The Ghost vs Ice Scream United
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Ghost
Team up with friends to survive terrifying haunted locations. Escape as a survivor or hunt them down as a ghost. Can you escape before it's too late?
- Multiplayer co-op survival
- Play as survivor or ghost
- Multiple haunted locations
- Escape or hunt mechanics
- Up to 5 players
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New Wishlie Hospital You were getting your daily treatment with friends at the New Wishlie Hospital for 2 weeks already, and today was time to get discharged from the hospital. But something happened. You woke up at 2 AM and found out that all the patients were gone, except you and your friends. The place looks much muddier and it’s... locked! You read in magazines about the hospital and turns out that it's haunted. Now It seems like the only way to escape is through the garage door. Will you be able to get away by the time the ghost devours your soul? High School Emily and Leila were studends and best friends. They lived in a small house in a town with almost no people. It was Sunday, and it was routinuous for them to visit the cemetery together. Only this time, for some reasons, Emily felt she would better stay home. So she decided to stay home. Looking out of window, Emily sees strange creature creeping behind her sister... The next day after Leila's absence, she runs to school for help. On her way to get inside the school, the main school gate closes behind her. Now locked inside the school area, the next thing she notices are students who struggle to survive... Apartments Waking up you realized that you were stuck in a cursed apartment. You and your friends need to use elevator to reach the first floor and exit the building. But it's not as easy as it seems: when you miss an anomaly on one floor, the elevator will glitch and take you back to the highest floor. Even more: there are monsters, ghosts and maniacs lurking on floors. Play with up to 5 players. Play as survivor - escape the place. Play as the ghost - don't let the survivors escape. Choose Exit 8 game mode to play Apartments in guessing mode.
Ice Scream United
Experience a cooperative horror escape from an ice cream factory. Work with up to three other players to solve puzzles and evade a villain controlled by a fifth player. Craft weapons, defend your team, and compete for the highest score in this thrilling multiplayer adventure.
- Cooperative multiplayer gameplay
- Play as the villain Rod
- Craft weapons to defend
- Solve puzzles to escape
- Private matches with friends
- Quick-time event showdowns
- Spectator mode
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Enter Rod's factory once again to discover Ice Scream United, a new online cooperative game inside the Ice Scream saga by Keplerians. After a fortuitous lightning strike on the factory, the security system has been reset and has freed J. and his friends from the cages in which they were locked up. Play as the group of kids by collaborating with 3 other players and solve puzzles to escape from the ice cream factory while facing a Rod controlled by a fifth player who will try to capture you. Key features: - Cooperative multiplayer: Cooperate with other players in real time and solve puzzles to escape the factory as a team. Control the villain: Take the role of Rod and capture the rest of the players to win the game. - Private matches: Invite your friends to come in and play with you. - Defend yourself from Rod: Craft or find weapons and defend your friends. - Quick-time event showdowns: When Rod catches you, you can escape from his clutches by overcoming a precision mini-game. - Spectator mode: If Rod catches you twice, you will become a ghost and you will be able to watch the outcome of the game by roaming the map at will. - Ranking: Depending on how you play and your achievements during the game, you will get a final score. Compete with the other players to be the M.V.P. - An alternative history: Experience the escape from the factory from a new point of view where, after the events of IS3, the children join forces to escape from Rod and reach freedom as a team. If you want to enjoy an experience of horror and fun in the company of other players, play "Ice Scream United: Multiplayer" now. Action and scares are guaranteed. It is recommended to play with headphones for a better experience. Let us know what you think in the comments!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ice Scream United at 4.2 against The Ghost's 3.9. The Ghost's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 369). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. The Ghost sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Ice Scream United sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ice Scream United holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ghost has 4.5K ratings behind it against 369, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of The Ghost's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ice Scream United's.
The Ghost ships an update every 2 weeks, Ice Scream United every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Ghost | Ice Scream United |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (4.5K ratings) | 4.2 (369 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 369 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 403 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gameplier Ltd | KEPLERIANS SL |
Customer experience
The Ghost
Ice Scream United
User reviews
The Ghost
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun multiplayer experience
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 💡 Unique monster mechanics
- 👍 Good for playing with friends
Room to improve
- 🐛 Microphone issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Difficulty balancing
- 🐛 Matchmaking problems
Ice Scream United
From 369 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun multiplayer experience
- 🚀 Great game mechanics
- 💡 Interesting alternate history premise
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Short game duration
- 🕹️ Janky controls
Bugs and requests
The Ghost
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to revive teammates
- Ghosts/monsters behaving unexpectedly
- Lobby/matchmaking issues
- Audio problems
Requested features
4 requests- More maps and monsters
- Difficulty settings
- Ability to see teammates on map
- Sprint/stamina feature
Ice Scream United
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing during loading screens
- Inability to join public servers
- Inconsistent collision detection
- Desync issues between players
Requested features
5 requests- Add more maps and locations
- Implement voice chat
- Introduce character customization
- Balance gameplay between Rod and children
- Add more game modes and difficulty levels
In-app purchases
The Ghost
- Email Sign Up$0.99
- StPatrick hat$0.99
- XP Starter Pack$1.99
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- Gold XP Pack 1$1.99
- Special Offer$1.99
- The Best Offer$1.99
- Great Resources Deal$1.99
- Top Hat$1.99
- Cowboy Hat$2.99
- Plague Hat$3.99
- Limited Time Offer$4.99
- XP Pack 2$4.99
- Gold XP Pack 2$4.99
- Hot Offer$4.99
- Gold XP Pack 3$9.99
- XP Pack 4$20.99
- XP Pack 5$41.99
Ice Scream United
- Remove Ads$1.99








