Ludu Mapp vs Castlevania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ludu Mapp
Discover controller-compatible games on the App Store. This app aggregates titles, categorizes them, and provides links to hints and walkthroughs. It also offers curated offers and allows firmware updates for specific controllers.
- Controller-compatible game listings
- Searchable game categories
- Hints and walkthrough links
- Curated associated offers
- Real-time information updates
- Rotor Riot controller firmware updates
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Ludu Mapp was designed and built by gamers for gamers, to show you all controller compatible games on the App Store Mobile gaming is the biggest and fastest growing sector in the games market, and there is a plethora of great game controllers out there to suit your mobile needs but how do you know which games are controller compatible? Ludu Mapp addresses this problem by gathering all of the known titles into one app, we sorted them into various search categories and charts then gave you useful links to hints and walkthroughs for some of the more popular titles to help you progress to the next level. Finally, we have curated a handful of associated offers that we think you would be perfect for you. Ludu Mapp is managed in real time so the information on the app is constantly changing without the need to update through the App Store. You can now update the firmware of your Rotor Riot controller via Ludu Mapp.
Castlevania
Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.
- Direct port of the console classic
- Play as Alucard
- Jump, dash, and slash combat
- Vast castle exploration
- Game controller compatibility
- New continue feature
- Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ludu Mapp at Free against Castlevania's $2.99. Ludu Mapp also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 29 months). Castlevania's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (54% vs 39%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Ludu Mapp is free to download; Castlevania costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Castlevania holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 230, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Ludu Mapp's written reviews are positive against 54% of Castlevania's.
Ludu Mapp ships an update every 5 weeks, Castlevania every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ludu Mapp | Castlevania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (230 ratings) | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 230 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | T2M LLC | KONAMI |
Customer experience
Ludu Mapp
Castlevania
User reviews
Ludu Mapp
From 230 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Great controllers for the price
- 🎮 Amazing way to play games
- 🎮 Favorite controller
- 👍 Good controller but don't know how to get free stuff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controller does not work
- 🐛 App crashes, controller won't work
- 🐛 Broken app
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Fix the app
Castlevania
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Faithful port of a classic game
- 🎮 Works well with controllers
- 💰 Great value for the price
Room to improve
- 🎮 Unresponsive touch controls
- 🔍 Small action buttons
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (clock room issue, save system issues)
Bugs and requests
Ludu Mapp
Reported bugs
10 issues- Controller doesn't have balanced left and right sticks
- Controller firmware won't update
- Controller disconnects half the time and mapping is incorrect
- Firmware update causes controller disconnections and incorrect button mapping
- Firmware update not working
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- Controller disconnects and phone restarts when playing Minecraft
- Controller disconnects every 10 minutes when playing COD Mobile
- Controller turns phone off every 2 minutes when playing Minecraft Mobile
- Controller lags and drifts too much when playing Fortnite Mobile
- Some games advertised as compatible don't actually work with the controller
Requested features
9 requests- Add stumble guys
- Add Genshin Impact
- Add Pubg
- Add Fifa 21
- Add Roblox
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- Add Call of Duty
- Add Mortal Kombat Mobile
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Castlevania
Reported bugs
3 issues- Clock room not functioning properly
- Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
- Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable controls and button layout
- Original voice acting option
- Improved cutscene quality
- Cloud save support
In-app purchases
Ludu Mapp
No in-app purchases
Castlevania
No in-app purchases
Questions
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