Diagonal Duel vs This is Normal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diagonal Duel
Engage in a strategic board game similar to Connect Four, but with a unique 45-degree rotated board. Challenge a computer opponent, play with a friend on the same device, or compete in online ranked matches.
- 45-degree rotated board gameplay
- Play against AI (levels 0-100)
- Local two-player mode
- Online ranked matches
- Similar to Connect Four
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Diagonal Duel against a level 0-100 computer, with two players on the same device, or in ranked online games! Diagonal Two Squared is a game similar to Connect Four but essentially with the board rotated at 45 degrees. This allows for play on two "sides" from the start instead of the original game, on which you only play only along the bottom. The app allows for two players to play on the same device, to select a level from 0 to 100 computer to play against, or to play against random opponents.
This is Normal
An educational game designed to compassionately teach about self-managed abortion. Through interactive minigames, players learn that abortion is a normal, common, and safe aspect of healthcare.
- Educational game
- Teaches about self-managed abortion
- Compassionate approach
- Interactive minigames
- Normalizes abortion care
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A free educational game that teaches about Self Managed Abortion in a compassionate way. Learn about abortion and how it is a normal, common, and safe part of healthcare. Interactive minigames help players understand the details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Diagonal Duel at 4.8 against This is Normal's 4.2. Diagonal Duel also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). This is Normal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Diagonal Duel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Diagonal Duel's written reviews are positive against 67% of This is Normal's.
Diagonal Duel ships an update every 2 weeks, This is Normal every 11 months. Both last shipped on June 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Diagonal Duel | This is Normal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brian Savidge | Anna Krasner |
Customer experience
Diagonal Duel
This is Normal
In-app purchases
Diagonal Duel
No in-app purchases
This is Normal
No in-app purchases
