Comparison

Apple Knight vs Pixel Dungeon Heroe

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

Head to head
About

Apple Knight

Embark on a 2D action platformer adventure with precise controls and stunning animations. Explore vast levels, uncover secrets, and battle formidable foes. Upgrade your gear and abilities to become a legendary hero.

Highlights
  • Precise touch controls
  • Explore vast levels with secrets
  • Battle bosses and enemies
  • Upgrade armor, pets, and weapons
  • Endless Adventure mode
  • Customizable control layouts
Features
Currently charting
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Embark on an epic adventure with Apple Knight, a captivating 2D action platformer that delivers precise touch controls, smooth movement, and stunning animations. Explore vast levels filled with thrilling secrets, captivating quests, and valuable treasures. Prepare to face off against formidable bosses and engage in thrilling battles against waves of wizards, knights, and creatures. Alternatively, outsmart your enemies by activating traps to eliminate them from a safe distance! Key Features: * Upgrade your armor, pets, weapons, and abilities to unleash your full potential * Discover hidden secret areas in every level, as well as elusive super-secret skins and weapons! * Unearth hidden treasures and collect rare secret items throughout your journey * Experience smooth and responsive controls for a seamless gaming experience * Engage in Endless Adventure mode, where you'll face randomly generated levels and strive for a top spot on the leaderboard * Customize your gameplay with 6 unique touchscreen control layouts * Enjoy controller support for a variety of input options * Synchronize your progress across devices with iCloud support * Unlock achievements and compete for the top ranks on the leaderboards Experience the passion poured into every detail of Apple Knight, a game made with love. Join the adventure now and become a legendary hero!

About

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

This puzzle game challenges your observation skills to find hidden keys and solve level-specific mysteries. Success relies on cleverness and attention to detail rather than speed. Each stage presents unique puzzles that require careful examination to uncover the solution.

Highlights
  • Observation-based puzzles
  • Unique level designs
  • Clever problem-solving
  • Attention to detail required
  • Non-speed-based gameplay
Features
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You need to be sharp-eyed and pay attention to the changes if you want to get the key. • Every level has something different in it, so be cautious. • Sometimes, the solution is right there in front of your eyes. • It's not about the speed; it is about the cleverness. Sep out of the box with Pixel Dungeon is not as easy as it seems.

Screenshots

Apple Knight4 screens
Pixel Dungeon Heroe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Dungeon Heroe at none against Apple Knight's 13. Pixel Dungeon Heroe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Apple Knight's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 2) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Apple Knight sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Dungeon Heroe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Dungeon Heroe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight has 23K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Apple Knight's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Dungeon Heroe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apple Knight ships an update monthly, Pixel Dungeon Heroe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Apple Knight versus Pixel Dungeon Heroe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApple KnightPixel Dungeon Heroe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLimitless LLCSPJM LLC

Customer experience

Apple Knight

All ratings23,018 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews772 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.3%

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Apple Knight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not pausing the game during revives
  • Floating glitch with movable crates
  • Inconsistent enemy behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Level editor and sharing
  • More enemy variety
  • Larger control buttons
  • Offline coin earning

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Apple Knight

One-time13
  • Small Bag of Coins$0.99
  • Night Assassin$1.99
  • Platinum Armor$2.99
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  • Golden Armor$2.99
  • Skeleton Warrior$2.99
  • Elite Ninja$3.99
  • Box of Coins$4.99
  • Pirate$4.99
  • Viking$4.99
  • Premium + Viking Skin$4.99
  • Big Box of Coins$9.99
  • Unlock Premium Skins: 50% off$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins - 50% off$14.99
None

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apple Knight free?
Apple Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Dungeon Heroe free?
Pixel Dungeon Heroe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apple Knight or Pixel Dungeon Heroe?
Pixel Dungeon Heroe is rated higher. Apple Knight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Pixel Dungeon Heroe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Apple Knight or Pixel Dungeon Heroe have ads?
Both Apple Knight and Pixel Dungeon Heroe show ads.
Which is updated more often, Apple Knight or Pixel Dungeon Heroe?
Apple Knight ships an update monthly, and Pixel Dungeon Heroe every 2 months. Most recently, Apple Knight was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pixel Dungeon Heroe on October 3, 2026.

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