Comparison

Vigil RPG vs Graph Paper Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

Vigil RPG

Embark on a solo hero's quest in this 8-bit style RPG. Engage in quick, strategic turn-based battles against monsters and goblins. Enjoy a premium experience with no ads or timers, and a continuously auto-saved adventure.

Highlights
  • Solo hero turn-based RPG
  • Strategic combat with enemy tells
  • Fast-paced, one-tap combat rounds
  • Continuous auto-saving
  • Offline play supported
  • No ads or in-app purchase nags
Features
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One of the 10 best JRPGs available on iOS! -TouchArcade.com Now celebrating 10 years on the App Store: 2014-2024! Vigil RPG is a single-player, 8-bit-style, premium RPG, where *every* battle — not just boss fights — is quick, yet has interesting decision-making. Be a solo hero on a quest to discover the hidden cause behind the sudden appearance of marauding bands of goblins and monsters! Vigil RPG is the ideal pocket-size turn-based RPG, by incorporating features that you may come to wish that every mobile game had: • Created by a one-person development team with a design goal of maximum FUN — not maximum monetization! Vigil RPG has no ads (even before you buy!), premium currencies, stamina timers, or even "leave a review!" nags. If a feature doesn't add fun, then it didn't make the cut. • Meaningful decision-making in every combat — even vs. non-boss enemies! Every enemy has unique attack patterns and "tells" for a clever player to overcome. Healing is hard to come by outside of town, so employing efficient battle strategy is important and rewarding. • Fast turn-based combat! Select an action and launch each combat round in a single tap — no menus to navigate through. Each round takes about one second to play out. Zip through battles quickly against easy enemies; take your time to consider your strategy vs. tougher foes. Vigil RPG respects your time! • No annoying tropes common to console-port RPGs: No imprecise on-screen virtual joystick; just tap your destination to move. No save points, or manual saving; your progress is continually auto-saved -- even mid-battle! • No Internet connection required! Aside from a one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full game (after the generous free demo), you could play from start to closing credits in Airplane Mode! • Unlike many other mobile games, doesn't unduly drain your phone's battery! Vigil RPG is 100% implemented in Apple's native Objective-C and Swift programming languages — no bulky 3rd-party frameworks used! VIGIL RPG SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - Huge v3.0 free update! • Vigil RPG is now free-to-try! Play through several quests before unlocking the full game with a single in-app purchase! No ads after -- OR BEFORE -- you buy! • Challenge HONOR MODE! Inspired by a certain awesome hit 2023 AAA RPG -- okay, fine, it's Baldur's Gate 3 -- you can now opt in to this challenging new mode, featuring even more difficult bosses, and PERMADEATH! • Bo the Bartender has even more new advice, commentary, and humor for you! Tap him at the tavern for more tips! • Reworked several normal enemies to be more fun to battle! The Armored Goblin now really doesn't like it if you bypass his shield block with LIGHTNING, for one! • Local high scores for quests! Challenge your best times from prior playthroughs! • Beautiful high resolution support for all iPhone and iPad sizes, from iPhone SE to the 13" iPad Pro! (Runs on your Apple Silicon chip Mac, too -- but Vigil RPG is best enjoyed as an iPhone game!)

About

Graph Paper Dungeon

Navigate a marble maze in this classic dungeon crawler. Encounter monsters, traps, and magic in a retro-style adventure. Enjoy a free, privacy-focused gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Marble maze navigation
  • Dungeon crawl gameplay
  • Monster encounters
  • Magic spells
  • Trap avoidance
  • Old school graphics
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Marble maze adventure game. An old school dungeon crawl, full of monsters & magic & traps!! FREE. No data collection.

Screenshots

Vigil RPG4 screens
Graph Paper Dungeon1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Graph Paper Dungeon at none against Vigil RPG's 1. Graph Paper Dungeon also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Vigil RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Graph Paper Dungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Graph Paper Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 56 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Vigil RPG's written reviews are positive against 91% of Graph Paper Dungeon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vigil RPG ships an update every 2 months, Graph Paper Dungeon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vigil RPG versus Graph Paper Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVigil RPGGraph Paper Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)4.6 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3356 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB1.1 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJonathan SchneiderJesse Spiro

Customer experience

Vigil RPG

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

Graph Paper Dungeon

All ratings56 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

Vigil RPG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Graph Paper Dungeon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lagging on older iPhones
  • Game becomes unplayable due to lag
  • Marbles vanishing in puzzles
  • Checkpoints not saving progress

Requested features

20 requests
  • More levels
  • New maps
  • Add classes (wiz, barbarian, thief)
  • More content
  • More effects and creatures
Show 15 more
  • New updates
  • More levels and effects and creatures too
  • More levels please
  • More content to be released
  • More levels please!!!
  • More levels!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!
  • More levels please!

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vigil RPG

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
None

Graph Paper Dungeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vigil RPG free?
Vigil RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graph Paper Dungeon free?
Graph Paper Dungeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vigil RPG or Graph Paper Dungeon?
Graph Paper Dungeon is rated higher. Vigil RPG averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Graph Paper Dungeon averages 4.6 from 56 ratings.
Do Vigil RPG or Graph Paper Dungeon have ads?
Neither Vigil RPG nor Graph Paper Dungeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vigil RPG or Graph Paper Dungeon?
Vigil RPG ships an update every 2 months, and Graph Paper Dungeon every 5 weeks. Most recently, Vigil RPG was updated on October 24, 2026 and Graph Paper Dungeon on October 29, 2026.

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