# Tallowmere 2 vs Marius

The clearest difference is ads: Tallowmere 2 at none against Marius's shown. Marius's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tallowmere 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marius sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tallowmere 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Marius every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tallowmere 2 | Marius |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (137 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tallowmere-2/id1271214084/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **137** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 236 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Chris McFarland](https://appshunter.io/developer/927350421) | [Kyle Adamson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1185249610) |

## What reviewers say

### Tallowmere 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tallowmere-2/id1271214084)

Embark on a roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure where you battle enemies, collect loot, and level up to achieve a high score. Explore procedurally generated rooms with unique challenges and unlock new gear to aid your quest. Play solo or team up with friends in local or online co-op.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated dungeons, Character progression and loot, Multiple weapon types, Single-player and co-op modes, Cross-platform online co-op, Save anywhere functionality

**Features:** Game Controller support, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Core Supporter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Entertaining gameplay
- 👍 Engaging mechanics
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay loop
- 👍 Challenging but fair difficulty
- 👍 Variety in weapons and effects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Constant force closing
- 💸 Too many paywalls
- 💸 Premium version needed for some features
- 💸 Limits on cats without premium

**Reported bugs**

- App frequently crashes
- App force closes constantly
- Game crashes during play
- Game Center not syncing
- Cannot buy supporter pack

**Requested features**

- Add tutorial for new elements
- Implement features from Tallowmere's Keep
- Add Japanese language support
- Add bosses
- Add merchants


### Marius

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marius-platformer-bounce/id6768005098)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coins | $0.49 | one-time |
| 20 Crystals | $0.49 | one-time |
| 300 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Crystals | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Crystals | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 400 Crystals | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tallowmere 2 free?

Tallowmere 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Marius free?

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

### Do Tallowmere 2 or Marius have ads?

Marius shows ads; Tallowmere 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tallowmere 2 or Marius?

Tallowmere 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marius every 2 days. Most recently, Tallowmere 2 was updated on October 18, 2026 and Marius on October 6, 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.*