Comparison

Mysterious Castle vs scrawls

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

Head to head
About

Mysterious Castle

Embark on a turn-based tactical adventure in a procedurally generated world. Control a party of up to four characters, engaging in strategic combat against diverse monsters. Discover treasure and utilize a variety of skills and items to conquer dungeons.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Procedurally generated world
  • Party-based exploration
  • Monster variety
  • Item and spell system
  • Dungeon crawling
Features
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A minimal touch interface controls a party in a turn-based adventure set in a procedurally generated open world filled with monsters and treasure. Play in your browser at https://www.mysterious-castle.com - Control up to 4 characters as they explore and engage in tactical turn based combat with enemy parties of monsters in a labyrinthine open world. - Use combat techniques, spells, bows, wands, staffs, potions, sneak-attacks, and more to dispatch monsters - Pick locks, find hidden keys, and open secret doors as you make your way to the bottom of the network of dungeons that dot the forest. - Unique, procedurally generated open world with varied monsters and items makes for endless playability.

About

scrawls

Capture and share your adventures with a community of explorers. Express yourself through messages and photos, and discover hidden gems left by others. Connect anonymously while exploring together in a safe and respectful environment.

Highlights
  • Capture and share photos
  • Write and share messages
  • Anonymous posting
  • Discover user-created scrawls
  • Follow user trails
  • Community guidelines
  • Content moderation
Features
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Step into the world of Scrawls, where you can capture and share your adventures with a vibrant community of explorers. Capture Moments: Share stunning photos and experiences from your journeys, whether it’s a beautiful landscape, a delicious meal, or an exciting event. Express Yourself: Craft messages that highlight your discoveries, tips, and stories. Inspire others with your unique perspective. Connect Anonymously: Enjoy the freedom of sharing anonymously while connecting with a community of like-minded adventurers. Leave one scrawl per location to keep your privacy intact. Explore Together: Discover scrawls left by others and follow their trails to hidden gems and exciting spots. Be part of a collective journey. Safe and Respectful: Our community guidelines ensure a positive and respectful environment. All content is moderated to keep Scrawls safe and enjoyable for everyone. Join the Adventure: With Scrawls, you’re not just sharing your journey; you’re part of a social network of explorers, adventurers, and storytellers. Scrawls—capture, share, and explore with a community that’s always on the move.

Screenshots

Mysterious Castle4 screens
scrawls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: scrawls at Free against Mysterious Castle's $9.99. scrawls also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Mysterious Castle's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 3) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

scrawls is free to download; Mysterious Castle costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

scrawls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mysterious Castle has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mysterious Castle's written reviews are positive against 100% of scrawls's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Mysterious Castle versus scrawls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysterious Castlescrawls
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (30 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB12 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJeremy JurksztowiczCatalyst Data Science L.L.C.

Customer experience

Mysterious Castle

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.7%

scrawls

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mysterious Castle

No in-app purchases

None

scrawls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysterious Castle free?
Mysterious Castle costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is scrawls free?
scrawls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mysterious Castle or scrawls?
scrawls is rated higher. Mysterious Castle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while scrawls averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mysterious Castle or scrawls have ads?
Neither Mysterious Castle nor scrawls shows ads.

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