# Spook vs project_x

The clearest difference is rating: project_x at 5.0 against Spook's 4.3. project_x also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Spook's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. project_x asks for nothing beyond the download.

project_x holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spook has 73 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Spook's written reviews are positive against 100% of project_x's.

Spook ships an update every 2 weeks, project_x every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spook | project_x |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spook-death-countdown/id1525133210/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-x/id6756252348/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 2 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Renaissance Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1220536592) | [Ryan Lancaster](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859548289) |

## What reviewers say

### Spook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spook-death-countdown/id1525133210)

This entertainment app uses lifestyle quizzes to estimate when and how you might die. The results are intended for amusement and to encourage reflection on personal habits for a potentially longer life.

**Highlights:** Lifestyle quizzes, Death prediction, Entertainment purposes, Habit reflection, Age estimation

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tells users how they will die | $3.99 | one-time |


### project_x

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-x/id6756252348)

Relive live music experiences by searching for crowd-shot videos of concerts. Upload your own clips, and the app will automatically tag them, allowing you to replay entire sets.

**Highlights:** Search crowd-shot videos, Filter by venue, date, artist, song, Upload personal video clips, Auto-tag video location and time, Recreate and replay concert sets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spook free?

Spook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is project_x free?

project_x is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spook or project_x?

project_x is rated higher. Spook averages 4.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while project_x averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Spook or project_x have ads?

Neither Spook nor project_x shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spook or project_x?

Spook ships an update every 2 weeks, and project_x every 4 days. Most recently, Spook was updated on September 30, 2026 and project_x on October 8, 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.*