# Plague Inc. vs Ultimate Custom Night

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Plague Inc. at 168K against Ultimate Custom Night's 6.1K. Plague Inc. also leads on chart position (#1 vs #24) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Ultimate Custom Night's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 76%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Plague Inc. costs $0.99 and Ultimate Custom Night $2.99 up front. Plague Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate Custom Night sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Plague Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plague Inc. has 168K ratings behind it against 6.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Plague Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Ultimate Custom Night's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Plague Inc. ships an update every 2 months, Ultimate Custom Night every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plague Inc. | Ultimate Custom Night |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (168K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plague-inc/id525818839/reviews)** | [4.6 (6.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-custom-night/id1499849161/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **168K** | 6.1K |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | **88.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | #24 |
| Size | 116 MB | 208 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ndemic Creations](https://appshunter.io/developer/525818842) | [CLICKTEAM LLC USA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438432084) |

## What reviewers say

### Plague Inc.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plague-inc/id525818839)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Strategy, #2 Top Paid · Simulation, #5 Top Paid · Games, #7 Top Paid (US App Store)

A strategic simulation game where you evolve a deadly pathogen to infect the world and end humanity. Adapt your plague against global defenses and master different disease types to achieve victory. It's a high-stakes battle of strategy against the entire planet.

**Highlights:** Evolve deadly global plagues, Adapt against human defenses, Master 12 disease types, Infect 50+ countries, Hundreds of traits to evolve, Daily Diseases and Outbreak Mode

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Virus | $0.99 | one-time |
| Neurax Worm Expansion Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Necroa Virus Expansion Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Simian Flu Expansion Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Shadow Plague Expansion Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock 7 Standard Plagues | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scenario Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Genes | $7.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Cheats | $9.99 | one-time |
| Plague Pack | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking
- 👍 Realistic disease simulation
- 💡 Unique scenarios and special disease types
- 🎨 Immersive graphics and audio

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Slow progression without paying
- 🐛 Inconsistent game mechanics
- 🤖 Unrealistic cure development
- 🤔 Lack of multiplayer mode

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to restore purchased content
- Glitches with certain disease types
- Inconsistent DNA point rewards
- Sudden difficulty spikes on normal mode

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer mode (player vs player)
- More realistic cure distribution and development
- Ability to customize game scenarios
- Expanded free content without paywall
- Improved progression for free-to-play users


### Ultimate Custom Night

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-custom-night/id1499849161)

**Currently charting:** #24 Top Paid · Strategy, #26 Top Paid · Action, #74 Top Paid · Games, #119 Top Paid (US App Store)

Survive a night in an office by fending off killer animatronics from across the Five Nights at Freddy's series. Customize your experience by selecting from 50 characters and adjusting their difficulty. Utilize various tools and traps to stay alive.

**Highlights:** 50 selectable animatronic characters, Customizable character difficulty, Office defense with doors, vents, and hoses, Management of tools like heater, A/C, and music box, Laser traps and item purchasing, Themed challenge menu, Unlockable office skins and cutscenes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Survival Kit | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Lots of features
- 🎮 Challenging gameplay
- 💯 Best FNAF game
- 🕹️ Addictive and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy controls
- 🔍 Small buttons and hitboxes
- 🔊 Audio issues
- 🕰️ Power drains too quickly
- 🕹️ Some animatronics are too difficult

**Reported bugs**

- Nightmarionne mouse cursor issues
- Inconsistent button responsiveness
- Glitches with certain animatronics
- Challenges not working properly
- Progress/save data being lost

**Requested features**

- Add more animatronics
- Improve controls and UI
- Allow custom challenges
- Add more offices and environments
- Improve performance on older devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plague Inc. free?

Plague Inc. costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Ultimate Custom Night free?

Ultimate Custom Night costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plague Inc. or Ultimate Custom Night?

Plague Inc. is rated higher. Plague Inc. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 168K ratings, while Ultimate Custom Night averages 4.6 from 6.1K ratings.

### Do Plague Inc. or Ultimate Custom Night have ads?

Neither Plague Inc. nor Ultimate Custom Night shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plague Inc. or Ultimate Custom Night?

Plague Inc. ships an update every 2 months, and Ultimate Custom Night every 4 months. Most recently, Plague Inc. was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ultimate Custom Night on November 13, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Plague Inc. or Ultimate Custom Night?

Plague Inc. currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and Ultimate Custom Night at #24. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*