# Entomophobia vs 9th Dawn Remake

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 9th Dawn Remake at 78% against Entomophobia's 20%. 9th Dawn Remake also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Entomophobia's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Entomophobia costs $0.99 and 9th Dawn Remake $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

9th Dawn Remake holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 9th Dawn Remake has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Entomophobia's written reviews are positive against 78% of 9th Dawn Remake's.

Entomophobia ships an update every 2 weeks, 9th Dawn Remake every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Entomophobia | 9th Dawn Remake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/entomophobia-mobile/id1665007707/reviews) | **[4.5 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9th-dawn-remake/id6737169079/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **26** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **78.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 222 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jaxon Gallegos Garcia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1628171818) | [Valorware LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076717688) |

## What reviewers say

### Entomophobia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/entomophobia-mobile/id1665007707)

Engage in a top-down roguelite bullet hell experience, eliminating swarms of insects with automatic and controllable weapons. Collect upgrades and make strategic choices to enhance your damage and achieve glory in this solo-developed port of a PC game.

**Highlights:** Top-down roguelite bullet hell gameplay, Thousands of insects to slay, Automatic and controllable weapons, Upgrade cards on level up, Strategic upgrade choices, Port of a PC version

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### 9th Dawn Remake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9th-dawn-remake/id6737169079)

Embark on a vast open-world RPG adventure, exploring dungeons, battling monsters, and collecting epic loot. Rebuilt from the ground up, this game offers single-player and online co-op modes with deep character customization and engaging minigames.

**Highlights:** Massive open world exploration, Dungeon crawling with monsters and loot, Single-player and online co-op modes, Character build customization, Monster pet raising and training, Deck building and fishing minigames, Crafting and equipment upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great dungeon crawler
- 👍 Fun mini-games (fishing, card game)
- 👍 High Japanese translation quality
- 👍 Large game volume
- 👍 Good character design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🐛 UI issues, difficult bottom bar
- 🐛 Combat can be boring
- 🐛 Lack of keyboard support (MBP)
- 🐛 Save data not shared across devices (iPad/iPhone)

**Reported bugs**

- Shared treasure chest not working
- Cannot move after entering campfire area
- Cannot attack after equipping
- Crashes during data loading or mini-game switching
- Crashes when moving to the next map from initial dungeon

**Requested features**

- WASD controls for keyboard
- Cloud save synchronization (iCloud)
- Button layout customization
- Ability to remove set spells/items
- Improved UI for bottom bar


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Entomophobia free?

Entomophobia costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 9th Dawn Remake free?

9th Dawn Remake costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Entomophobia or 9th Dawn Remake?

9th Dawn Remake is rated higher. Entomophobia averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while 9th Dawn Remake averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.

### Do Entomophobia or 9th Dawn Remake have ads?

Neither Entomophobia nor 9th Dawn Remake shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Entomophobia or 9th Dawn Remake?

Entomophobia ships an update every 2 weeks, and 9th Dawn Remake every 2 days. Most recently, Entomophobia was updated on October 21, 2026 and 9th Dawn Remake on October 19, 2026.

---

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