# Trumped vs Hide in The Backroom

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hide in The Backroom at 24K against Trumped's 10. Trumped's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Trumped sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Hide in The Backroom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Trumped against 4.6 for Hide in The Backroom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hide in The Backroom has 24K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Trumped's written reviews are positive against 82% of Hide in The Backroom's.

Trumped ships an update every 9 days, Hide in The Backroom monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trumped | Hide in The Backroom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trumped/id1140594589/reviews) | **[4.6 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-in-the-backroom-nextbots/id6448052534/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **24K** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 81.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 439 MB | 365 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Preterra Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/310233264) | [AI Games FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478916023) |

## What reviewers say

### Trumped

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trumped/id1140594589)

Engage in a whimsical election-themed game where you collect coins and rally supporters. Use Donald's help and a mallet to advance Joe through a series of absurd challenges and interactions.

**Highlights:** Collect coins, Rally supporters, Ride the freedom rocket, Spar with characters, Use a giant mallet

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Votes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter 11 Protection | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Votes | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Votes | $9.99 | one-time |
| Trailer of Votes | $24.99 | one-time |


### Hide in The Backroom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-in-the-backroom-nextbots/id6448052534)

Experience a thrilling horror adventure in a mysterious backroom maze. Choose to escape from lurking monsters or hunt down those hiding. Test your courage with creepy surprises and supernatural abilities.

**Highlights:** Multiple backroom levels, Hunter and fugitive game modes, Horror atmosphere with sound and visuals, Superpowers like invisibility and super speed, Timed escape and hunt objectives, Creepy monsters and nextbots

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly VIP Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly VIP Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Yearly VIP Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| No ADS | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🚀 Easy to play
- 💡 Unique backrooms theme
- 🎨 Great graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy behavior
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Levels too short

**Reported bugs**

- Ads don't load or freeze the game
- Graphical glitches with certain characters
- Inconsistent player detection by the monster

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and chapters
- Implement multiplayer mode
- Introduce more entities and monsters
- Increase level difficulty and complexity
- Add endless/survival mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trumped free?

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

### Is Hide in The Backroom free?

Hide in The Backroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Trumped or Hide in The Backroom?

Hide in The Backroom is rated higher. Trumped averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Hide in The Backroom averages 4.6 from 24K ratings.

### Do Trumped or Hide in The Backroom have ads?

Both Trumped and Hide in The Backroom show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Trumped or Hide in The Backroom?

Trumped ships an update every 9 days, and Hide in The Backroom monthly. Most recently, Trumped was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hide in The Backroom 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.*