# Evil Doll vs Bad Dog!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bad Dog! at none against Evil Doll's 16. Bad Dog! also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). Evil Doll's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 6). 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. Bad Dog! 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 Bad Dog!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evil Doll has 1.9K ratings behind it against 6, 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 80% of Bad Dog!'s.

Evil Doll ships an update every 4 months, Bad Dog! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evil Doll | Bad Dog! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evil-doll/id1460525031/reviews)** | [4.2 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bad-dog/id6465248152/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 263 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Roy van den Pol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460525030) | [Moonbit Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567797999) |

## 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


### Bad Dog!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bad-dog/id6465248152)

Cause delightful destruction as a mischievous dog in this hilarious game. Earn points by collecting bones, knocking over trash cans, and scaring locals. Avoid the drone to prevent a game over.

**Highlights:** Play as a mischievous dog, Cause delightful destruction, Collect bones, Knock over trash cans, Scare locals, Avoid the dog-catching drone

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evil Doll free?

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

### Is Bad Dog! free?

Bad Dog! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Evil Doll or Bad Dog!?

Evil Doll is rated higher. Evil Doll averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Bad Dog! averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.

### Do Evil Doll or Bad Dog! have ads?

Both Evil Doll and Bad Dog! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evil Doll or Bad Dog!?

Evil Doll ships an update every 4 months, and Bad Dog! daily. Most recently, Evil Doll was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bad Dog! on October 8, 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.*