John Dark vs Through the Wall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
John Dark
Navigate a world that rotates with your taps, knocking away enemies and avoiding hazardous moving walls. Collect coins to unlock new characters and vibrant colors for your world. Challenge yourself to see how far you can progress before succumbing to obstacles or the chasing wormhole.
- World rotation mechanic
- Enemy combat
- Hazardous moving walls
- Coin collection
- Character unlocks
- Color customization
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Tap, Hop and Flip! Rotate your world and knock away enemies! Be careful of moving walls, they can do a lot of hurt if hit. Collect coins or reach new levels to get more characters and color John's world. How far can you get before a wall hits you in the face or the chasing wormhole catches you?
Through the Wall
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Let’s experience different gameplay of endless runner games. The main mission of this game is very simple. - Just combine the character’s moves to pass through incoming walls. How many can you? This is the 1st version of this game. Hope you guys like it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Through the Wall at none against John Dark's shown. John Dark's advantage is update cadence (every 15 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
John Dark ships an update every 15 months, Through the Wall every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | John Dark | Through the Wall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Pironti | Panus Tantikornphan |
In-app purchases
John Dark
No in-app purchases
Through the Wall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do John Dark or Through the Wall have ads?
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