# Evil Doll vs Deadly Nightmare

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deadly Nightmare at none against Evil Doll's 16. Deadly Nightmare also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Evil Doll's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 5). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Evil Doll sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Deadly Nightmare asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Evil Doll against 4.2 for Deadly Nightmare. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evil Doll has 1.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Evil Doll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deadly Nightmare's.

Evil Doll ships an update every 4 months, Deadly Nightmare weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evil Doll | Deadly Nightmare |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evil-doll/id1460525031/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadly-nightmare/id1599911250/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 263 MB | 352 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Roy van den Pol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460525030) | [Electrical Eagle Studio Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330115131) |

## What reviewers say

### Evil Doll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evil-doll/id1460525031)

Step into a haunted mansion as a schoolboy to solve puzzles, avoid traps, and escape a terrifying doll. Uncover the mystery of a cursed family and choose your escape route. Can you survive the horror?

**Highlights:** Explore huge haunted mansion, Solve challenging puzzles, Avoid horror enemies, Unravel thrilling story, Multiple escape endings, Customizable gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Galactic | $1.99 | one-time |
| Zombie | $1.99 | one-time |
| Demonic | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cat | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pink | $3.99 | one-time |
| Clown | $3.99 | one-time |
| Alt & Pink | $3.99 | one-time |
| Demonic & Steampunk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ice | $4.99 | one-time |
| Anime | $4.99 | one-time |
| Alt & Artistic | $4.99 | one-time |
| Steampunk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Galactic, Ice & Artistic | $6.99 | one-time |
| Demonic, Zombie, Steam & Ice | $6.99 | one-time |
| Anime, Clown, Ice & Art Doll | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing game
- 🚀 Game is fun and creepy
- 💡 Granny and Brahms the boy 2 mixed together
- 👍 Uneasy atmosphere and music
- 👍 Resemblance to Granny game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Battery doesn't work in safe
- 🐛 Items disappear
- 🐛 Can't put battery in safe
- 🐛 Combination safe doesn't open
- 🐛 Key doesn't show up

**Reported bugs**

- Battery doesn't work in safe
- Items disappear
- Combination safe doesn't open
- Key doesn't show up
- Glitches at the end

**Requested features**

- Add old clown skin and area back
- Add sewer update, new pet, car escape ending, and better game over scene
- Add practice mode
- Make the kid do more (e.g. randomly stab the air)
- Increase walking speed


### Deadly Nightmare

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadly-nightmare/id1599911250)

Embark on a terrifying survival adventure in a haunted manor. Uncover family curses, craft spells, and gather tools to break them before time runs out. Explore supernatural locations and confront the queen of curses in this engaging horror experience.

**Highlights:** Explore a scary manor, Break family curses, Create spells and curses, Gather materials and tools, Use poisons for powers, Confront the queen of curses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evil Doll free?

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

### Is Deadly Nightmare free?

Deadly Nightmare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Evil Doll or Deadly Nightmare?

Evil Doll is rated higher. Evil Doll averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Deadly Nightmare averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Evil Doll or Deadly Nightmare have ads?

Both Evil Doll and Deadly Nightmare show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evil Doll or Deadly Nightmare?

Evil Doll ships an update every 4 months, and Deadly Nightmare weekly. Most recently, Evil Doll was updated on October 21, 2026 and Deadly Nightmare on October 24, 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.*