Comparison

Dark Maze! vs The Window

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

Head to head
About

Dark Maze!

Navigate a ball of light through increasingly challenging mazes by swiping in different directions. Collect all the stars in each level to progress and test your puzzle-solving skills. See how far you can advance through the illuminated pathways.

Highlights
  • Swipe controls for movement
  • Collect stars to win
  • Increasingly difficult levels
  • Puzzle-based gameplay
  • Light and shadow theme
Features
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Swipe up, down and sideways to move the ball of light around the maze and collect all the stars to win. Each level is a puzzle and they get harder and harder. How far can you go?

About

The Window

Experience a unique narrative adventure where your choices directly influence the unfolding story and lead to various endings. This game offers immersive, text-based gameplay with branching paths.

Highlights
  • Text-based adventure gameplay
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Multiple story branches
  • Unique outcomes
  • Immersive storytelling
Features
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The Window is an innovative text-based adventure game where every decision you make shapes your unique story. Immerse yourself in carefully crafted narratives where your choices matter, leading to different outcomes and multiple story branches.

Screenshots

Dark Maze!4 screens
The Window4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Window at 100% against Dark Maze!'s 0%. The Window also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Dark Maze!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Maze! ships an update weekly, The Window every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dark Maze! versus The Window: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Maze!The Window
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikola IgnjatovicNeffico LLC

Customer experience

Dark Maze!

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

The Window

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dark Maze!

No in-app purchases

None

The Window

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Maze! free?
Dark Maze! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Window free?
The Window is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dark Maze! or The Window have ads?
Dark Maze! shows ads; The Window does not.
Which is updated more often, Dark Maze! or The Window?
Dark Maze! ships an update weekly, and The Window every 6 months. Most recently, Dark Maze! was updated on June 4, 2026 and The Window on July 6, 2026.

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