Comparison

Glow Monsters vs Apple Knight 2

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

Head to head
About

Glow Monsters

Navigate mazes, eat glowing collectibles, and evade monsters with unique skills. Rotate bridges to change paths and survive over 100 levels across multiple planets in this arcade-style puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Pac-Man style maze gameplay
  • Rotating bridge path control
  • Monster evasion with special skills
  • Action, puzzle, and arcade mix
  • Over 100 levels on 6 planets
  • Challenge modes
Features
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Eat all of the cubics, evade the monsters and survive... in Glow Monsters! A great new Pac Man styled arcade game for 2015 Rotate the bridge to switch the path’s direction. Survive until you eat all the cubics in each maze. Various glow monsters with special skills will try to catch you, escape from them using the rotating bridges and give the monsters the slip! ◆ FEATURES ◆ - Unique mix of genres, with action, puzzle, and classic arcade game play elements. - Creative gameplay – Create your own way to beat each stage. - Two buttons, tons of strategies. - Various monsters with different special skills. - More than 100 levels on 6 planets. - Mind blowing challenge modes. - Beautiful glow graphics designed to support both iPhone and iPad. ◆ SUPPORT ◆ Help us improve our game. We love your feedback. Contact us at glowmonsters@gmail.com Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

Apple Knight 2

Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this 2D platformer. Explore dungeons, master precise attacks, and unlock a variety of weapons and abilities. Enjoy story or randomized adventure modes with controller support.

Highlights
  • Intense hack-and-slash combat
  • Unlockable weapons, skins, and abilities
  • Parry and dodge mechanics
  • Story and Adventure modes
  • Controller support
  • Cloud save support
  • Secret areas and treasure
Features
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Embark on a new adventure with Apple Knight 2, a fast, fluid 2D hack-and-slash platformer full of intense combat. Battle your way through dungeons packed with secrets, challenges and treasure. Parry enemy blades, deflect incoming projectiles with your sword, and dash past attacks with split-second timing. Face enemies smart enough to sense you sneaking up from behind, yet foolish enough to run straight into spike pits! Key Features: * Unlock a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities and pets, each with their own stats and bonuses * Wield swords that each come with a unique special ability * Fight alongside pets that assist you in combat, and wear skins that grant passive boosts * Master precise combat: Parry melee attacks and deflect projectiles with your sword * Dodge enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes * Discover 2 hidden secret areas in every level, packed with treasures * Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance * Explore Story Mode, or jump into the randomized Adventure Mode * Enjoy controller support for a variety of input options * Synchronize your progress across devices with cloud save support * Unlock achievements as you master every challenge Experience the passion poured into every detail of Apple Knight 2, a game made with love. Join the adventure now and become a legendary hero!

Screenshots

Glow Monsters4 screens
Apple Knight 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apple Knight 2 at 4.8 against Glow Monsters's 4.1. Apple Knight 2 also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 16) and review sentiment (89% vs 65%). Glow Monsters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Glow Monsters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Apple Knight 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight 2 has 3.5K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Glow Monsters's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glow Monsters ships an update every 3 weeks, Apple Knight 2 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Glow Monsters versus Apple Knight 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlow MonstersApple Knight 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB159 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCLimitless LLC

Customer experience

Glow Monsters

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral16.5%
Negative18.6%

Apple Knight 2

All ratings3,478 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

Glow Monsters

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • ✨ Good graphics
  • 🎮 Simple controls

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • ⏳ Long ad interruptions
  • 🚫 Ads ruin gameplay
  • 😤 Ads are annoying
  • 😩 Ads are intrusive

Apple Knight 2

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Smooth combat mechanics
  • 🕹️ Satisfying parry system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Revive ad not always working
  • 🤑 Difficulty of progression without spending money
  • 🤔 Removal of some features from the original game (e.g., female character, difficulty modes, endless mode)
  • 🔇 Disappointing music compared to the original game
  • 🤏 Small UI elements on smaller devices

Bugs and requests

Glow Monsters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on start
  • Cannot access last planet
  • Swastika level is offensive

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • In-app purchases for upgrades
  • Skippable ads
  • Less frequent ads
  • Ad removal for a minimal price
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  • Ad-free version
  • Option to bypass ads
  • Improve ladder shape clarity
  • Remove from purchase history

Apple Knight 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound and music settings not working properly
  • Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
  • Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
  • Parry mechanic not registering consistently

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back the female character option
  • Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
  • Add a restart button to the menu
  • Implement a world map feature
  • Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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  • Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glow Monsters

One-time1
  • Permanent ADs Removal$1.99
10 purchases

Apple Knight 2

One-time10
  • Box of Coins$2.99
  • Box of Crowns$2.99
  • Skelly$2.99
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  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Elite Ninja$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$9.99
  • Crate of Crowns$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins$9.99
  • Truckload of Coins!$19.99
  • Truckload of Crowns!$19.99

Questions

Is Glow Monsters free?
Glow Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Knight 2 free?
Apple Knight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Glow Monsters or Apple Knight 2?
Apple Knight 2 is rated higher. Glow Monsters averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Apple Knight 2 averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Glow Monsters or Apple Knight 2 have ads?
Apple Knight 2 shows ads; Glow Monsters does not.
Which is updated more often, Glow Monsters or Apple Knight 2?
Glow Monsters ships an update every 3 weeks, and Apple Knight 2 every 9 days. Most recently, Glow Monsters was updated on November 1, 2026 and Apple Knight 2 on November 7, 2026.

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