Comparison

zDungeon vs Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

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

Head to head
About

zDungeon

Explore a cave using text commands to find hidden treasure. Discover items, avoid monsters, and solve puzzles to progress. Enjoy simple graphics and offline play.

Highlights
  • Text-based navigation
  • Item discovery
  • Monster encounters
  • Puzzle solving
  • Offline play
  • In-app purchases
Features
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You're in a cave and you only have a description of your immediate surroundings. You must navigate the cave in search of a treasure. On your adventure you will find items to help you make it to the treasure. Beware of monsters that you encounter as they are not friendly. Use your surroundings with text input. ("open chest", "pickup sword") Not all of the commands are given to you. Find out which commands are available and which commands will help you reach the treasure. Movement can be entered with text input or, for ease, you may use the navigation buttons. Wildly simple graphics. - Playable without wifi - In-App Purchases

About

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

Embark on a retro dungeon crawl inspired by classic RPGs. Explore early levels, choose from classic classes, and level up your characters. This free edition offers a focused, old-school experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Classic dungeon crawling gameplay
  • 5 classic character classes
  • Level up characters to level 3
  • Explore first 6 dungeon levels
  • Automatic saving
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Step into a world of classic dungeon crawling—deadly traps, hidden doors, unholy relics, and riches beyond imagination await! This Basic Edition is your FREE entry point into Moldvay’s Labyrinth, a retro CRPG inspired by 1980s Dungeons & Dragons and legendary games like Wizardry and Bronze Dragon. • Explore the first 6 levels of the massive dungeon • Choose from 5 classic classes: Fighter, Magic-User, Cleric, Monk, or Thief • Level up your characters to level 3 • Save automatically, play for minutes or hours There are no ads and no in-app purchases—just a clean, focused, old-school experience. Want the full adventure? The paid version unlocks: • 42 handcrafted dungeon levels • 15 unique classes • 100 spells, 300+ monsters, and hundreds of magic items • Deadly traps, brain-teasing puzzles, and cursed treasure Your characters in the Basic Edition cannot level past 3 or descend beyond dungeon level 6. When you’re ready for more, you can upgrade to the full game and begin your true descent!

Screenshots

zDungeon4 screens
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: zDungeon at 100% against Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's 0%. zDungeon also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0). Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and 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

Both are free to download. zDungeon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

zDungeon holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of zDungeon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

zDungeon ships an update every 10 months, Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
zDungeon versus Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzDungeonMoldvay's Labyrinth Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAnthony FennellCrossCut Games, Inc.

Customer experience

zDungeon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

zDungeon

One-time2
  • Map Expansion 1$0.99
  • Coffee for Antonioni$2.99
None

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zDungeon free?
zDungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic free?
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, zDungeon or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic?
zDungeon is rated higher. zDungeon averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do zDungeon or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic have ads?
Neither zDungeon nor Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zDungeon or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic?
zDungeon ships an update every 10 months, and Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic every 4 days. Most recently, zDungeon was updated on October 4, 2026 and Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic on October 7, 2026.

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