Comparison

Doolhof vs Dark Maze

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

Head to head
About

Doolhof

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Find your way through an ever growing maze. One problem though ... it's completely dark ... Luckily you are a blue wisp (a ball of light) and you can shine your way through the darkness to find your friend and fellow wisp in the other corner of the maze. On your way you have to avoid foes, use protection shields and look for other helpful items, but use them with care ... don't let them distract you from your goal! Blaze through the first levels with ease, but beware ... you will get lost ... Doolhof (the Dutch word for maze) is a quirky retro style maze game, playable from 4 to 94 years old, no learning curve, no language barrier & hours of fun. This app is completely free from advertising, no in-app purchasing, no signup, no registration, no subscription, no data collection. Just like the good old days!

About

Dark Maze

Features
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Find the exit of the random generated maze. 12 different trap types are waiting to raise your anger. Choose your maze size and difficulty level. Challenge yourself or your friends to reach the mazeโ€™s exit first. Use Dark Maze on iOS as a remote control to join a split screen mode on Mac or Apple TV. Beat all 31 challenge mazes. Dark Maze is available for iPhone, iPad, Mac and AppleTV.

Screenshots

Doolhof4 screens
Dark Maze3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dark Maze at every 6 weeks against Doolhof's every 14 months. Doolhof's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doolhof ships an update every 14 months, Dark Maze every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Doolhof versus Dark Maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoolhofDark Maze
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan NutbroekAxel Steinbach

In-app purchases

None

Doolhof

No in-app purchases

None

Dark Maze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doolhof free?
Doolhof is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Maze free?
Dark Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Doolhof or Dark Maze have ads?
Neither Doolhof nor Dark Maze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doolhof or Dark Maze?
Doolhof ships an update every 14 months, and Dark Maze every 6 weeks. Most recently, Doolhof was updated on September 12, 2026 and Dark Maze on September 20, 2026.

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