Comparison

Dark Meadow vs Tiny Blade

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

Head to head
About

Dark Meadow

Explore a decaying hospital in a dark fairytale mystery. Engage in thrilling combat with gesture-based controls, uncover secrets, and upgrade your gear. This visually stunning adventure offers a gripping story and atmospheric gameplay.

Highlights
  • Visually stunning Unreal 3 engine graphics
  • Mature dark fairytale plot
  • Gesture-based combat (crossbow and sword)
  • Deep exploration and item discovery
  • In-world storytelling and acting
  • RPG elements for character progression
Features
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FREE VERSION OF THE VISUALLY STUNNING, ENGROSSING STORYTELLING GAME ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE! Nominated for Mobile Game of the Year from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences * IGN: "worth playing just to experience the game’s huge amount of eccentric dialogue, and to experience the unfolding mystery.... one of the best to hit the App Store in recent memory." * KOTAKU: "at home in the halls of BioShock's Rapture...disturbingly gorgeous experience." * DESTRUCTOID: "a very atmospheric and engrossing game with a delicious streak of dark humor coursing through its veins.. worth picking up for anybody with an interest in iOS gaming." * JOYSTIQ: "It's a surprisingly funny, gorgeous game that's an easy recommendation... ram home the truth that mobile games are getting surprisingly good at creating big worlds on tiny screens." * TOUCH ARCADE: "The Dark Meadow is a standout in almost every way. From look to setting to the touch-centric gameplay, it shines, and you can tell this title was crafted with much love " * GIZMODO.UK: "a splendid achievement. The bar has been raised, the gauntlet has been thrown down, and the hyperbole has been exhausted. We can’t wait to see the next game that tries to go one better." * MODOJO: "a cross between BioShock and Infinity Blade... a hauntingly beautiful and intriguing game everyone should play, as it offers both a compelling adventure and a glimpse into the future of smart phone gaming. " * GAMEZEBO: "arguably the best title to come to the genre. It's gorgeous, it's creepy, and it's a blast to play. This is the perfect game to play during the Halloween season. " A dark fairytale of intrigue and mystery, where the sins of the past must be paid for… So sets the stage for The Dark Meadow -- a visually stunning world of deep exploration, gripping story, and heart racing combat, created with the unrivaled power of the Unreal Engine 3. You awake in a hospital uncertain of how you arrived there or why. An old man warns of a beautiful witch whose minions roam the halls seeking the living. It is only when the witch is destroyed that you will be released from this unrelenting torment. Using fun and intuitive fully gesture-based controls, you explore the decaying ruins of Montclair Hospital, armed with your crossbow for long-range combat as well as your sword for up close and personal melee battles. The best elements from role-playing games encourage exploration as a wide variety of items are secreted throughout the world – from hidden scraps of paper that reveal the mystery of your imprisonment, to weapons and items, to money which can be used to purchase better equipment and weapons. - Visually stunning, photo-realistic world built with the Unreal 3 engine - A mature plot, stylized as a dark modern fairytale with bizarre twists and turns; - In-world storytelling and quality acting - Gesture-based action: crossbow ranged combat with ‘pull back and fire’ mechanic, slashing melee combat with dodging, blocking, and combos; - Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean , Italian, Simplified Chinese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese languages.

About

Tiny Blade

Embark on a non-linear rogue-lite adventure with hybrid genres. Explore a mystical land, craft unique synergies with power stones, and make choices that shape your story path. Evolve your hero through a casual upgrade system.

Highlights
  • Roguevania hybrid genre
  • Non-linear story paths
  • Casual hero upgrade system
  • Customizable Power Stone spells
  • Progressive exploration
Features
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Tiny Bladeis an inspired Rogue-lite game. Non-linear progressive exploration of the Mystical Land. Your play-style, your story-path! Keep the Excalibur from Lady of the Lake as a trophy, or recruit a Dragoon companion by returning it to the King. Claim, Collect, Craft Power Stones to rescue the civilization from the Ancient Oakery (Act 1). Combine the Power Stones to create the unique synergies. --- GAME FEATURES --- Roguevania – The hybrid genres No longer follows the traditional Rogue-like genre. We want a new combination of Rogue-lite & Metroidvania. Inspired by Deadcells, Hollow Knight, Wizard of Legend… Non-linear story paths We are trying to create an Action-Platformer game with storyline. But depending on your choices, you will experience the different story paths. That created the multi-layers of replayability. Upgrade – Evolve your heroes Use the upgrade system of the casual game, mobile users no longer have to consider too much about the characters’ strengthening. Power Stone is your spell No spell is bound with the characters. Players can freely create their own strategy with 3 Power Stones. It could be replaced inside the game. --- CONTACT US: --- Follow us to get new updates or get customer support, please contact us: ● Email: tdcgames.studio@gmail.com

Screenshots

Dark Meadow4 screens
Tiny Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Blade at none against Dark Meadow's 10. Tiny Blade also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4). Dark Meadow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 56%). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Dark Meadow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Blade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Blade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Meadow has 6.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Dark Meadow's written reviews are positive against 56% of Tiny Blade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Meadow ships an update every 9 days, Tiny Blade every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dark Meadow versus Tiny Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark MeadowTiny Blade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.6K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6.6K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size547 MB237 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPhosphor Games Studio, LLCTHAI DONG COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Dark Meadow

All ratings6,649 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.7%

Tiny Blade

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Dark Meadow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Inability to pick up items in certain areas
  • Inconsistent controls and camera movement
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update for newer iOS versions
  • More varied enemy types and combat mechanics
  • Ability to save progress and resume later
  • Optimization for larger screens like iPhone 5

Tiny Blade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dark Meadow

One-time10
  • 35,000 Gold Pieces$0.99
  • 100 Sun Coins$0.99
  • 100,000 Gold Pieces$1.99
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  • 210 Sun Coins$1.99
  • Premium Upgrade$1.99
  • 300,000 Gold Pieces$4.99
  • 550 Sun Coins$4.99
  • 800,000 Gold Pieces$9.99
  • 1250 Sun Coins$9.99
  • 2,000,000 Gold Pieces$19.99
None

Tiny Blade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Meadow free?
Dark Meadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Blade free?
Tiny Blade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dark Meadow or Tiny Blade?
Tiny Blade is rated higher. Dark Meadow averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Tiny Blade averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Dark Meadow or Tiny Blade have ads?
Tiny Blade shows ads; Dark Meadow does not.
Which is updated more often, Dark Meadow or Tiny Blade?
Dark Meadow ships an update every 9 days, and Tiny Blade every 10 days. Most recently, Dark Meadow was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tiny Blade on October 24, 2026.

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