Comparison

KnuckDeWay vs ASCII Gunship

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

Head to head
About

KnuckDeWay

Guide a character through hazardous paths by tapping to change direction. Navigate obstacles and reach the final destination. Unlock unique characters and collect coins with various subscription options.

Highlights
  • Tap to change direction
  • Navigate hazardous paths
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock unique characters
  • Subscription options available
  • Ad removal with subscription
Features
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Little Knuck is lost and needs your help. Tap to change direction in order to lead him through all the hazards that may occur on the way to the final point. Subscription options 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers 3,99$ weekly subscription after 3-day free trial. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 2. Monthly VIP Membership offers 9,99$ monthly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 3. Yearly VIP Membership offers 49,99$ yearly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@happymagenta.com Privacy Policy: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

About

ASCII Gunship

Features
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Your gunship is made of characters. So is everything trying to kill it. ASCII GUNSHIP is an arcade vertical shoot-em-up rendered entirely as a live terminal character grid. Every ship, bullet, boss and explosion is a glyph in a bright ANSI palette, with optional CRT scanlines. Drag to fly. Your cannons never stop. Tap the bomb when the screen fills with fire. BUILD A DIFFERENT GUNSHIP EVERY RUN Clear a wave, then pick 1 of 3 upgrade cards: fire rate, orbiting drones, chain lightning levels, tail guns. 18 cards and 8 weapons, from VULCAN and LASER to TESLA ARC and PLASMA SNAKE. BOSSES WORTH FIGHTING Every fifth wave a multi-part ASCII boss fills the top of the terminal. Shoot off its turrets, survive three escalating gun phases, and salvage the credits. A CAMPAIGN, THEN MORE Fight through 5 sectors with their own procedural backdrops and enemy rosters, then loop them at MK-2 ferocity and beyond. Keep your chain multiplier alive up to x9. THE HANGAR Spend salvage on 8 gunships, each with its own passive and starting weapon, from the reliable RAPTOR to the drone-carrying PALADIN. FEATURES - Everything is text: real-time character-grid renderer, zero sprite art - 8 weapons, 18 upgrade cards - 5 multi-part bosses with destructible parts and 3-phase patterns - 8 buyable glyph gunships with real passives - 5 sectors + endless MK tiers, chain multiplier up to x9 - CADET / VETERAN / ACE difficulty, CRT scanline toggle - Offline, private, no accounts, no tracking - No ads, no paywalls. Every ship earnable in-game (optional tip jar) From Anguished Studio. Fly. Fire. Pick a card. Beat your best.

Screenshots

KnuckDeWay4 screens
ASCII Gunship4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ASCII Gunship at none against KnuckDeWay's shown. KnuckDeWay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. KnuckDeWay sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and ASCII Gunship sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnuckDeWay ships an update every 3 weeks, ASCII Gunship every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KnuckDeWay versus ASCII Gunship: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnuckDeWayASCII Gunship
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABAnguished LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

KnuckDeWay

Subscriptions3
  • Diamond membership (1 week)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Diamond membership (1 month)$7.991 Month
  • Diamond membership (1 year)$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • Remove popup ads$0.99
  • 1550 coins$2.99
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  • 2650 coins$3.99
3 purchases

ASCII Gunship

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Unlock All Ships$4.99
  • Big Tip$4.99

Questions

Is KnuckDeWay free?
KnuckDeWay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ASCII Gunship free?
ASCII Gunship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KnuckDeWay or ASCII Gunship have ads?
KnuckDeWay shows ads; ASCII Gunship does not.
Which is updated more often, KnuckDeWay or ASCII Gunship?
KnuckDeWay ships an update every 3 weeks, and ASCII Gunship every 3 months. Most recently, KnuckDeWay was updated on October 24, 2026 and ASCII Gunship on October 28, 2026.

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