# DYSMANTLE vs Northgard

The clearest difference is update cadence: DYSMANTLE at every 2 weeks against Northgard's every 6 weeks. DYSMANTLE also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 481) and price ($7.99 vs $9.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

DYSMANTLE costs $9.99 and Northgard $7.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DYSMANTLE against 4.6 for Northgard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K ratings behind it against 481, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of DYSMANTLE's written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.

DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DYSMANTLE | Northgard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$7.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (481 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dysmantle/id1403738209/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 481 | **3.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.2% of reviews** | 61.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #38 | **#19** |
| Size | 905 MB | 892 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [10tons Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295046390) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### DYSMANTLE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dysmantle/id1403738209)

**Currently charting:** #38 Top Paid · Role Playing, #66 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

Explore a post-apocalyptic world after emerging from a shelter. Gather resources by breaking objects, fight or evade creatures, and build outposts. Craft weapons, farm, hunt, and solve puzzles to uncover the island's mysteries and escape.

**Highlights:** Break objects for materials, Fight or evade creatures, Explore open world, Build outposts, Craft weapons and tools, Hunt and farm, Solve puzzles

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pets & Dungeons | $3.99 | one-time |
| Underworld | $4.99 | one-time |
| Doomsday | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Huge open world to explore
- 🔨 Satisfying destruction and crafting
- 👍 Engaging story and quests
- 🎮 Great controller support
- 💰 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🤖 Repetitive enemy encounters
- 🗺️ Lack of fast travel options
- 💾 No cloud save support

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when entering certain areas
- Audio issues like sound cutting out
- Progression-blocking bugs in DLC content
- Inconsistent controls and targeting system

**Requested features**

- Cloud save functionality
- More enemy and environmental variety
- Improved fast travel system
- Multiplayer co-op mode
- Ability to customize the player character


### Northgard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882)

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Paid · Role Playing, #58 Top Paid · Strategy, #177 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

**Highlights:** Build and manage settlements, Assign Vikings to jobs, Resource management and survival, Territory expansion and discovery, Multiple victory conditions, Story mode campaign, Multiplayer modes

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clan of the Rat | $2.95 | one-time |
| Clan of the Squirrel | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the snake | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Dragon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Horse | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Ox | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Kraken | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Lynx | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Eagle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scale Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fur Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Winter Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fantastic strategy game
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Excellent port to mobile
- 👍 Lots of replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy menus and UI
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🐛 Glitchy audio
- 🐛 Saves getting deleted

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- Menus and UI are buggy
- Audio glitches and cuts out
- Saves get deleted unexpectedly
- Multiplayer is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve tutorial and instructions
- Add controller support
- Optimize performance and stability
- Add Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DYSMANTLE free?

DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Northgard free?

Northgard costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DYSMANTLE or Northgard?

Northgard is rated higher. DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 481 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.

### Do DYSMANTLE or Northgard have ads?

Neither DYSMANTLE nor Northgard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DYSMANTLE or Northgard?

DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, DYSMANTLE was updated on October 30, 2026 and Northgard on October 31, 2026.

### Which is more popular, DYSMANTLE or Northgard?

DYSMANTLE currently peaks at #38 in the App Store charts, and Northgard at #19. 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.*