# Soul Defense vs Darkness Ghost

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darkness Ghost at none against Soul Defense's 12. Darkness Ghost also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soul Defense sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Darkness Ghost asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soul Defense | Darkness Ghost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul-defense/id1618220203/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 548 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OBLIQUE GAMES, Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1032294185) | [Elliot Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/991432050) |

## What reviewers say

### Soul Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul-defense/id1618220203)

Defend citizens from invading monsters using skilled exorcists and powerful spirits. Engage in classic shooting, pinball-style combat, and strategic deck building for tower defense. Collect allies and spirits to overcome the darkness in a charming dot and pixel art world.

**Highlights:** Classic shooting gameplay, Roguelike structure, Collect and use spirits, Pinball-style combat, Tower defense deck building, Collect allies

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Golden Piggy Bank | $0.99 | one-time |
| Costume Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Set | $2.49 | one-time |
| Chapter Package | $3.49 | one-time |
| Costume Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bronze Supply Box Package | $4.49 | one-time |
| Chapter Package | $4.49 | one-time |
| Soul Pass - Silver | $4.49 | one-time |
| Costume Package | $7.49 | one-time |
| Special Package | $7.49 | one-time |
| Soul Pass - Gold | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🎨 Great visuals and art style
- 💡 Interesting character/soul system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- ⏱️ Difficulty spikes too quickly
- 💰 Overly monetized progression
- 🕹️ Clunky and unintuitive UI

**Reported bugs**

- Bonus stage 2-2 boss takes only 1 damage per hit
- Ads not working or not providing rewards
- Crashes when trying to load certain levels

**Requested features**

- Ability to replay previous levels for farming
- More ways to earn in-game currency
- Better balance and progression system
- Improved translations and clarity of mechanics


### Darkness Ghost

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkness-ghost/id6474295185)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soul Defense free?

Soul Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Darkness Ghost free?

Darkness Ghost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Soul Defense or Darkness Ghost have ads?

Soul Defense shows ads; Darkness Ghost does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*