Comparison

DYSMANTLE vs Nexus⁺

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

Head to head
About

DYSMANTLE

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
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As you ascend from your shelter after the long long years, a brave new old world awaits you. A world inhabited with nasty and vile creatures. A world with no other human soul to be seen. A world with nature in reigns now. A world that's about to get even worse. You need to find a way to escape the wretched island. But before that, enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse. Features: * Break over 99% of all objects for materials with the right tools. No barrier will stop you. * Fight with (or run away) nasty and vile creatures of the post-apocalyptic era. * Explore the handcrafted open world and uncover its mysteries. * Survive. Clear areas of monsters and claim it as yours. * Build outposts to establish your presence. * Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets. * Hunt various game or tame them for your post-apocalyptic zoo ranch. * Farm nutritious plants and reap the rewards as the crop gets ripe. * Solve puzzles above ground and underground in the Tombs of the Old Ones * Fish cunning scaly things under the watery surface. * Cook delicious recipes for permanent stat and ability upgrades. * Unravel the mysteries of the strange island.

About

Nexus⁺

This app offers a distraction-free browsing experience for progressive web apps. It allows users to focus on website content by removing browser frames and automatically dims the surrounding environment for enhanced concentration. Access cloud gaming services and bookmark favorite sites for quick navigation.

Highlights
  • Frameless progressive web app browsing
  • Standalone PWA experience
  • Cloud gaming service access
  • Bookmark favorite websites
  • Automatic environment dimming
Features
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Nexus⁺ is a frameless browser for your progressive web apps. Its simplistic design allows you to focus on the content from the websites you care about without distractions. ** Features ** - Browse your favorite websites in standalone progressive web app mode for the optimized experience. - Access popular cloud gaming services. - Bookmark your favorite websites for quick navigation. - Automatically dims the surrounding environment to help you focus on the content.

Screenshots

DYSMANTLE4 screens
Nexus⁺2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nexus⁺ at Free against DYSMANTLE's $9.99. Nexus⁺ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). DYSMANTLE's advantage is chart position (#19 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Nexus⁺ is free to download; DYSMANTLE costs $9.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Nexus⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nexus⁺ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 469 and 368 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of DYSMANTLE's written reviews are positive against 79% of Nexus⁺'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, Nexus⁺ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DYSMANTLE versus Nexus⁺: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDYSMANTLENexus⁺
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (469 ratings)4.8 (368 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews79.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings469 — better368
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size905 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer10tons LtdChen Zhang

Customer experience

DYSMANTLE

All ratings469 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews584 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.6%

Nexus⁺

All ratings368 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

DYSMANTLE

From 469 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Nexus⁺

From 368 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for Xbox cloud play
  • 🚀 Great for GeForce Now streaming
  • 💡 Higher quality streaming than Safari
  • 💡 Enables 120fps streaming
  • 👍 Best app for Xbox remote play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Mouse support not working as intended
  • 🐛 Aspect ratio bug on iPad
  • 🐛 GeForce Now not recognizing browser as desktop
  • 🐛 No dark mode
  • 🐛 Hide menu button inconvenient/broken

Bugs and requests

DYSMANTLE

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Nexus⁺

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Aspect ratio keeps changing when playing STW
  • GeForce Now is no longer recognizing this “browser” as a desktop with mouse/keyboard support
  • The “hide menu” button doesn’t work anymore and instead you have to shake the device
  • Home bar does not disappear on iOS 18
  • Bluetooth controllers no longer work properly
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  • Joysticks scroll the entire window, and pressing buttons does nothing
  • Mouse click not working in mouse mode
  • Small window and jittering around it on iPhone and iPad
  • Display shrinks on iPhone and iPad
  • White screen and no content loading
  • Gameplay freeze bug: app freezes when selecting another window while playing a game
  • Statistics button used to work and now it doesn’t
  • Cannot get Xbox controller to work
  • Bluetooth controller doesn’t work right after update
  • Mouse click not working in mouse mode for GeForce Now

Requested features

12 requests
  • Mouse support for gaming
  • Set Xbox play as start page
  • Apple TV app
  • Support for Backbone Pro controller
  • Support for Backbone controller
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  • Customizable escape key
  • 4K 120fps support
  • Settings menu
  • Rumble support for controllers
  • SSH with local port forwarding
  • Curved screen support
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DYSMANTLE

One-time3
  • Pets & Dungeons$3.99
  • Underworld$4.99
  • Doomsday$4.99
None

Nexus⁺

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DYSMANTLE free?
DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Nexus⁺ free?
Nexus⁺ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DYSMANTLE or Nexus⁺?
Nexus⁺ is rated higher. DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 469 ratings, while Nexus⁺ averages 4.8 from 368 ratings.
Do DYSMANTLE or Nexus⁺ have ads?
Neither DYSMANTLE nor Nexus⁺ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DYSMANTLE or Nexus⁺?
DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nexus⁺ every 3 weeks. Most recently, DYSMANTLE was updated on October 18, 2026 and Nexus⁺ on October 14, 2026.

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