Comparison

DRAGON QUEST VI 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

DRAGON QUEST VI

Embark on an epic adventure across two parallel worlds to recover lost memories and unite them. Recruit a diverse cast of characters, master over sixteen vocations, and engage in strategic AI battles. Explore vibrant towns with 360-degree views and enjoy unique mini-games like slime battles and a casino.

Highlights
  • Two parallel worlds to explore
  • Recruit diverse party members
  • Master over 16 vocations
  • 360-degree town views
  • AI battle tactics
  • Casino and slime arena mini-games
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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation , the final instalment in the Zenithian trilogy, is now available on mobile devices! Experience an epic adventure spanning two parallel worlds! Recover the heroes’ long-lost memories, and bring the two worlds together! Download it once, and there’s nothing else to buy, and nothing else to download! ******************** ◆Prologue A young lad from the secluded village of Weaver’s Peak lives a peaceful life with his little sister. But all that is to change when the mountain spirit appears before him, prophesying that only he can save the world from being swallowed by darkness. And so he sets out on a grand adventure to learn the truth of his world, and that of the mysterious phantom realm that lies beneath... This world-spanning saga can now be enjoyed in the palm of your hand! ◆Game Features ・Join forces with a band of individual adventurers! Amass a following of faithful friends as you travel around the riven realms. From wandering warriors to amnesiac teens, a rich cast of characters will join you in your adventures, and help you to unlock the mysteries of your clouded world! ・Vocational Education As you progress in the game, the hero and his party will gain access to Alltrades Abbey, where they can specialise in any of over sixteen vocations. Train your skills in your chosen vocation, and learn a multitude of spells and special abilities. After you have mastered an ability, you can still use it even if you change vocation! ・Converse Freely with your Fellow Party Members! The party chat function allows you to converse freely with the cast of colourful characters who will accompany you on your adventure. So don’t hesitate to turn to them for advice and idle chit-chat whenever the urge assails you! ・360-Degree Views Rotate your viewpoint in towns and villages through a full 360 degrees to make sure you don’t miss a thing! ・AI Battles Tired of giving orders? Your faithful companions can be instructed to fight automatically! Use the various tactics at your disposal to see off even the toughest enemies with ease! ・The Casino Once again, the casino makes a comeback! While away the hours trying your hand at the poker tables or testing your luck at the slot machines, and exchange the tokens you earn for all kinds of exciting items! If lady luck smiles on you, you might be rewarded with the rarest items of all! ・The Slimopolis Unlike previous titles, where monsters could only be recruited during battle, Dragon Quest VI lets you recruit an army of lovely little slimes as you travel around the world! Once you’ve recruited a slimy friend or two, head to the Slimopolis to test their mettle in a series of arena battles, with fabulous prizes on offer for any slime tough enough to emerge victorious! Train up your slimes, and aim for the championship! ・Slippin’ Slime The slime-sliding minigame introduced in the Nintendo DS version makes its welcome return! Brush the ice in front of your sliding slime to guide it past perilous pitfalls and obstinate obstacles. Perfect your polishing action to hit the target, and send your score through the roof!

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

DRAGON QUEST VI4 screens
The Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Quest at $7.99 against DRAGON QUEST VI's $14.99. The Quest also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). DRAGON QUEST VI's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

DRAGON QUEST VI costs $14.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for DRAGON QUEST VI against 4.3 for The Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 151 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of DRAGON QUEST VI's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DRAGON QUEST VI ships an update every 22 months, The Quest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DRAGON QUEST VI versus The Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRAGON QUEST VIThe Quest
Price$14.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.1 (84 ratings)4.3 (151 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#76 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size588 MB398 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.Redshift

Customer experience

DRAGON QUEST VI

All ratings84 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative19.6%

The Quest

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

Bugs and requests

DRAGON QUEST VI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

DRAGON QUEST VI

No in-app purchases

None

The Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DRAGON QUEST VI free?
DRAGON QUEST VI costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Quest free?
The Quest costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DRAGON QUEST VI or The Quest?
The Quest is rated higher. DRAGON QUEST VI averages 4.1 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while The Quest averages 4.3 from 151 ratings.
Do DRAGON QUEST VI or The Quest have ads?
Neither DRAGON QUEST VI nor The Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DRAGON QUEST VI or The Quest?
DRAGON QUEST VI ships an update every 22 months, and The Quest every 3 months. Most recently, DRAGON QUEST VI was updated on November 5, 2026 and The Quest on November 2, 2026.

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