Comparison

学園ハンサム いとをかし vs AVILION forever

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

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学園ハンサム いとをかし

Experience a new story set in the Heian period featuring handsome characters. This is a fully voiced side story to the BL game "Gakuen Handsome". Unlock extra scenarios after completing all character happy endings.

Highlights
  • Heian period setting
  • Fully voiced side stories
  • Unlockable extra scenarios
  • BL (Boys' Love) genre
  • Character happy endings
Features
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平安時代を舞台に、イケメン達の新たな物語が繰り広げられる! 衝撃のBLゲーム「学園ハンサム」の外伝ストーリーを フルボイスでお楽しみいただけます。 ~ゲーム紹介~ 平安時代でも、ハンサムだった— 時は平安時代。殺伐としながらも数々の華やかな文化が発展した時代。 そこには、歴史にも記されていない数多くのイケメン達が存在していた。 これは、そんな平安時代を舞台に繰り広げられた イケメン達の知られざる人間模様の物語である…。 ~エクストラコンテンツ~ 全キャラクターのハッピーエンドをクリアすると エクストラシナリオをプレイすることができます。 ~ご注意~ 完全版と比較して一部声優に変更がございます。 外伝シリーズは全て共通の声優です。 追加課金は発生しません。 一部端末で動作に不具合がある可能性がございますので、 「学園ハンサム for スマートフォン 無料版」にて 動作の確認をしてからのご購入をお勧めいたします。 DL時に時間が長くかかります。 DLの際はWi-Fi通信での操作をお勧めします。 充分な空き容量が無い場合、DLできない可能性がございます。

About

AVILION forever

A classic turn-based JRPG revived for modern smartphones. Create an avatar, build a party, and embark on a story-driven, offline adventure with strategic battles and nostalgic pixel art. Explore dungeons, discover treasures, and enjoy a solo RPG experience.

Highlights
  • Avatar creation
  • Party building
  • Turn-based strategic battles
  • Offline single-player
  • Nostalgic pixel art
  • Controller support
  • Auto-mapping dungeons
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A story-focused, offline, single-player JRPG with no gacha and no ads. Experience a chaotic, emotional story paired with simple yet deep one-handed combat! Originally released in 2004 as a hit Japanese flip-phone game, "Maho gakuen Avilion" is officially reborn on smartphones! Enjoy a reimagined, premium, casual solo experience—anytime, anywhere. This special version faithfully preserves the original graphics and sound while integrating unreleased assets from back in the day and carefully rebalancing the game loop for solo play! This release includes Chapters 1 through 7, marking a major milestone in the epic story. (DLC for subsequent chapters is currently under consideration.) Step into a nostalgic, warm pixel-art RPG world! ■ STORY Twenty years have passed since the demonic hordes assaulted the Four Kingdoms, and the Hero King Helde sacrificed his life to save the world. Today, on the very island where Helde once raised his army to strike back, stands an academy famous across the globe: Avilion Academy. Founded to train the next generation of heroes in preparation for another demonic invasion, this prestigious institution welcomes a new young soul today... ■ WHAT KIND OF GAME IS IT? An accessible, turn-based JRPG featuring the unique Avatar Rental and Action Slot Systems! • Freedom of Choice: Create your own avatar and enrol in the academy. There is no fixed party dictated by the story. Choose your companions freely from hundreds of unique students. • Tactical Action Slots: Battle monsters using skills set into limited slots. Deciding what to equip and which allies to bring infuses deep strategic depth into simple, one-handed controls. • Packed with Features: Enjoy an addictive Auto-Mapping system, hunt for "Ancient Chests" with rare loot, trade items at the Auction House, and challenge powerful "Archons" by offering coins! • Episodic Adventure: The narrative starts with a school incident and expands globally in Chapter 2. Each chapter functions like a standalone RPG—featuring its own distinct beginning, end, and formidable boss. ■ LATEST UPDATES • Added Double XP option! • The Offline Auction House is now open! • Field maps now support 3D display! • Enhanced readability with crisp pixel fonts! • Unique fan-submitted avatars added to the roster! • Full gamepad and keyboard support! (Compatible with Bluetooth controllers) ■ CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL VERSION ▼ Optimised for Smooth Solo Gameplay • Faster movement and snappy battle speeds! • Increased EXP and item drop rates from enemies! • Higher weapon/armour drop rates from Ancient Chests! • Reduced coin requirements to summon an Archon! • Lessons and Ancient Chests now reset 4 times a day [4:00, 10:00, 16:00, 22:00]! • Expanded warehouse storage capacity! • Avatar colour options increased from 4 to 8! • Cloud Save Backup implemented! (Easily restore data or switch between iPhone and iPad). * Requires Game Center login. Cross-platform transfer between iOS and other platform is not supported. ▼ Discontinued Features (Transition to Offline) • Live player avatar rentals, Adventure Diaries, Messaging, Friends, and Circles (Guilds). ▼ Virtual Player Avatar Rental Though live recruitment is gone, the game comes pre-loaded with hundreds of virtual player avatars—including many submitted by real fans! Enjoy the full thrill and camaraderie of multiplayer gameplay in this single-player JRPG. ------ Visit our official website for game FAQs and Quest Rescue guides for Chapters 1 & 2: https://www.avilion.jp/en ------ "魔法学園アヴィリオン" is the property of WINLIGHT Co., Ltd. "AVILION forever" is developed and operated under a content licensing agreement with WINLIGHT Co., Ltd. ©WINLIGHT ©STUDIO FRONTIER

Screenshots

学園ハンサム いとをかし4 screens
AVILION forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AVILION forever at every 9 days against 学園ハンサム いとをかし's every 72 months. 学園ハンサム いとをかし's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 69%) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

学園ハンサム いとをかし costs $1.99 and AVILION forever $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

学園ハンサム いとをかし ships an update every 72 months, AVILION forever every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
学園ハンサム いとをかし versus AVILION forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter学園ハンサム いとをかしAVILION forever
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB240 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTOHOKU PENETSTUDIO FRONTIER

Customer experience

学園ハンサム いとをかし

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%

AVILION forever

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

学園ハンサム いとをかし

No in-app purchases

None

AVILION forever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 学園ハンサム いとをかし free?
学園ハンサム いとをかし costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AVILION forever free?
AVILION forever costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 学園ハンサム いとをかし or AVILION forever have ads?
Neither 学園ハンサム いとをかし nor AVILION forever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 学園ハンサム いとをかし or AVILION forever?
学園ハンサム いとをかし ships an update every 72 months, and AVILION forever every 9 days. Most recently, 学園ハンサム いとをかし was updated on October 21, 2026 and AVILION forever on October 19, 2026.

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