Comparison

iDungeon vs Alien High

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iDungeon

Experience a classic text-based adventure game from the PDP-11 era. This app provides a playable version of the popular «Dungeon» game, running on a simplified operating system environment.

Highlights
  • Play classic text adventure
  • «Dungeon» game included
  • PDP-11 era gaming
  • RT11 operating system simulation
Currently charting
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iDungeon allows you to play the more than 40 years old text based adventure game «Dungeon» that was once popular on the PDP 11 and similar systems. The game is running on a stripped down version of the RT11 operating system.

About

Alien High

Survive an alien invasion at your high school in this interactive story RPG hybrid. Your choices shape the narrative, determining who lives, who dies, and the fate of the school. Explore multiple paths and endings through engaging dialogue and combat.

Highlights
  • Interactive story choices
  • Multiple paths and endings
  • RPG elements
  • Humorous dialogue
  • Combat and leveling up
  • Unlockable story lines
Features
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Aliens have taken over your high school! In this interactive story role playing game hybrid, you must survive the onslaught as your school is attacked by alien forces. Along the way, the choices you make will determine how the story unfolds, who lives, who dies, and whether or not the school is saved. Alien High features many different paths and possible endings, with playthroughs ranging from brief to long. The choices you make will determine how the story unfolds. Multiple playthroughs are suggested to unlock all endings and reveal all story lines. There are strong interactive story elements in Alien High, with humorous dialog and many different impactful choices you are required to make. There are also RPG elements in the game, related to fighting enemies, finding items, and leveling up your player. Do you like the game? Let me know in the comments and I will be happy to expand the content even further, adding more choices and more story lines. This game is for you guys! March of the Spoons Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Aggressor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Killers Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Myst on the Moor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Summon the Rawk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Screenshots

iDungeon3 screens
Alien High3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDungeon at 68% against Alien High's 0%. iDungeon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Alien High's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Alien High is free to download; iDungeon costs $2.99 up front. Alien High sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iDungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of iDungeon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alien High's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDungeon ships an update every 16 months, Alien High every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iDungeon versus Alien High: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDungeonAlien High
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB73 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPeter SchornBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

iDungeon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral16.2%
Negative16.2%

Alien High

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iDungeon

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alien High

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Alien High Premium$1.99

Questions

Is iDungeon free?
iDungeon costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien High free?
Alien High is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDungeon or Alien High?
iDungeon is rated higher. iDungeon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Alien High averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iDungeon or Alien High have ads?
Alien High shows ads; iDungeon does not.
Which is updated more often, iDungeon or Alien High?
iDungeon ships an update every 16 months, and Alien High every 10 months. Most recently, iDungeon was updated on October 16, 2026 and Alien High on September 29, 2026.

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