Comparison

Mongo Madness vs Witch Hazel

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

Head to head
About

Mongo Madness

Embark on a retro-style 2D platforming adventure to rescue a kidnapped girlfriend. Jump, collect items, and defeat enemies across 32 levels spanning 8 distinct worlds. An expansion pack offers additional challenges.

Highlights
  • 32 levels across 8 worlds
  • Run and jump gameplay
  • Collect hearts and coins
  • Jump on enemies
  • Onscreen, keyboard, or gamepad controls
  • Expansion pack available
Features
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Mongo Madness is a fast paced run and jump 2d side scrolling platform game from Ape Apps. It contains 32 exciting levels split up into 8 worlds of increasing difficulty. Collect hearts to stay alive, jump on enemies to survive, and beat each level to thrive. Can be played with onscreen controls, keyboard, or gamepad. There is also a 12 level expansion pack called Mongo Madness - The Lost Levels. It's just another lazy morning down in the Caves of Doom, until Mongo the orc wakes up and realizes that his girl has gone missing! Help Mongo battle his way through eight stunning worlds and 32 action-packed platforming levels as he collects coins, stomps enemies, and saves the girl! With Mongo Madness, you will relive the glory days of classic retro platform gaming, all in the palm of your hand! **Special Credit** The music for Mongo Madness came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!

About

Witch Hazel

A young witch must venture into the woods to recover stolen magical items from rude fairies. Run, jump, and outwit your opponents to restore your school's glory. The fairies will fight dirty to keep the treasure.

Highlights
  • Run and jump mechanics
  • Outwit enemy fairies
  • Recover stolen magical items
  • Restore school's glory
  • Adventure gameplay
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The witch school of FogWarts has been pillaged by a swarm of incredibly rude fairies. By stealing all the schools magical items, the witches are left near powerless... A young apprentice, Hazel steps up to the challenge of venturing into the woods and recovering all of the schools enchanted items. The fairies won't give up the stolen treasure without a fight, and they fight even dirtier than they talk! Under the guidance of the great Archwitch, Hazel must run, jump and outwit the fairies at every turn, until every last item is recovered and Fogwarts is restored to its former glory!

Screenshots

Mongo Madness3 screens
Witch Hazel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mongo Madness at 5.0 against Witch Hazel's 4.3. Witch Hazel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). 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. Mongo Madness sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Witch Hazel sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mongo Madness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Witch Hazel has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mongo Madness ships an update every 6 months, Witch Hazel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mongo Madness versus Witch Hazel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMongo MadnessWitch Hazel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinGaia Interactive Inc.

Customer experience

Mongo Madness

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Witch Hazel

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mongo Madness

One-time1
  • Mongo Madness Premium$1.99
6 purchases

Witch Hazel

One-time6
  • 50 of Rune$1.99
  • 130 Runes$4.99
  • 275 Runes$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 570 Runes$19.99
  • 1500 Runes$39.99
  • 4000 Runes$99.99

Questions

Is Mongo Madness free?
Mongo Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Witch Hazel free?
Witch Hazel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mongo Madness or Witch Hazel?
Mongo Madness is rated higher. Mongo Madness averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Witch Hazel averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Mongo Madness or Witch Hazel have ads?
Mongo Madness shows ads; Witch Hazel does not.
Which is updated more often, Mongo Madness or Witch Hazel?
Mongo Madness ships an update every 6 months, and Witch Hazel every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mongo Madness was updated on September 24, 2026 and Witch Hazel on October 4, 2026.

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