Cavern vs Apex Dungeon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cavern
Embark on a randomly generated dungeon-crawling adventure inspired by classic roguelikes. Choose from three distinct characters to battle monsters, collect treasure, and retrieve a stolen artifact to save the surface world.
- Randomly generated dungeons
- Three playable characters
- Shops for equipment and treasure
- Over 40 different monsters
- Randomized item attributes
- Online highscores and ranking
- Permadeath
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Cavern is a dungeon crawler in the vein of genre classics like Rogue and Nethack - but with original game world not based on any existing roguelike. Each level is randomly generated so no two games are the same. ---- Cavern was full of ancient treasure which surface people dug up to keep their high standards of living. Caves were inhabited by hostile creatures of the nether but Mystery Object of the surface kept the evil weak with it's power. Somehow, creatures of the deep managed to steal the Mystery Object and took it to the deepest levels of the Cavern. Now You, the Hero, must retrieve it before it's powers are used against the Surface! Features: •Shops to buy equipment and sell treasure •Three characters to play: Fighter : strong melee character. Adventurer : specialises in bows. Mystic : uses wands and scrolls. •Vintage game art by DeBray Bailey •16 randomly generated dungeons •In-game tutorial •Over 40 different monsters •Randomized item attributes and special unique items. •Online Highscores and ranking for each game played. •Saves your exact game state when receiving call or switching to another app. •Juicy sound effects. •Permadeath
Apex Dungeon
Embark on an epic fantasy adventure, delving into an infinite dungeon. Collect powerful items, battle mythical beasts, and see how deep you can explore this mysterious realm. Test your adventuring prowess and uncover what lies within.
- Infinite dungeon exploration
- Collect powerful gear
- Battle fantastical creatures
- Test adventuring skills
- Discover mysterious depths
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Put your adventuring skills to the test in the Apex Dungeon. Collect powerful gear, fight fantastical creatures, and explore the infinite depths of this mysterious dungeon. How deep can you get, and what will be waiting for you when you get there?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Apex Dungeon at Free against Cavern's $2.99. Cavern's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (80% vs 57%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Apex Dungeon is free to download; Cavern costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cavern holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cavern has 69 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cavern's written reviews are positive against 57% of Apex Dungeon's.
Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, Apex Dungeon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cavern | Apex Dungeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (69 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sami Sierla | Nathan Alexander Foote |
Customer experience
Cavern
Apex Dungeon
Bugs and requests
Cavern
Reported bugs
16 issues- Game crashes when approaching deeper dungeon levels
- Crashes when talking to friendly NPCs
- Crashes after character death
- Crashes on inventory screen
- Game freezes and requires restart after extended play
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- Touch response lag and unresponsiveness
- Character becomes stuck unable to move after teleporting to town
- Character ends up in walls after teleporting back from town
- Walk out of bounds in cave shop level
- Incorrect arrow graphics displaying as other weapons
- Random instant death from invisible damage sources
- Item selection bugs causing wrong items to be used
- Game fails to boot up at certain dungeon depths
- Stairs down missing on some randomly generated floors
- Game doesn't resume properly after interruption
- Slow gameplay after extended play sessions
Requested features
15 requests- D-pad or button-based movement controls
- Zoom in/out functionality for better visibility
- Level counter display during gameplay
- Endless mode or additional challenge modes
- More character classes and races
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- Expanded weapon and equipment variety
- New Game+ mode with increased difficulty
- Multiplayer or cooperative features
- More shops and NPCs throughout dungeons
- Visual representation of equipped gear on character
- Tutorial improvements and better onboarding
- Customizable button layout and controls
- Additional dungeon levels and content
- Secret room indicators or hints
- Persistent followers across all dungeon levels
Apex Dungeon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cavern
No in-app purchases
Apex Dungeon
No in-app purchases
