Moon Child vs Castlevania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moon Child
Embark on a retro-inspired platforming adventure as a magical elf. Utilize a unique touch control system to navigate vibrant pixel art levels, collect scattered gems, and defeat a techno-virus threatening the planet. Experience smooth scrolling and a captivating soundtrack.
- Pixel art graphics
- Elastimotion touch controls
- Collect Dark Diamonds
- Save planet Utopia
- Retro-techno soundtrack
- Hand-crafted levels
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MOON CHILD Moon Child brings you back to the golden age of platform games, with detailed, hand-crafted pixel artwork, old school 3D animations, a stomping retro-techno soundtrack and silky-smooth scrolling. Guide Moon Child, a little green elf with magical mental and physical powers, on his quest to save the planet Utopia from an evil techno-virus, spread by a crashed meteor. Control Moon Child using a unique approach called Elastimotion. Your fingers will no longer miss on-screen buttons, the Elastimotion control establishes a flexible line that connects your finger with the main character. Moving your finger to the right will make Moon Child run to the right, moving your finger up will cause him to jump, etcetera. You will discover that the Elastimotion control is the most natural way of playing a platform game you've experienced on a touchscreen device. View the included demo sequence for an introduction to the game. The aim of the game is to collect at least 77 of the 84 Dark Diamonds that are spread throughout the various levels. Then you will be able to enter the psychedelic final world, where you need the Dark Diamonds to destroy the abstract heart of the techno-virus. Moon Child requires an iPad 1 (or higher) or an iPhone 4 (or higher) with iOS version 5 (or higher) to run. THE CREDITS Coding: Reinier van Vliet (http://proofofconcept.nl) Graphics: Metin Seven (http://metinseven.com) Audio: Ramon Braumuller
Castlevania
Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.
- Direct port of the console classic
- Play as Alucard
- Jump, dash, and slash combat
- Vast castle exploration
- Game controller compatibility
- New continue feature
- Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Moon Child at Free against Castlevania's $2.99. Moon Child also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9). Castlevania's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 13) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Moon Child is free to download; Castlevania costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Moon Child holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Moon Child's written reviews are positive against 54% of Castlevania's.
Moon Child ships an update every 15 months, Castlevania every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moon Child | Castlevania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 53.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proof of Concept | KONAMI |
Customer experience
Moon Child
Castlevania
Bugs and requests
Moon Child
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Castlevania
Reported bugs
3 issues- Clock room not functioning properly
- Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
- Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable controls and button layout
- Original voice acting option
- Improved cutscene quality
- Cloud save support
In-app purchases
Moon Child
No in-app purchases
Castlevania
No in-app purchases
