# Pilgrims vs Howl

The clearest difference is rating: Pilgrims at 4.5 against Howl's 4.2. Pilgrims also leads on ratings volume (480 vs 65). Howl's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 64%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pilgrims sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Howl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pilgrims holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilgrims has 480 ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Pilgrims's written reviews are positive against 78% of Howl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pilgrims ships an update every 2 months, Howl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pilgrims | Howl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (480 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilgrims/id1636850850/reviews)** | [4.2 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/howl/id6472719961/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **480** | 65 |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | **78.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 413 MB | 477 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Amanita Design s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/423984213) | [astragon Entertainment GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/433152241) |

## What reviewers say

### Pilgrims

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilgrims/id1636850850)

Embark on a playful adventure game where you explore a world, interact with unique characters, and solve puzzles in multiple ways. Discover humorous outcomes and collect achievements in this hand-crafted experience.

**Highlights:** Playful exploration, Multiple solutions, Dozens of items and characters, 45 achievements, Hand-crafted animations, Original music

**Features:** Game Controller support, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pilgrims Full Game | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Unique and charming art style
- 🤩 Funny and entertaining gameplay
- 💎 Highly replayable with multiple outcomes
- 🎨 Beautiful animations and sound design

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay length
- 💰 Poor value for the price
- 🤔 Misleading description about the content

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchases not working for some users

**Requested features**

- Longer story and more content
- Additional chapters or a sequel


### Howl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/howl/id6472719961)

Engage in turn-based tactical combat within a dark fairy-tale world threatened by a mysterious plague. Play as a deaf heroine who can foresee enemy moves, utilizing unique arrows and skills to defeat beasts. Explore beautifully illustrated environments and uncover secrets.

**Highlights:** Turn-based tactical combat, Foretell enemy moves, Variety of arrow types, Unlockable skills and upgrades, Living ink art style, Multiple chapters and levels, Save villagers

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Full Version | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful art style and visual design
- 🎵 Excellent music and sound design
- 🧩 Engaging turn-based strategy gameplay
- 🎯 Creative puzzle mechanics with multiple solutions
- 📖 Compelling story and atmosphere

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI elements covering action cards on left screen edge
- 📱 Text too small on mobile devices
- 🌍 Limited language localization options
- ⏱️ Game length feels short for the price
- 💾 Save progress issues and data loss

**Reported bugs**

- Arrow card hidden by sidebar UI on left screen edge
- Text bubbles blocking enemy action information
- Save data not persisting after app closure
- UI elements too small to read on iPhone
- Tooltip descriptions not displaying correctly

**Requested features**

- Movable text bubbles to prevent obstruction
- Character gender/pronoun customization
- More levels and expanded content
- Language localization (Vietnamese, German, etc.)
- UI scaling for smaller phones


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pilgrims free?

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

### Is Howl free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pilgrims or Howl?

Pilgrims is rated higher. Pilgrims averages 4.5 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Howl averages 4.2 from 65 ratings.

### Do Pilgrims or Howl have ads?

Neither Pilgrims nor Howl shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pilgrims or Howl?

Pilgrims ships an update every 2 months, and Howl every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pilgrims was updated on October 28, 2026 and Howl on October 27, 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.*