Comparison

Don't Eat Us vs Sparklite

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

Head to head
About

Don't Eat Us

Guide trick-or-treaters through a spooky landscape, swiping to defend them from monsters and freeing trapped souls. Unleash powerful swipe abilities to overcome challenges and defeat bosses in this visually striking endless runner.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based combat mechanics
  • Defend against zombies and monsters
  • Free trapped souls
  • Unlock swipe powers
  • Boss fights
  • Thematic music and visuals
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"The controls are simple, and the art-style is pretty slick. It's got a spooky vibe to it, as you might imagine, and while it won't stick around on your home screen for too long, it'll keep you entertained while it does." - Pocket Gamer "We love the silhouetted art design in this spooky endless runner. Guide a trio of children through a chilling landscape as you swipe up, down, left, and right to defend yourselves from a host of zombies, werewolves, and other terrifying monsters." - 148Apps "Don’t Eat Us is an awesome game. The game’s visuals are very pretty and the animations are done well. The music is beautiful, thematic, and changes whenever there’s a special event happening." - Raywenderlich.com About the Game: Help our trick-or-treaters find their way home and set some poor souls free along the way. Protect them from zombies, wolves, demons and other hungry night creatures. Break those carriages and release those poor souls. Can you deliver them from this nightmare? Game Mechanics: Protect the children by tapping on the enemies! The more you tap, the greater chance of unleashing new swipe powers that you can use for the big boss fight. Pick up some green power stones for swipe power count. Pay attention on the carriage marks. Powers: Swipe up - protection from enemies behind Swipe down - protection from enemies up front Swipe left - shoot comets for elevated enemies Two finger swipe - release the epic lightning

About

Sparklite

Embark on a roguelite action-adventure in a vibrant, procedurally generated world. Battle foes with a variety of gadgets and weapons, explore diverse environments, and harness a unique resource to overcome challenges and save the land from a greedy baron. The game offers a free trial before unlocking the full experience.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated world exploration
  • Top-down action combat
  • Gadget and weapon invention
  • Titan boss battles
  • World-building and NPC interaction
  • Pixel art aesthetic and original soundtrack
Features
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Try Sparklite for free up until the first Titan fight and unlock the full game for the whole adventure! Sparklite is an Action-Adventure roguelite set in a whimsical and ever-changing land. Gear up for Adventure and battle foes in top-down action using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, and gear. Explore dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, and harness the power Sparklite! Key Features • Explore the bright and colourful land of Geodia • Harness the Sparklite to fight monsters and titans • Befriend the locals and help build The Refuge • Invent your arsenal to solves puzzles, defeat enemies and become stronger • Save the environment from the greedy Baron • Enjoy intricate pixel art aesthetic and an original soundtrack by composer Dale North (Wizard of Legend) inspired by retro classics Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices • Compatible with MFicontrollers If you experience any issue with Sparklite, please contact our customer support here: https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/8-sparklite/contact-us/. Please make sure to give us as much information as possible on your problem.

Screenshots

Don't Eat Us4 screens
Sparklite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sparklite at Free against Don't Eat Us's $1.99. Sparklite also leads on ratings volume (598 vs 2). Don't Eat Us's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sparklite is free to download; Don't Eat Us costs $1.99 up front. Sparklite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Don't Eat Us asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't Eat Us holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sparklite has 598 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Don't Eat Us's written reviews are positive against 79% of Sparklite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Eat Us ships an update every 4 weeks, Sparklite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Don't Eat Us versus Sparklite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Eat UsSparklite
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (598 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2598 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size447 MB1.4 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperChristopher TorioPlaydigious

Customer experience

Don't Eat Us

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sparklite

All ratings597 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Don't Eat Us

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sparklite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain points
  • Inconsistent controller support
  • Graphical glitches in certain areas
  • Save data loss or corruption

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve button/control customization
  • Expand endgame content and replayability
  • Optimize performance on older devices
  • Add cloud save support

In-app purchases

None

Don't Eat Us

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sparklite

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Don't Eat Us free?
Don't Eat Us costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparklite free?
Sparklite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Eat Us or Sparklite?
Don't Eat Us is rated higher. Don't Eat Us averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sparklite averages 4.7 from 598 ratings.
Do Don't Eat Us or Sparklite have ads?
Neither Don't Eat Us nor Sparklite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Eat Us or Sparklite?
Don't Eat Us ships an update every 4 weeks, and Sparklite every 2 months. Most recently, Don't Eat Us was updated on October 3, 2026 and Sparklite on October 24, 2026.

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