# Beholder vs Home Behind

The clearest difference is update cadence: Home Behind at fortnightly against Beholder's every 2 months. Home Behind also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Beholder's advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 288). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Beholder costs $4.99 and Home Behind $2.99 up front. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Home Behind sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Beholder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beholder has 1.7K ratings behind it against 288, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Beholder's written reviews are positive against 62% of Home Behind's.

Beholder ships an update every 2 months, Home Behind fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beholder | Home Behind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761/reviews)** | [4.7 (288 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-behind/id1232529101/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 288 |
| Positive reviews | **69.2% of reviews** | 62.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#84** | — |
| Size | 770 MB | 371 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [CM Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/463706169) | [Coconut Island Games Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/316049057) |

## What reviewers say

### Beholder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761)

**Currently charting:** #84 Top Paid · Role Playing, #158 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

In a totalitarian state, you manage an apartment building while secretly spying on tenants. Your choices impact their lives and the unfolding story, leading to multiple endings. Explore a grim future where privacy is a luxury and every decision has consequences.

**Highlights:** Moral choice-driven narrative, Tenant surveillance and profiling, Multiple story endings, Character personality development, Apartment management simulation, Additional story content available

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blissful Sleep DLC | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Interesting moral dilemmas
- 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 High price for the content
- 🕹️ Difficult and unforgiving at times
- 🔍 Limited replayability

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing during tutorial or conversations
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Inconsistent language settings
- Tenants not appearing as expected

**Requested features**

- More randomized events and content
- Additional locations and apartments to manage
- Ability to delete save files
- Improved cloud save functionality
- Optimization for newer devices


### Home Behind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-behind/id1232529101)

Embark on a perilous journey as a refugee fleeing war-torn lands. Manage survival needs like hunger and sickness while navigating random events and combat. Craft gear, cook food, and fight enemies to reach safety and reunite with your family.

**Highlights:** Randomly generated events, Survival resource management, 15 unlockable jobs, Crafting and upgrading gear, Combat against enemies and bosses, Exploration and item collection

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 退伍軍人 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 飼養員 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 額外負重 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Endless Mode DLC | $1.99 | one-time |
| 手工藝人 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 郵差 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 科学家 | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging storyline and emotional impact
- 👍 Unique and interesting gameplay
- 👍 Good value for price
- 👍 Educational and thought-provoking
- 👍 High replayability (for some)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unintuitive UI/UX
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes and unfair deaths
- 🐛 Lack of save function (early versions)

**Reported bugs**

- Purchase restoration failures
- Game crashes on startup/loading
- UI overlaps (inventory/skills)
- Text sometimes appears in Chinese (in English mode)
- In-game purchases not working/initializing

**Requested features**

- New maps/levels
- Sequel (Home Behind 2)
- More character variety/unlocks
- Co-op/team play option
- Female character option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beholder free?

Beholder costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Home Behind free?

Home Behind costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beholder or Home Behind?

Beholder is rated higher. Beholder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Home Behind averages 4.7 from 288 ratings.

### Do Beholder or Home Behind have ads?

Neither Beholder nor Home Behind shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beholder or Home Behind?

Beholder ships an update every 2 months, and Home Behind fortnightly. Most recently, Beholder was updated on October 26, 2026 and Home Behind on October 26, 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.*