Comparison

Beholder vs Black Border 2

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

Head to head
About

Beholder

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
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Welcome to a grim dystopian future. A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and public life. Laws are oppressive. Surveillance is total. Privacy is dead. You are the State-installed manager of an apartment building. Your daily routine involves making the building a sweet spot for tenants, who will come and go. However, that is simply a facade that hides your real mission. The State has appointed you to SPY ON YOUR TENANTS! Your primary task is to covertly watch your tenants and eavesdrop on their conversations. You must BUG their apartments while they're away, SEARCH their belongings for whatever can threaten the authority of the State, and PROFILE them for your superiors. You must also REPORT anyone capable of violating the laws or plotting subversive activities against the State to the authorities. Beholder is all about making choices - choices that matter! What will you do with the information you collect? Will you report the suspicious activities of a father and orphan his children? Or will you withhold the details about his illegal activities and give him a chance to make things right? You may also choose to blackmail him to acquire the money your family desperately needs. Features: - You decide what happens: Every decision you make affects the way the story unfolds. - People aren't just objects: Each character you meet will have a thoroughly developed personality with his or her own past and present. - No decision is easy: If you are given the power to destroy the privacy of another person, should you? Or should you treat those on which you are spying the way they deserve? - You don't know where you'll end up: "Beholder" is a game of multiple endings. "Blissful Sleep" additional story is already available!** The Ministry of Introductions is honored to introduce Hector, the ex-landlord succeeded by Carl Shteyn. The time has come to tell the stories of: - the one who has fallen a victim to a horrifying mistake, and is now desperately seeking for salvation; - the ones who broke the law to find happiness and are now facing the consequences; - the one who risked his life for the State but has been left behind; - the one who had everything but lost it all; - the one who mews! Return to Krushvice 6 and serve the State and Wise Leader well! ** Available through in-app purchase • 3D Touch. Force touch will open the characters interaction menu. • iCloud. Synchronize your game across all your devices. • iMessage Stickers. Owning Beholder gives access to free pack of stickers. Meet other Beholder fans at: https://beholder-game.com https://www.facebook.com/BeholderGame https://twitter.com/Beholder_Game

About

Black Border 2

Step into the role of a border officer, meticulously inspecting documents and using advanced tools to prevent smuggling. Make critical decisions that impact national security, with options to uphold the law or engage in corruption. Experience intense pressure and new challenges daily.

Highlights
  • Document inspection
  • Advanced scanning tools
  • Canine unit deployment
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Endless mode
  • Bus arrival management
Features
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Inspect papers, prevent smuggling—keep the border safe or profit from corruption. Ready to become a Border Police Officer? Step into the world of Black Border 2: Border Patrol Simulator and experience the intense pressure of national security. As a Customs Officer, your duty is to protect the nation from illegal smuggling. Inspect passports, scrutinize documents, and use advanced tools to make life-or-death decisions in this gripping police simulator game. Take on the duty of a Border Patrol Agent and protect your nation's borders. Your role is crucial: Document Inspection: Meticulously check passports, permits, and papers to approve or reject entrants. Advanced Tools: Utilize X-ray scanners to reveal hidden items and weigh stations to check vehicle legitimacy. Canine Unit: Deploy your loyal service dog to sniff out concealed contraband and uncover secrets. Strategic Decisions: Every choice you make impacts the safety of your country. NEW FEATURES in Black Border 2: Document Inspection: Meticulously check passports and permits to approve or reject entrants as a customs officer. Endless Mode: Test your border patrol skills in a nonstop, challenging experience. Bus Arrivals: Manage large buses and check every passenger's documents carefully. Advanced Scanning: Utilize new X-ray scanners to reveal hidden items and contraband. Weigh Stations: Ensure vehicle weights match their records, a key part of your police duty. Canine Unit: Your faithful service dog is now a crucial partner in finding hidden contraband. Each day as a border inspector brings new challenges that will push your customs police skills to the limit. Are you ready to face the pressure and become a true hero of national security? Download Black Border 2 today and get ready to defend the nation!

Screenshots

Beholder4 screens
Black Border 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beholder at 4.8 against Black Border 2's 4.0. Beholder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 41%). Black Border 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On device support 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

Beholder costs $4.99 and Black Border 2 $0.29 up front. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Black Border 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beholder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beholder has 1.7K ratings behind it against 17, 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 41% of Black Border 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beholder ships an update every 2 months, Black Border 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Beholder versus Black Border 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeholderBlack Border 2
Price$4.99$0.29 — better
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better4.0 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size770 MB472 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCM Games OUMONTE CERVINO LTD

Customer experience

Beholder

All ratings1,654 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews455 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.2%
Negative19.6%

Black Border 2

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral21.0%
Negative37.7%

User reviews

Beholder

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Black Border 2

From 17 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive user interface
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and monotonous gameplay
  • 💰 Overpriced for the content provided

Bugs and requests

Beholder

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Black Border 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • X-ray and next button functionality issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Incorrect language translations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand gameplay with more levels and modes
  • Add more language support
  • Implement a save/load feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beholder

One-time1
  • Blissful Sleep DLC$2.99
None

Black Border 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beholder free?
Beholder costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Black Border 2 free?
Black Border 2 costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beholder or Black Border 2?
Beholder is rated higher. Beholder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Black Border 2 averages 4.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Beholder or Black Border 2 have ads?
Black Border 2 shows ads; Beholder does not.
Which is updated more often, Beholder or Black Border 2?
Beholder ships an update every 2 months, and Black Border 2 weekly. Most recently, Beholder was updated on October 1, 2026 and Black Border 2 on September 29, 2026.

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