Mysterious Castle vs scrawls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Turn-based tactical combat
- Procedurally generated world
- Party-based exploration
- Monster variety
- Item and spell system
- Dungeon crawling
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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.
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.
- Capture and share photos
- Write and share messages
- Anonymous posting
- Discover user-created scrawls
- Follow user trails
- Community guidelines
- Content moderation
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Mysterious Castle | scrawls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Jurksztowicz | Catalyst Data Science L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Mysterious Castle
scrawls
In-app purchases
Mysterious Castle
No in-app purchases
scrawls
No in-app purchases









