Comparison

iDungeon vs Purple Friday

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

Purple Friday

Embark on an immersive audio adventure game that uses binaural audio and simple swipe gestures to explore diverse environments. Experience a thrilling journey with a professional voice cast and over 700 sound assets, designed for accessibility and enjoyment by all players.

Highlights
  • Binaural audio for immersive soundscapes
  • Intuitive swipe gesture controls
  • Professional voice cast
  • Over 700 sound assets
  • Accessible for visually impaired players
  • Diverse explorable environments
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Welcome to Purple Friday, the immersive mobile audio game adventure that will take you on a thrilling journey through sound! Get ready to embark on an unforgettable experience that will transport you to a world of mystery, danger, and excitement. With an emphasis on audio, Purple Friday is the perfect game for users who are blind sighted or vision impaired, as it allows them to enjoy the game just as much as sighted players. With Purple Friday, you'll get to experience the cutting-edge technology of binaural audio, which simulates sound as it would be heard in real life, creating a truly immersive experience that will make you feel like you're right in the heart of the action. This means you'll be able to hear every creak, every whisper, every footstep, and every breath in stunning, crystal-clear detail. But that's not all – we've also made sure that interacting with the game is a breeze. With simple swipe gestures, you'll be able to explore the rich and detailed environments, uncover hidden clues and objects, and interact with the game's cast of characters in a way that feels natural and intuitive. Speaking of characters, Purple Friday features a professional voice cast that brings the game's world to life with their incredible performances. From the mysterious femme fatale to the quirky sidekick, every character is fully realized and voiced with the utmost care and attention to detail, making them feel like real people that you'll come to care about throughout your journey. And with over 700 sound assets at your fingertips, you'll be able to immerse yourself in the rich and detailed worlds of Purple Friday like never before. From exploring an isolated mysterious island, climbing to the snowy top of the mountain, delving inside the belly of a whale, or venturing to a place between time and space, every environment is meticulously crafted to transport you to a new and exciting location. And with binaural audio technology, you'll feel like you're right there in the middle of the action, with every sound bringing the game's world to life in stunning, crystal-clear detail. So what are you waiting for? Download Purple Friday now and get ready to experience an audio adventure like no other. With its cutting-edge technology, intuitive controls, professional voice cast, and stunning sound design, this is a game that you won't want to miss. Get ready to put on your headphones and lose yourself in the immersive world of Purple Friday!

Screenshots

iDungeon3 screens
Purple Friday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iDungeon at 4.8 against Purple Friday's 4.0. iDungeon also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). Purple Friday's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

iDungeon costs $2.99 and Purple Friday $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of iDungeon's written reviews are positive against 73% of Purple Friday's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDungeon ships an update every 16 months, Purple Friday every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iDungeon versus Purple Friday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDungeonPurple Friday
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB388 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPeter SchornNEEEU Spaces GmbH

Customer experience

iDungeon

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

Purple Friday

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

iDungeon

No in-app purchases

None

Purple Friday

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDungeon free?
iDungeon costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purple Friday free?
Purple Friday costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDungeon or Purple Friday?
iDungeon is rated higher. iDungeon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Purple Friday averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do iDungeon or Purple Friday have ads?
Neither iDungeon nor Purple Friday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDungeon or Purple Friday?
iDungeon ships an update every 16 months, and Purple Friday every 2 weeks. Most recently, iDungeon was updated on November 6, 2026 and Purple Friday on November 3, 2026.

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