Comparison

Classic Marathon vs Death 3d

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

Head to head
About

Classic Marathon

Relive a classic first-person shooter experience with this enhanced port. Explore 27 levels, battle alien forces, and engage in various multiplayer modes. Features include high frame rate support, HD sprites, and cross-platform multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 27 levels across six chapters
  • Multiplayer with up to 8 players
  • Exploration, puzzles, and extermination missions
  • Console-quality gameplay
  • 7 unique weapons
  • Cross-platform multiplayer support
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Classic Marathon® is the first in the original epic trilogy of first person shooter games that defined the genre. Experience the pulse-pounding action as you defend the Marathon from the alien Pfhor. Play with your friends and enemies in Every Man for Himself, Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Cooperative, or Kill the Man With the Ball. ENHANCEMENTS • High frame rate support • Updated HD Sprite set • 3D positional sound with HRTF • Texture parallax mapping • Multiplayer cross-play with Linux, Mac, PC, and Steam FEATURES • 27 levels divided into six chapters. • LAN-based multiplayer with up to 8 players. • Missions include exploration, puzzles and extermination. • Console-quality gameplay. • MFi controller support. • 3D Touch and haptic feedback. • Dynamic reticle and High-resolution textures. • 7 unique weapons including: .45 Magnum Mega Class pistol M.75 Assault Rifle/Grenade Launcher Zeus Class Fusion Pistol TOZT-7 flamethrower ... and the devastating SPNKR-X17 rocket launcher ===== "Being naked in space stinks. Lucky for you, Mr. Security officer, you are dressed in active military uniform, complete with a Cyberheadª helmet. Your Cyberhead device is your interface to your surrounding environment." ===== STORY • Defend the UESC Marathon colony ship against the aggressive Pfhor • Play the role of the cyborg security officer • Witness the rampancy of Durandal, the ship-board A.I. • Uncover the surprising secrets of the Pfhor and the UESC Marathon ===== "Carnage is as easy as point and shoot. Different weapons are characterized with different dynamics. It is unwise, for example, to use the rocket launcher in close combat." ===== Visit us at http://www.marathon-ios.com Follow us on twitter http://www.twitter.com/blezek Source code for this app is also licensed under the GNU General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html). See http://www.marathon-ios.com for details. ===== "Move fast, seize the initiative, wield superior firepower, dive into the melee, anticipate enemy movements, slaughter the defenseless, endure." ===== BUNGIE™, MARATHON® and the Bungie and Marathon logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, Inc., used with permission.

About

Death 3d

Experience intense, old-school first-person shooter combat with a full single-player campaign and free online multiplayer. Create and share custom levels using the built-in map editor.

Highlights
  • Single-player campaign
  • Combat simulation vs AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • Built-in map editor
  • Custom level creation
  • Shareable maps
Features
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Death 3d is a brand new, old school first person shooter adventure, featuring over the top fast paced combat action! Death 3d features a complete single player campaign, single player combat simulation versus AI opponents, and full (and also free) online multiplayer. It also includes a built in map editor so you can create and share your own levels, both single player missions and deathmatch arenas!

Screenshots

Classic Marathon3 screens
Death 3d3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classic Marathon at 76% against Death 3d's 0%. Classic Marathon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (630 vs 3). Death 3d's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Classic Marathon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Death 3d sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Death 3d holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Marathon has 630 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Classic Marathon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Death 3d's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Classic Marathon versus Death 3d: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic MarathonDeath 3d
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (630 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings630 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDome-C Studio LLCBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Classic Marathon

All ratings612 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative17.0%

Death 3d

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Classic Marathon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saves not working properly
  • Weapons becoming black boxes
  • Screen tinting issues
  • Crashes on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer support
  • Implement more control customization options
  • Port the entire Marathon trilogy
  • Provide support for custom maps and mods

Death 3d

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Classic Marathon

One-time10
  • HD Mode$0.99
  • Master Chief Mode$0.99
  • Enhanced Reticules$0.99
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  • Just a tip$0.99
  • Not the smallest tip$1.99
  • A good tip$2.99
  • A pretty good tip$4.99
  • An excellent tip$7.99
  • The best possible tip$12.99
  • Better than the best tip$20.99
1 purchases

Death 3d

One-time1
  • Death 3d Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Classic Marathon free?
Classic Marathon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Death 3d free?
Death 3d is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Classic Marathon or Death 3d?
Death 3d is rated higher. Classic Marathon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 630 ratings, while Death 3d averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Classic Marathon or Death 3d have ads?
Death 3d shows ads; Classic Marathon does not.
Which is updated more often, Classic Marathon or Death 3d?
Classic Marathon ships an update every 2 months, and Death 3d every 2 months. Most recently, Classic Marathon was updated on October 22, 2026 and Death 3d on October 24, 2026.

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