# 怨念 vs Marooned

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 怨念 at none against Marooned's 13. 怨念 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Marooned's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (123 vs 3). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Marooned sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. 怨念 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 怨念 against 4.5 for Marooned. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marooned has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 怨念's written reviews are positive against 77% of Marooned's.

怨念 ships an update every 5 months, Marooned monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 怨念 | Marooned |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1024401393/reviews)** | [4.5 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marooned/id1350109821/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **123** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 77.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 455 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [NANO Media Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/312028048) | [Shaoxing Kuaifei Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1087376478) |

## What reviewers say

### 怨念

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1024401393)

Embark on a chilling horror adventure set in a mysterious school at the bottom of a dam. Solve puzzles and evade spirits in a game of hide-and-seek with a tragic ghost. Uncover the shocking truth behind the school's secrets.

**Highlights:** Horror adventure gameplay, Mysterious school setting, Ghost encounters, Hide-and-seek mechanics, Story progression, Simple controls

**In-app purchases:** none


### Marooned

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marooned/id1350109821)

Experience a challenging survival simulation where you must overcome harsh environments with no initial resources. Explore vast areas, hunt for food, craft tools, and evade dangerous wildlife to stay alive.

**Highlights:** Vast explorable environments, Camp setup and campfire creation, Hunting and fishing mechanics, Crafting tools and weapons, Evading dangerous animals, Discovering secret missions, Cooking and health management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 golden carrots | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Starshards | $0.99 | one-time |
| 120 golden carrots | $1.99 | one-time |
| Open Internet Online | $1.99 | one-time |
| 380 golden carrots | $3.99 | one-time |
| 450 Starshards | $5.99 | one-time |
| 800 golden carrots | $6.99 | one-time |
| 680 Starshards | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1800 golden carrots | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1180 Starshards | $17.99 | one-time |
| 1980 Starshards | $29.99 | one-time |
| 3480 Starshards | $49.99 | one-time |
| 6480 Starshards | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 怨念 free?

怨念 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Marooned free?

Marooned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 怨念 or Marooned?

怨念 is rated higher. 怨念 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Marooned averages 4.5 from 123 ratings.

### Do 怨念 or Marooned have ads?

Marooned shows ads; 怨念 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 怨念 or Marooned?

怨念 ships an update every 5 months, and Marooned monthly. Most recently, 怨念 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Marooned on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*