Comparison

Running Blind vs Dark Frequency

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

Head to head
About

Running Blind

An innovative shooter game that leverages 3D audio for its core gameplay. Designed with visually impaired individuals in mind, it offers an accessible and engaging experience for all players.

Highlights
  • 3D audio gameplay
  • Accessible for visually impaired
  • Shooter game mechanics
  • Unique gameplay experience
Features
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Developed by NoMoreHome Studios. Running blind is an atypical shooter game that uses 3D audio as main gameplay feature. It is a game that was developed for visually impaired people as main target, so anyone can play it!

About

Dark Frequency

Battle corrupted beasts with a celestial hammer in a dark, mythic world. This roguelite action survival game features endless waves of enemies, stackable upgrades, and permanent progression. Every run offers a unique challenge, making you stronger with each death.

Highlights
  • Roguelite action survival gameplay
  • Intense hammer combat mechanics
  • Endless waves of enemies
  • Stackable upgrade system
  • Permanent progression with Sigils
  • Unique Boons for altered gameplay
Features
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The Forge has shattered. The Glass-Beasts have risen. And you are the only thing standing between the world and eternal darkness. You are Crucible-Born, a being of molten glass and beast-soul, hammered into existence by The Ancient One. Armed with a celestial hammer, you must fight through endless trials of corrupted Glass-Beasts, reclaim the scattered Shards, and rekindle the Forge before the world goes cold forever. Every run is different. Every death makes you stronger. Forge your own path through a brutal roguelite system where no two runs play the same. Between waves, choose powerful upgrades that shape how you fight. Stack abilities, build synergies, and discover combinations that turn you from a lone survivor into an unstoppable force of the Forge. Fight with purpose. Strike with weight. Swing your hammer in fast, punishing arcs or charge a ground-shattering slam that sends shockwaves through entire enemy groups. Movement, timing, and positioning matter, dodge through enemy lines, dash to safety, and learn the rhythms of each beast before they overwhelm you. Grow beyond a single run. Spend your earned Shards on permanent Sigils that carry power across every future run. Unlock Boons, game-changing abilities that fundamentally alter how you play. Each session leaves you stronger, more prepared for the next. You will experience Endless waves of Glass-Beasts with scaling difficulty Upgrade system with stackable abilities and unique Boons Permanent progression through Sigils that grow with every run Intense hammer combat A dark, mythic world dripping in forge fire and shattered glass. The Forge remembers every trial.

Screenshots

Running Blind4 screens
Dark Frequency4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Frequency at 100% against Running Blind's 57%. Dark Frequency also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Running Blind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Frequency sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Running Blind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Frequency holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Blind has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Running Blind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Frequency's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Blind ships an update every 2 days, Dark Frequency every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Running Blind versus Dark Frequency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning BlindDark Frequency
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB214 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLuca BaroneUnmbox Studios

Customer experience

Running Blind

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Dark Frequency

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Running Blind

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dark Frequency

One-time4
  • Ember Purse$1.99
  • Content Extension Pack$3.99
  • Forge Reserve$4.99
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  • Shards Vault$7.99

Questions

Is Running Blind free?
Running Blind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Frequency free?
Dark Frequency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Blind or Dark Frequency?
Dark Frequency is rated higher. Running Blind averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dark Frequency averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Running Blind or Dark Frequency have ads?
Neither Running Blind nor Dark Frequency shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Blind or Dark Frequency?
Running Blind ships an update every 2 days, and Dark Frequency every 6 days. Most recently, Running Blind was updated on June 7, 2026 and Dark Frequency on September 15, 2026.

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