# Beholder vs Overboard!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Overboard! at none against Beholder's 1. Overboard! also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Beholder's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 209). On review sentiment, ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Beholder costs $4.99 and Overboard! $5.99 up front. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Overboard! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Beholder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beholder has 1.7K ratings behind it against 209, 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 Overboard!'s.

Beholder ships an update every 2 months, Overboard! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beholder | Overboard! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761/reviews)** | [4.5 (209 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overboard/id1557505849/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 209 |
| Positive reviews | **69.2% of reviews** | 61.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#125** | #143 |
| Size | 770 MB | 165 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [CM Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/463706169) | [inkle](https://appshunter.io/developer/576695514) |

## What reviewers say

### Beholder

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

**Currently charting:** #125 Top Paid · Role Playing (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


### Overboard!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overboard/id1557505849)

**Currently charting:** #143 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

In this interactive narrative game, you play as a murderer aboard a ship with only eight hours to escape justice. Navigate a dynamic story world, make crucial choices, and use your cunning to frame someone else for the crime. Can you get away with murder?

**Highlights:** Interactive narrative choices, Dynamic story world simulation, Time-sensitive gameplay, Character relationships and betrayal, High replayability, Multiple endings

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Excellent art style and visual design
- ✍️ Well-written dialogue and compelling narrative
- 🔄 High replayability with multiple endings and branching paths
- 🧩 Clever puzzle design requiring strategic thinking
- 😄 Entertaining and humorous gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Very short gameplay duration (10-30 minutes per playthrough)
- 🔋 High battery consumption and device overheating
- 💰 Expensive for the amount of content ($5.99)
- 🔁 Repetitive dialogue and scenes across playthroughs
- 📖 Excessive dialogue and text

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during gameplay
- Sound/audio not working despite volume settings
- Text cutoff and display issues
- Excessive battery drain and device overheating
- iOS 12 compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- Chinese language support
- Additional maps or story expansions
- Sequel or spin-off content
- Save game functionality for multiple players
- Undo button for easier optimization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beholder free?

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

### Is Overboard! free?

Overboard! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beholder or Overboard!?

Beholder is rated higher. Beholder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Overboard! averages 4.5 from 209 ratings.

### Do Beholder or Overboard! have ads?

Neither Beholder nor Overboard! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beholder or Overboard!?

Beholder ships an update every 2 months, and Overboard! every 10 days. Most recently, Beholder was updated on October 14, 2026 and Overboard! on October 15, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Beholder or Overboard!?

Beholder currently peaks at #125 in the App Store charts, and Overboard! at #143. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*