Comparison

Raising blacksmith vs Emberforge

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

Head to head
About

Raising blacksmith

Manage and grow your own blacksmith shop. Craft weapons, upgrade your skills, and expand your business to reach new limits in this engaging simulation game.

Highlights
  • Blacksmith shop management
  • Weapon crafting
  • Skill upgrading
  • Business expansion
  • Growth simulation
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Let's grow the blacksmith! Blacksmith makes a weapon raise your limits! Blacksmith growing game

About

Emberforge

Features
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Light the coals. Raise your hammer. Build the greatest forge the realm has ever known. Emberforge is a cozy idle blacksmith game: start with one dented copper anvil and grow into a legend - smelters, enchanting tables, dragonfire kilns, and finally the Anvil of Creation itself. FORGE YOUR EMPIRE - 13 stations to unlock, from Copper Anvil to the Anvil of Creation - Milestone bonuses DOUBLE a station's output as your collection grows - 26 upgrades that reshape your economy - Forge 24 legendary Masterworks, one per Reforge, each a permanent boost - EMBERFEST: every weekend, all income x2 EARNS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your forge keeps burning when the app is closed. Come back to a pile of gold - extend your offline cap with upgrades for even bigger welcome-backs. REFORGE YOUR LEGACY Prestige to earn Embers: permanent income bonuses that make every new run faster and bigger than the last, then spend them in the Ember Shop on permanent perks. FREE DAILY REWARDS Three Forge Contracts every day plus a login streak, both paying Gems at no cost. 14 achievements each pay Gems too. PLAYS OFFLINE No internet needed, no account, no ads. Ever. FREE TO PLAY, WITH OPTIONAL IN-APP PURCHASES Emberforge is free to download, and the entire game can be played without spending money. The items below are completely OPTIONAL and each one REQUIRES A SEPARATE IN-APP PURCHASE: - Gem packs - US$1.99 to US$49.99 - one-time purchases of in-game Gems - Starter Pack - US$2.99 - one-time purchase of in-game Gems - Golden Anvil - US$4.99 - one-time purchase that permanently doubles gold - Master Smith Pass - US$6.99 per month - auto-renewing subscription MASTER SMITH PASS (AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION - PAID) This is a paid subscription and is not included with the free app. - Title: Master Smith Pass - Length: 1 month - Price: US$6.99 per month (price may vary by region) - Includes, while active: +50% income, offline earnings cap raised to 24 hours, and 30 Gems every day Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://emberforge.greylineinteractive.com/privacy Use of the iOS app is licensed under Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Raising blacksmith4 screens
Emberforge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Raising blacksmith at 5.1.1 against Emberforge's 13.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Raising blacksmith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Emberforge sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Raising blacksmith versus Emberforge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaising blacksmithEmberforge
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerlee sanghyunGrey Line Interactive LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Raising blacksmith

One-time1
  • buy mithril x1000$2.99
8 purchases

Emberforge

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Monthly$6.991 Month
One-time7
  • Gems Small$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Gems Medium$4.99
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  • Golden Anvil$4.99
  • Gems Large$9.99
  • Gems Huge$19.99
  • Gems Mega$49.99

Questions

Is Raising blacksmith free?
Raising blacksmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberforge free?
Emberforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Raising blacksmith or Emberforge have ads?
Neither Raising blacksmith nor Emberforge shows ads.

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