# Black Room vs Protect It

The clearest difference is rating: Protect It at 4.6 against Black Room's 3.0. Protect It also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 3). Black Room's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 21%). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Black Room sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Protect It asks for nothing beyond the download.

Protect It holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protect It has 2.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Black Room's written reviews are positive against 21% of Protect It's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Black Room ships an update monthly, Protect It every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Black Room | Protect It |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-room-hardest-challenge-avoid-the-objects/id1159607413/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-it-surround-the-thief/id1671924545/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **2.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 21.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 21 MB | 173 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Pawana Chatwaranon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1281660630) | [KAYAC Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/315952203) |

## What reviewers say

### Black Room

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-room-hardest-challenge-avoid-the-objects/id1159607413)

Navigate a white box through a dark environment, avoiding moving obstacles. Collect keys to escape the room. Features simple graphics, easy tap controls, and a ranking system to compete with friends.

**Highlights:** Avoid moving objects, Collect keys to escape, Simple graphics, Ranking system, Easy tap controls

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads Black Rooms $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2 Shields $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 shields $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Shields $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Protect It

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-it-surround-the-thief/id1671924545)

Strategically surround a thief attempting to steal diamonds. Utilize various skins and themes to customize your experience. Solve puzzles, use hints when needed, and aim to capture all thieves.

**Highlights:** Surround the thief gameplay, Various skins and themes, Hint system for difficult puzzles, Multiple thieves per stage, Customization options

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Addicting gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🙄 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 🤯 Ads are too long
- 😤 Ads are forced on the user

**Reported bugs**

- Magnifying glass feature forces user to exit and re-enter the game
- Levels are too difficult and require use of paid features

**Requested features**

- Add a skip level option
- Add a remove ads option for a fee
- Add a gems to click no thanks or watch ad option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Black Room free?

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

### Is Protect It free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Black Room or Protect It?

Protect It is rated higher. Black Room averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Protect It averages 4.6 from 2.3K ratings.

### Do Black Room or Protect It have ads?

Protect It shows ads; Black Room does not.

### Which is updated more often, Black Room or Protect It?

Black Room ships an update monthly, and Protect It every 2 months. Most recently, Black Room was updated on November 8, 2026 and Protect It on November 12, 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.*