# Backrooms vs A

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backrooms at 70% against A's 0%. Backrooms also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (493 vs 1). A's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backrooms sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. A asks for nothing beyond the download.

Backrooms holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backrooms has 493 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of A's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backrooms | A |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (493 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backrooms-coop-explore/id1626453047/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-mazed/id6796528186/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **493** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **70.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 356 MB | 680 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [IndieFist SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458549407) | [Thomas Campbell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896640920) |

## 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


### A

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-mazed/id6796528186)

Navigate procedurally generated mazes in a first-person perspective. Encounter atmospheric environments, mysterious presences, and ambient soundscapes. The goal is to find the exit in each unique, challenging labyrinth.

**Highlights:** First-person maze navigation, Procedurally generated levels, Multiple maze sizes, Built-in minimap, Immersive ambient audio, Mysterious presences

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backrooms free?

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

### Is A free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Backrooms or A?

Backrooms is rated higher. Backrooms averages 4.4 out of 5 from 493 ratings, while A averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Backrooms or A have ads?

Backrooms shows ads; A 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.*