Comparison

Text Maze vs Castle Age HD

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

Head to head
About

Text Maze

Explore randomly generated mazes in a retro-style game reminiscent of classic Apple II titles. Search for a crown on each level, encountering helpful items and a monster. Enjoy unlimited replayability with increasing difficulty and authentic green screen graphics.

Highlights
  • Random mazes
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Overhead map
  • Sound effects
  • Retro graphics
  • Unlimited replayability
Features
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Text Maze is a great retro game invoking all the fun of the old Apple II games. In this game you explore various levels of a random maze looking for a crown on each level represented by a "*". Each level will become larger and increasing more difficult as you explore. There are several objects you can find to help you on your quest and at least one monster looking to stop you. Some features of the game include: * An overhead map * Sound effects * Basic Ray tracing * Cool Retro graphics * Authentic Apple II green screen look * Random maps of increasing difficulty * Unlimited replayability Thank you for your interest in this game. It's been something I've been playing with since the early 1990's on an old Apple II and Apple IIgs. If there is enough interest I have several upgrades planned in the future. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail me at: don.espe@gmail.com. Please rate this App so I know if I should continue to add new features.

About

Castle Age HD

Embark on a fantasy RPG adventure to recover a stolen artifact and save the world from a demonic plot. Band together with allies, recruit heroes, and lead armies of Knights, Elves, Wizards, and Dragons to conquer enemies in epic battles.

Highlights
  • Defeat epic monsters with allies
  • Real-time leaderboard
  • Player-versus-player battles
  • Guild vs Guild wars
  • Hundreds of unique weapons
  • Level up and upgrade skills
Features
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Castle Age Discover a world of mystery and adventure as you join thousands of players online in this Fantasy RPG. After returning home from a long fought war you discover your hometown in smoking ruins. A group of orcs has ransacked your town and stolen the Crystal of Fire, an ancient artifact entrusted to your village for safe keeping. Begin your adventure in pursuit of these thieving orcs and unravel a demonic plot to destroy the world! Band together with your Allies and collect powerful weapons and magic. Lead an army of Knights, Elves, Wizards, and Dragons to conquer your enemies and thwart the nefarious demon Mephistopheles. FEATURES: DEFEAT EPIC MONSTERS WITH YOUR ALLIES - Join up to 200 other players and combine your skills to take down legendary monsters - Scale the real-time leaderboard and show off your accolades and let your power be known - Earn epic loot and bragging rights with each boss battle PUT YOUR HEROISM TO THE TEST IN PVP BATTLES - Engage enemy players and battle your way to becoming the mightiest in the land - Scale through 21 PVP ranks and prove your strength to the world - Recruit mighty Heroes to empower your armies to gain an edge over the competition AN ALL OUT GUILD VS GUILD WAR - Join or create a guild of up to 100 other players and collectively build the mightiest empire - Choose between 4 different strategic roles and classes in battles: Warrior, Mage, Cleric, Rogue - Earn the most experience and upgrade hundreds of skills by participating in PvP battles LOSE YOURSELF AS YOU PROGRESS THROUGH AN EPIC STORY - Gain experience and level up as you quest to recover the Crystal of Fire and save the world from a demonic onslaught - Discover and equip hundreds of unique weapons and strengthen your abilities even further! ********************************* By downloading this game, you agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and the License Agreement. Terms of Service:https://decagames.com/tos.html Privacy Policy:https://decagames.com/privacy.html *********************************

Screenshots

Text Maze3 screens
Castle Age HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Castle Age HD at Free against Text Maze's $0.99. Castle Age HD also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (295 vs 1). Text Maze's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 62%). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Castle Age HD is free to download; Text Maze costs $0.99 up front. Castle Age HD sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Text Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Maze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castle Age HD has 295 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Text Maze's written reviews are positive against 62% of Castle Age HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Maze ships an update every 11 months, Castle Age HD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Text Maze versus Castle Age HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText MazeCastle Age HD
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.8 (295 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1295 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB131 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDucky Planet LLCDeca Games EOOD

Customer experience

Text Maze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Castle Age HD

All ratings294 ratings
Positive41.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative49.3%
Written reviews442 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative31.2%

Bugs and requests

Text Maze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Castle Age HD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and account issues
  • Broken or missing functionality
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content updates and new features
  • Better balance between free and paid players
  • Improved customer support and communication

In-app purchases

None

Text Maze

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Castle Age HD

One-time9
  • Elite Hero Pack$1.99
  • 30 Favor Points$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
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  • 60 Favor Points$9.99
  • Pet Manor Construction Card$17.99
  • 120 Favor Points$19.99
  • 300 Favor Points$44.99
  • 650 Favor Points$89.99
  • 700 Favor Points$99.99

Questions

Is Text Maze free?
Text Maze costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castle Age HD free?
Castle Age HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Maze or Castle Age HD?
Text Maze is rated higher. Text Maze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Castle Age HD averages 2.8 from 295 ratings.
Do Text Maze or Castle Age HD have ads?
Neither Text Maze nor Castle Age HD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Maze or Castle Age HD?
Text Maze ships an update every 11 months, and Castle Age HD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text Maze was updated on October 23, 2026 and Castle Age HD on October 26, 2026.

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