Comparison

Vigil RPG vs Idle Beast Hunter

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

Idle Beast Hunter

Engage in an idle RPG where you automatically battle invading beasts. Level up your hunter's stats and abilities using enemy drops and souls. Collect gear, discover relics, and recruit companions for unlimited progression.

Highlights
  • Idle auto-battling gameplay
  • Level up stats and abilities
  • Randomly generated gear
  • Discover secret relics
  • Collect companions with skills
  • Stage ranking competition
Features
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This game is from the idle / incremental / idle rpg genre based on inactive play and stat optimisation ! Enjoy hand free progress ;) As world got invaded by beasts, a few beast hunters awakened to protect what remains... - Level up your statistics with drops from enemies ! - Level up abilities with their souls ! - Obtain randomly generated gears in Challenge mode ! - Wander the cave to discover secret relics and boost your stats ! - Optimise your equipped gear by comparing different tiers // sub stats, - Collect different companions with special skills to assist you in your fight ! - Compete for the first spot in the stage ranking ! - Unlimited progression through gear scaling and sidekick collection (and more in future updates !) The only IAPs are a few skins and a no ad pack, no p2w in my games ! Have fun and join the discord to take part in further development of the game ! Credits to Ansimuz for some artworks (backgrounds/first main character) Use of assets from the open source Duelyst project on GitHub.

Screenshots

Vigil RPG4 screens
Idle Beast Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vigil RPG at none against Idle Beast Hunter's shown. Idle Beast Hunter's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Vigil RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Beast Hunter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Beast Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 113 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 93% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vigil RPG ships an update every 2 months, Idle Beast Hunter every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vigil RPG versus Idle Beast Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVigil RPGIdle Beast Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)4.8 (113 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB680 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJonathan SchneiderMaximilien Ludwig KURTEN

Customer experience

Vigil RPG

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

Idle Beast Hunter

All ratings110 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Vigil RPG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Beast Hunter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot claim rewards from time away
  • Cannot collect daily awards
  • No progress made when app is closed

Requested features

3 requests
  • More fleshing out of premise
  • Future updates and content
  • More expansive content planned

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vigil RPG

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
2 purchases

Idle Beast Hunter

One-time2
  • Skin Contract$1.99
  • Ads Removal$2.99

Questions

Is Vigil RPG free?
Vigil RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Beast Hunter free?
Idle Beast Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vigil RPG or Idle Beast Hunter?
Idle Beast Hunter is rated higher. Vigil RPG averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Idle Beast Hunter averages 4.8 from 113 ratings.
Do Vigil RPG or Idle Beast Hunter have ads?
Idle Beast Hunter shows ads; Vigil RPG does not.
Which is updated more often, Vigil RPG or Idle Beast Hunter?
Vigil RPG ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Beast Hunter every 3 days. Most recently, Vigil RPG was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idle Beast Hunter on October 24, 2026.

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