# Backrooms vs Sky Gauntlet

The clearest difference is rating: Sky Gauntlet at 5.0 against Backrooms's 4.4. Sky Gauntlet also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Backrooms's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (491 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backrooms sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sky Gauntlet sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sky Gauntlet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backrooms has 491 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Backrooms's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sky Gauntlet's.

Backrooms ships an update weekly, Sky Gauntlet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backrooms | Sky Gauntlet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (491 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backrooms-coop-explore/id1626453047/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-gauntlet/id6761032075/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **491** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 356 MB | 162 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [IndieFist SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458549407) | [Shawn Puri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887412425) |

## What reviewers say

### Backrooms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backrooms-coop-explore/id1626453047)

Navigate an endless maze of empty rooms in this survival horror game inspired by a popular creepypasta. Avoid terrifying entities, use items to your advantage, and stealthily find your way back home from this nightmarish dimension.

**Highlights:** Endless maze exploration, Scary levels with difficulties, Creepy monsters and entities, Survival horror gameplay, Stealth mechanics, Items to aid escape

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Mark | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very fun game
- 🚀 Nicely done, looks realistic
- 🚀 Great game, captures the feel of the Backrooms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing, weird monster sounds
- 🐛 Multiplayer not working, no people to play with
- 🔋 Too many ads, ads every 15 seconds
- 🐛 Can't save progress, have to restart from beginning
- 🐛 Glitches, game freezes or crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Can't get past the party level, game is rigged
- Can't use the flashlight, don't know where it is
- Can't enter codes correctly, door won't open
- Game restarts from the beginning when exiting

**Requested features**

- Add more levels, levels are too short
- Add a peaceful mode with no entities
- Improve audio and graphics
- Add more Backrooms monsters and entities
- Implement a save feature to continue progress


### Sky Gauntlet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-gauntlet/id6761032075)

Engage in fast-paced aerial combat with one-touch controls. Dodge enemy fire, parry bullets back at foes, and battle through waves and massive bosses. Customize your bird and compete on leaderboards.

**Highlights:** One-touch flight controls, Unique parry mechanic, 20+ waves of combat, 4+ massive bosses, Campaign, Survival, and Boss Rush modes, Bird customization, Leaderboards and daily challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 eggs | $0.99 | one-time |
| 550 eggs | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1400 eggs | $7.99 | one-time |
| 3500 eggs | $14.99 | one-time |
| 8000 eggs | $29.99 | one-time |
| 18,000 eggs | $49.99 | one-time |
| 50,000 eggs | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backrooms free?

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

### Is Sky Gauntlet free?

Sky Gauntlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Backrooms or Sky Gauntlet?

Sky Gauntlet is rated higher. Backrooms averages 4.4 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while Sky Gauntlet averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Backrooms or Sky Gauntlet have ads?

Both Backrooms and Sky Gauntlet show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Backrooms or Sky Gauntlet?

Backrooms ships an update weekly, and Sky Gauntlet every 2 months. Most recently, Backrooms was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sky Gauntlet on October 31, 2026.

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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.*