# ATOM RPG vs Eastern Market Murder

The clearest difference is price: Eastern Market Murder at Free against ATOM RPG's $9.99. Eastern Market Murder also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). ATOM RPG's advantage is ratings volume (222 vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Eastern Market Murder is free to download; ATOM RPG costs $9.99 up front. ATOM RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eastern Market Murder asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for ATOM RPG against 4.2 for Eastern Market Murder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATOM RPG has 222 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of ATOM RPG's written reviews are positive against 93% of Eastern Market Murder's.

ATOM RPG ships an update every 5 weeks, Eastern Market Murder every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ATOM RPG | Eastern Market Murder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (222 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atom-rpg/id1465288147/reviews)** | [4.2 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eastern-market-murder/id1564258068/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **222** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | **93.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#58** | — |
| Size | 3.0 GB | 282 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [ATENT GAMES LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696294605) | [E.T RAMSAY & A.Y YONG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462608637) |

## What reviewers say

### ATOM RPG

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atom-rpg/id1465288147)

**Currently charting:** #58 Top Paid · Role Playing, #132 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

Explore a post-apocalyptic Soviet Wasteland, creating your own hero. Investigate bunkers, battle mutants, and uncover conspiracies in this offline RPG. Features deep character creation, turn-based combat, and nonlinear gameplay with multiple quest solutions.

**Highlights:** Character creation tool, Offline single-player RPG, Dozens of skills, Turn-based combat, Nonlinear gameplay, Multiple quest solutions, Deep dialogues

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ATOM RPG - Supporter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great when you give it a chance
- 🚀 Huge game with lots of content
- 🚀 Replayable with multiple paths
- 👍 Scratches the Fallout itch
- 👍 Immersive atmosphere and writing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Controls constantly break
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay and difficulty
- 🐛 Text and UI issues on mobile
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Controls breaking
- Frequent crashes
- Text/UI issues
- Glitches and bugs

**Requested features**

- Add controller support
- Improve UI scaling and readability
- Add more content and updates
- Fix bugs and stability issues


### Eastern Market Murder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eastern-market-murder/id1564258068)

Solve a historical true crime mystery using augmented reality. Investigate crime scenes, examine evidence, and question witnesses to uncover the truth behind a 1899 murder. Play from anywhere or experience a local guided tour in Melbourne, Australia.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality crime scene investigation, Explore evidence and question witnesses, Play remotely or locally in Melbourne, Historically accurate narrative, Fully voice-acted with original music, Multi-award winning AR experience

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ATOM RPG free?

ATOM RPG costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Eastern Market Murder free?

Eastern Market Murder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ATOM RPG or Eastern Market Murder?

ATOM RPG is rated higher. ATOM RPG averages 4.3 out of 5 from 222 ratings, while Eastern Market Murder averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.

### Do ATOM RPG or Eastern Market Murder have ads?

ATOM RPG shows ads; Eastern Market Murder does not.

### Which is updated more often, ATOM RPG or Eastern Market Murder?

ATOM RPG ships an update every 5 weeks, and Eastern Market Murder every 5 months. Most recently, ATOM RPG was updated on October 25, 2026 and Eastern Market Murder on October 20, 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.*