Comparison

Midgaard by SmartMonsters vs Blindfall

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

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About

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

Experience a retro text-based MUD adventure with a focus on community and accessibility. Explore a magical world, manage your character, and interact with thousands of players globally in a friendly, blind-friendly environment.

Highlights
  • Retro text-based MUD emulation
  • Graphical character state displays
  • In-app game and account functions
  • Blind-friendly accessibility
  • Friendly and inclusive community
  • Cross-world character movement
Features
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Swords! Dragons! Castles! Magical fireballs! Inns with ale! Retro gaming at its most retro! Midgaard is our homage to the text MUDs of decades past. Running on the TriadCity platform, it's an emulation of the classic DikuMUD adventure tradition circa 1994. Midgaard is a labor of love for us. It's where many of us first encountered MUDs and were astonished by their engrossing play and extraordinary potential. It's full of clever ideas, many of which became standards as the tradition evolved. Most importantly, it's fun! It's completely FREE to play, is blind-friendly, and has more women players than men. Best of all, it's friendly! For twenty years SmartMonsters has been free of the flame wars, misogyny, and mean-spiritedness prominent in some other environments. Even our bulletin boards are safe! Visit us today - we can't wait to meet you! As a member of the SmartMonsters universe, Midgaard is one linked World among others. Your characters can move freely between Midgaard, TriadCity, Dungeon, and future Worlds all with quite different "laws of physics". Meet you there! * Simple, straightforward graphical interface with minimal controls. * All major game and account functions available in-app, without having to exit to the Web site. * Graphical displays of character state: health, energy, attributes, skills, etc. * Manage chat channels, natural language parsing, and other features. * Character maintenance: health, energy, experience, Skills. * Store login creds in the Keychain; share them among devices via iCloud. * Access the Players' Guide, FAQ, Message of the Day and other website resources directly within the app. * Create new characters. * Fully mobile: works happily over WiFi or cellular data. * Blind-friendly: thoroughly tested with Voice Over by volunteers from audiogames.net and elsewhere. * Female-friendly: we've had more women players than men for over 20 years. * Very friendly community - apparently all the mean people go to WoW 'cos we have none; even our bulletin-boards are safe! * Thousands of players from all over the world.

About

Blindfall

An action-adventure game that uses 3D audio to create an immersive experience, replacing visuals with sound. Players navigate a dangerous world where they must rely on their hearing to survive.

Highlights
  • Immersive 3D audio gameplay
  • Visually impaired accessible
  • Engaging story and voice acting
  • Action-adventure genre
  • Replayable gameplay
Features
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This is the start of a 15-part story, with each episode offering about 30 minutes of replayable gameplay (4-5 hours overall) Blindfall: Journey for Survival, is an action-adventure game without visuals – where the ears replace your eyes! Discover the original, innovative sensory experience of binaural 3D sound. HEADPHONES ARE COMPULSORY! THE AUDIO GAME IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR VISIONLESS PEOPLE Your eyes won't help you. So close them, and sharpen your hearing... And plunge into a journey full of dangers and adventures. Story: Soon everything will change... Chaos is engulfing the world: most people have lost their sight, electricity is gone, people are in panic, and the government is unable to cope. The edible plants - Triffids, which were kept behind electrified fences, have broken free, and it seems they are now hunting humans. The main character hopes to survive and deal with the Triffids, but he is blind. The eyes through which he will see will be those of a ten-year-old accompanying girl. She never thought that the survival of others would depend on her. Features: 3D audio provides an incredibly immersive game experience; Emotionally engaging story, quality sound design, and voice performance; Fully visually impaired or visionless accessible; Headphones are recommended for the best experience. Immerse yourself in an audio epic where darkness is your home, and sound is your guide. Will you survive in this world? We'll find out soon. Listen carefully... and act... Your adventure is just beginning.

Screenshots

Midgaard by SmartMonsters4 screens
Blindfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blindfall at 86% against Midgaard by SmartMonsters's 0%. Blindfall also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Midgaard by SmartMonsters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Blindfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Midgaard by SmartMonsters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blindfall holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Midgaard by SmartMonsters's written reviews are positive against 86% of Blindfall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midgaard by SmartMonsters ships an update fortnightly, Blindfall every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Midgaard by SmartMonsters versus Blindfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidgaard by SmartMonstersBlindfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)3.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB173 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSmartMonsters, Inc.ZENITH LTD

Customer experience

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Blindfall

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blindfall

One-time1
  • Blindfall second episode$0.99

Questions

Is Midgaard by SmartMonsters free?
Midgaard by SmartMonsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blindfall free?
Blindfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Midgaard by SmartMonsters or Blindfall?
Blindfall is rated higher. Midgaard by SmartMonsters averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Blindfall averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Midgaard by SmartMonsters or Blindfall have ads?
Neither Midgaard by SmartMonsters nor Blindfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midgaard by SmartMonsters or Blindfall?
Midgaard by SmartMonsters ships an update fortnightly, and Blindfall every 4 days. Most recently, Midgaard by SmartMonsters was updated on September 8, 2026 and Blindfall on June 2, 2026.

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