Comparison

Aralon 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

Aralon

Embark on an epic role-playing adventure across three continents in a kingdom on the brink of chaos. Explore a vast world, customize your character with diverse races and classes, and engage in real-time combat. Discover lost peoples and forge your destiny in this classic RPG experience.

Highlights
  • Massive world to explore
  • Character customization (race, class, gender)
  • Skill trees
  • Real-time shadows
  • First and third-person view
  • Day and night cycle
  • MFi Controller support
Features
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"That which once was, may yet be again. From ash and sorrow, a hero shall arise, wreathed in shadow, forged in flame. . ." -The Chronicles of the 3rd Age The iOS classic role-playing series returns with an all-new adventure. Journey across three continents and diverse landscapes seeking a people once thought forever lost. The Throne of Aralon sits empty, and the noble families of Callaheim struggle to control the future of the kingdom. Features: • Massive World to Explore! • MFi Controller support! • 3D touch support • Tons of items • Tons of weapons • Play as a Female or a Male character • 3 Races and 4 Classes with skill trees • Real time Shadows • First Person and 3rd person view • Day and Night Cycle Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

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

Aralon4 screens
The Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Quest at 4.3 against Aralon's 3.7. The Quest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (76% vs 53%). Aralon's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Aralon costs $4.99 and The Quest $7.99 up front. Aralon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 151 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Aralon's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aralon ships an update every 2 months, The Quest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Aralon versus The Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAralonThe Quest
Price$4.99 — better$7.99
Rating3.7 (65 ratings)4.3 (151 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.0% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#143 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB398 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCRedshift

Customer experience

Aralon

All ratings65 ratings
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive53.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative31.5%

The Quest

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

User reviews

Aralon

From 65 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 👍 Engaging and immersive gameplay
  • 🎮 Smooth controls and responsive combat
  • 💰 Good value for the price
  • 🌍 Expansive open world to explore

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially in early game
  • 🔒 Lack of character customization options
  • 🧭 Unclear quest objectives and navigation
  • 🔍 Limited side content and replayability
  • ⏱️ Shorter than expected main campaign

The Quest

From 151 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Deep, engaging old-school RPG gameplay
  • 🗺️ Large open world with extensive exploration
  • 📖 Rich storytelling and quest variety
  • 🎨 Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and art style
  • ⏰ Massive content with hundreds of hours of playtime

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Clunky and dated movement controls
  • 🗺️ Confusing map system with limited visibility
  • 📖 Vague quest descriptions and objectives
  • 🎨 Sprite-based graphics not appealing to everyone
  • ⚔️ Monotonous turn-based combat

Bugs and requests

Aralon

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to exit first cave area
  • Quests not completing due to hostile NPCs
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Saves being reset or lost unexpectedly
  • Controller support not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more character customization options
  • Improve quest tracking and map navigation
  • Expand post-game content and side activities
  • Optimize performance and reduce crashes
  • Implement cloud saving and cross-device sync

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

4 purchases

Aralon

One-time4
  • 750 Karma$3.99
  • 2000 Karma$9.99
  • 4000 Karma$19.99
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  • 10000 Karma$49.99
None

The Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aralon free?
Aralon costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is The Quest free?
The Quest costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aralon or The Quest?
The Quest is rated higher. Aralon averages 3.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while The Quest averages 4.3 from 151 ratings.
Do Aralon or The Quest have ads?
Neither Aralon nor The Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aralon or The Quest?
Aralon ships an update every 2 months, and The Quest every 3 months. Most recently, Aralon was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Quest on November 6, 2026.

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