Comparison

Destiny Run vs Nightmare Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Destiny Run

Make life choices to determine your afterlife path. Decide whether to be merciful or wicked, and see if your soul ascends to heaven or descends to hell in this judgment-themed runner game.

Highlights
  • Choose Angel or Demon path
  • Make life choices
  • Determine afterlife destination
  • Judgment day simulation
  • Runner gameplay
Features
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Choose your destiny, make your life choices. Be Angel or be Devil! Then Go to Heaven! Or Go to Hell! It is your fate! So are you a good person or a naughty one? Divine decision is in your hands now. Use it wisely! This is the runner of your lifetime and after it! Where will you go in your afterlife? You will find it in this game! It is your judgement day and gods will judge your choices. Your soul will find its place! Being a celebrity or a student, an imposter or a doctor, rich or poor; they do not matter! There is only one important judgement: be merciful or be wicked. The holy justice calls for you!

About

Nightmare Puzzles

Engage in a challenging puzzle game designed to test your patience and wit. Navigate through frustrating and tricky levels filled with pranks and midnight scares. Solve these annoying puzzles to escape strange nightmares and outsmart lurking ghosts.

Highlights
  • Tricky and annoying puzzles
  • Haunted midnight adventure
  • Escape ghosts and spirits
  • Funny yet frustrating gameplay
  • Escape the nightmare scenarios
Features
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Are you ready for the most annoying puzzle game? Welcome to Nightmare Puzzles: The unknow – the game that will test your wits, patience, and sanity! Do you have what it takes to solve frustrating and annoying puzzles while escaping strange nightmares? Tricky and Annoying Puzzles: Every level is a mix of fun, frustration, and challenges that will keep you guessing. Will you outsmart the ghosts and survive the midnight madness, or will the pranks get the best of you? - Haunted Midnight Adventure: Evade ghosts, escape spirits, and survive the strangest scenarios and annoying puzzles - Funny yet Frustrating: You’ll laugh, scream, and possibly throw your phone – but you won’t stop playing! - Escape the Nightmare: It’s midnight, the spirits are watching, and only your mind can set you free. If you love annoying puzzles with a twist of prank-like fun and midnight scares, this game is for you! Download now and challenge yourself to escape the frustration!

Screenshots

Destiny Run4 screens
Nightmare Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

Destiny Run and Nightmare Puzzles both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Destiny Run's written reviews are positive against 26% of Nightmare Puzzles's. Destiny Run also leads on ratings volume (195K vs 35K). Nightmare Puzzles's advantage is chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Destiny Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nightmare Puzzles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Destiny Run against 4.6 for Nightmare Puzzles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Destiny Run has 195K ratings behind it against 35K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Destiny Run's written reviews are positive against 26% of Nightmare Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Destiny Run ships an update every 2 months, Nightmare Puzzles monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Destiny Run versus Nightmare Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDestiny RunNightmare Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (195K ratings)4.6 (35K ratings)
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better26.0% of reviews
Number of ratings195K — better35K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#106 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB366 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVoodooTEAM ONE STUDIO JOINT STOCK COMPANY

Customer experience

Destiny Run

All ratings194,566 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,273 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative27.4%

Nightmare Puzzles

All ratings34,960 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,663 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral15.9%
Negative58.1%

User reviews

Destiny Run

From 195K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🕹️ Interesting gameplay and character choices
  • 👍 Good graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Stereotypical character representations
  • 🚫 Misleading advertising claims

Nightmare Puzzles

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🤔 Challenging and innovative puzzles
  • 💡 Creative and unique concept

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Overwhelming amount of ads
  • ⏱️ Ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🙄 Ads even after paid removal
  • 🤔 Puzzles getting weird/inappropriate towards the end

Bugs and requests

Destiny Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Character getting stuck or falling through the ground
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for characters
  • Longer gameplay levels
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Fix glitches and bugs

Nightmare Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 14 not working as intended
  • Glitches causing premature level completion

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Improve ad placement to minimize disruption
  • More horror-themed puzzles throughout the game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Destiny Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$9.99
10 purchases

Nightmare Puzzles

One-time10
  • Pack hint 1$1.99
  • Unlock levels pack$2.99
  • Pack hint 2$2.99
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  • Good value pack$3.49
  • Remove Ad Only$3.99
  • Remove Ads and Unlock Levels$4.99
  • Great value pack$4.99
  • Pack hint 3$4.99
  • Pack hint 4$9.99
  • Golden Week Offer$9.99

Questions

Is Destiny Run free?
Destiny Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightmare Puzzles free?
Nightmare Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Destiny Run or Nightmare Puzzles?
Destiny Run and Nightmare Puzzles are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 195K and 35K ratings respectively.
Do Destiny Run or Nightmare Puzzles have ads?
Both Destiny Run and Nightmare Puzzles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Destiny Run or Nightmare Puzzles?
Destiny Run ships an update every 2 months, and Nightmare Puzzles monthly. Most recently, Destiny Run was updated on September 25, 2026 and Nightmare Puzzles on September 25, 2026.

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