# Madness/Endless vs VAREION

Madness/Endless and VAREION both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Madness/Endless's written reviews are positive against 50% of VAREION's. Madness/Endless also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 6). VAREION's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Madness/Endless costs $3.99 and VAREION $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Madness/Endless against 4.7 for VAREION. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madness/Endless has 67 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Madness/Endless's written reviews are positive against 50% of VAREION's.

Madness/Endless ships an update every 3 weeks, VAREION fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Madness/Endless | VAREION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.7 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madnessendless/id1489109037/reviews) | [4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vareion/id6443810174/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **67** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **88.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 200 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Anthony Romano](https://appshunter.io/developer/536255678) | [Masahiro Kano](https://appshunter.io/developer/990985544) |

## What reviewers say

### Madness/Endless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madnessendless/id1489109037)

Experience a brutal indie stealth action game with hand-crafted pixel art. Master one-handed controls to defeat enemies with combos and items, dash through a ruined world, and uncover a dark plot. Conquer procedurally generated levels in an endless mode after experiencing two possible endings.

**Highlights:** One-handed controls, Pixel art world, Action stealth gameplay, Combo-based combat, Endless mode, Unique enemy types, Procedurally generated levels

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### VAREION

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vareion/id6443810174)

Embark on an 8-bit hack-and-slash adventure as a magic knight. Explore randomly generated maps, battle diverse enemies, and collect loot to customize your gear. Destroy turrets and symbols to unlock powerful items and defeat bosses.

**Highlights:** 8-bit hack-and-slash RPG, Roguelike experience with random maps, Automatic character attacks, Collect weapons, armor, and items, Destroy turrets and unlock items, Defeat 12 gods

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Madness/Endless free?

Madness/Endless costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VAREION free?

VAREION costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Madness/Endless or VAREION?

Madness/Endless and VAREION are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 67 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Madness/Endless or VAREION have ads?

Neither Madness/Endless nor VAREION shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Madness/Endless or VAREION?

Madness/Endless ships an update every 3 weeks, and VAREION fortnightly. Most recently, Madness/Endless was updated on September 4, 2026 and VAREION on August 21, 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.*