# Horse Course vs Crowd Theory

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crowd Theory at none against Horse Course's 1. Crowd Theory also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (110 vs 1). Horse Course's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Horse Course sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crowd Theory asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Horse Course against 4.9 for Crowd Theory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crowd Theory has 110 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Horse Course | Crowd Theory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horse-course/id1142971833/reviews)** | [4.9 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-theory/id6796024797/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **110** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#78** |
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Andrii Tischenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139001703) | [George Valverde](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554258291) |

## What reviewers say

### Horse Course

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horse-course/id1142971833)

A logic puzzle game where players must fill a 100-cell grid using only knight moves from chess. It challenges your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. Can you complete the course?

**Highlights:** 100-cell grid challenge, Chess knight movement mechanics, Logic and strategy gameplay, Single-player puzzle, Brain training

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Horse Course Forever Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |


### Crowd Theory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-theory/id6796024797)

**Currently charting:** #78 Top Free · Trivia (US App Store)

Guess how the crowd will answer daily questions and compare your predictions to the global consensus. Analyze demographic splits and compete with friends on private leaderboards. Play past questions to improve your score and discover your Crowd DNA.

**Highlights:** Daily crowd-guessing questions, Predict crowd percentages, Live crowd number reveals, Demographic breakdowns, Private league leaderboards, Play past questions, Personalized Crowd DNA

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Horse Course free?

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

### Is Crowd Theory free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Horse Course or Crowd Theory?

Horse Course is rated higher. Horse Course averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Crowd Theory averages 4.9 from 110 ratings.

### Do Horse Course or Crowd Theory have ads?

Horse Course shows ads; Crowd Theory does not.

### Which is updated more often, Horse Course or Crowd Theory?

Horse Course ships an update every 11 days, and Crowd Theory every 11 days. Most recently, Horse Course was updated on November 2, 2026 and Crowd Theory on November 2, 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.*