iDungeon vs Classic Maelstrom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Play classic text adventure
- «Dungeon» game included
- PDP-11 era gaming
- RT11 operating system simulation
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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.
Classic Maelstrom
Experience a fast-paced, retro arcade shooter with classic pixel graphics and authentic sounds. Enjoy cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes, along with modern touch and controller support. Discover hidden secrets and challenge yourself with unique game modes.
- Fast-action gameplay
- Classic pixel graphics
- Original sounds
- Cooperative multiplayer
- Competitive multiplayer
- Mobile touch controls
- Game controller support
- Kid Mode
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Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds. In addition to being a faithful reproduction of the original game, this version adds game controller support, mobile touch controls, and both cooperative and competitive multiplayer action. Features: Kid Mode Clicking the "kid mode" icon next to the play button will enable an easier play mode which will add the retro-thruster prize and automatically shield you as long as shields are available - but beware the Shenobi ships! Their shots will not trigger the automatic defensive systems. Achievements and high scores are not available while in this mode. Multiplayer You can host or join a multiplayer game from the main menu. Up to three players can play at once, and they can be any combination of other players on the local network, and connected controllers. Easter Eggs The classic easter eggs from the original game are all there, and it's up to you to find them...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Classic Maelstrom at Free against iDungeon's $2.99. Classic Maelstrom also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 16 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). iDungeon's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Classic Maelstrom is free to download; iDungeon costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classic Maelstrom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDungeon has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iDungeon ships an update every 16 months, Classic Maelstrom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDungeon | Classic Maelstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Schorn | Sam Lantinga |
In-app purchases
iDungeon
No in-app purchases
Classic Maelstrom
No in-app purchases
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