers, and rise in power, all with simple, one-handed controls. Experience a nostalgic journey with minimalist graphics and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • One-handed retro RPG action
  • Approximately 8 hours of minimalist adventure
  • Explore a huge world and gain experience
  • Delve into dungeons for loot
  • Save and resume your game
  • Over 8 colors
Features
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Come -- return with us to the days of yesteryear. When 8 colors were enough, and the pixels were individually detectable to the human eye. This is LOWLANDER, a fantasy role-playing adventure from simpler times. This might *be* your father’s RPG! Embark on a glorious adventure to save the world from the clutches of the evil sorceress Azamon and her hordes of low-res low-lifes! You begin as a lost and wandering soul who can barely stay alive. Your circumstances will rise in the service of King Shebastian as you help to rid the world of evil. It IS as simple as black-and-white! Lowlander harkens back to the early days of personal computers. If you’ve been looking to get your nostalgia on, but can’t be bothered to use two hands doing it, then this is the game for you. FEATURES - glorious one handed retro-RPG action - approximately 8 hours of minimalist adventure - explore a huge world, gain experience and rise in power - delve into dark dungeons for loot and riches - save your game and resume it later! - no in-app purchases. buy once, own forever! - Lord British approved! - over 8 colors! - realistic moving water!

About

The Quest

Embark on a hand-drawn open-world RPG adventure with grid-based movement and turn-based combat. Explore a vast kingdom, customize your character with various skills and gear, and make choices that shape your destiny. Uncover mysteries, face dangerous creatures, and complete quests in a world full of magic and intrigue.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn open world exploration
  • Grid-based movement
  • Turn-based combat
  • Customizable characters and skills
  • Main story and side quests
  • Day/night cycle and weather system
  • In-game card game
Features
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The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement and turn based combat. In the kingdom of Monares trouble is brewing. The governor of Freymore is missing and the island is in tumult. The mages all prophesy a dark shadow looming over the safety of the kingdom. As an Agent of the king, it's your job to find out what is happening and avert any danger. Choose from five customizable races and an array of skills, weapons, armor and enchantments, and explore a huge world of four cities and a wilderness of mountains, caves, lakes and forests – full of mystery, magic and intriguing challenges. Meet the many inhabitants, each with its own agenda and attitude towards your character. Some will be helpful, some greedy or lascivious or just plain mean. You will have many choices, including some that may place you against the law, along your way to the dramatic ending of your own choosing. Key Features: - Pursue a long and dramatic main story and solve many optional side quests. - Create a highly customizable character and cast dazzling spells, enchant powerful items, concoct potent potions and persuade people to further your goals. - Discover an open world with interesting locales, day/night cycle, weather, fascinating people, dangerous creatures, readable books, pick-able locks, repairable items, houses that can be broken into, dungeons, traps and much more. - Play an absorbing card game with three different decks, accessible at the inns.

Screenshots

Lowlander4 screens
The Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lowlander at 4.8 against The Quest's 4.3. Lowlander also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Lowlander costs $1.99 and The Quest $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lowlander holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 151 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Lowlander's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lowlander ships an update every 3 weeks, The Quest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lowlander versus The Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLowlanderThe Quest
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.8 (85 ratings) — better4.3 (151 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better76.3% of reviews
Number of ratings85151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB398 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFlat Black FilmsRedshift

Customer experience

Lowlander

All ratings84 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%

The Quest

All ratings151 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.5%

User reviews

Lowlander

From 85 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great homage to Ultima
  • 👍 Captures old-school RPG feel
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience
  • 👍 Well-balanced gameplay
  • 👍 Charming and challenging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional confusion at the start
  • 🐛 Tedious and unrewarding for some
  • 🐛 Dialogue and humor can be terrible
  • 🐛 Some bugs reported
  • 🐛 Torches disappearing from shops

The Quest

From 151 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Deep, engaging old-school RPG gameplay
  • 🗺️ Large open world with extensive exploration
  • 📖 Rich storytelling and quest variety
  • 🎨 Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and art style
  • ⏰ Massive content with hundreds of hours of playtime

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Clunky and dated movement controls
  • 🗺️ Confusing map system with limited visibility
  • 📖 Vague quest descriptions and objectives
  • 🎨 Sprite-based graphics not appealing to everyone
  • ⚔️ Monotonous turn-based combat

Bugs and requests

Lowlander

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Talking to Holly quest never clears
  • Dungeons got messed up (maps all showed up as revealed)
  • Auto-saving turned off unexpectedly
  • Minor glitches in shops when selling duplicate items
  • Holly unaware her brother was freed upon game completion
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  • Torches disappear from shops

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sequel
  • Open game editor
  • More games like this
  • Map with coordinates
  • Sequel with more adventures

The Quest

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Sound not working on some devices
  • Crashes on iPhone 12 and other devices
  • Weapon bobbing animation glitch
  • Game doesn't support iPhone X+ screen resolutions
  • Black bars on newer iPhone models
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  • Broken quests in certain areas (Vastares)
  • Quest completion not registering properly
  • Character poisoning without cure availability
  • Sound issues after iOS updates

Requested features

13 requests
  • Controller/gamepad support (MFi controllers, Bluetooth)
  • Cloud save functionality across devices
  • Language translations (Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean)
  • iPhone X and newer screen resolution support
  • iCloud sync for cross-device play
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  • Quest markers on map
  • Updated quest journal with descriptions
  • Enemy respawning system
  • Bulk item selling feature
  • Quick save button
  • Expansion packs in HD versions
  • Split controls for iPad (movement and attack on different sides)
  • More NPC visual variety

In-app purchases

None

Lowlander

No in-app purchases

None

The Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lowlander free?
Lowlander costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Quest free?
The Quest costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lowlander or The Quest?
Lowlander is rated higher. Lowlander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while The Quest averages 4.3 from 151 ratings.
Do Lowlander or The Quest have ads?
Neither Lowlander nor The Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lowlander or The Quest?
Lowlander ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Quest every 3 months. Most recently, Lowlander was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Quest on October 27, 2026.

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