Caves of Lore vs Episode - Choose Your Story

How do Caves of Lore and Episode - Choose Your Story compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Caves of Lore	Episode - Choose Your Story
Genre	Role Playing	Role Playing
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	medium
Ad intensity	none	low
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	long	variable
Rating	4.9 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	188	2,817,659
Reviews say	What players like Solo dev passion project with exceptional polish and world-building No ads or microtransactions—pure paid game Massive replayability with 65+ spells, abilities, traits and party customization Common complaints Game crashes on iPad 6th gen every couple minutes Interface has learning curve, not everything explained upfront Occasional bugs requiring save before fights	What players like Huge library of 150,000+ diverse stories Character customization and outfit design Community-driven with book clubs and reading challenges Common complaints All premium story choices and good outcomes locked behind gems Gems extremely expensive, often 19-35 per choice Free options disappointing and limit character appeal

Caves of Lore — A lovingly crafted 6-year indie CRPG packed with tactical combat, loot, lore, and humor that captures the magic of classic games like Baldur's Gate and Fallout. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Episode - Choose Your Story — Choose your own adventure through thousands of interactive romance and drama stories where your decisions shape the outcome. (rated medium difficulty, low ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.