# Slender vs Backrooms

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backrooms at 70% against Slender's 33%. Backrooms also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Slender's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Slender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backrooms sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Backrooms holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 316 and 478 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Slender's written reviews are positive against 70% of Backrooms's.

Slender ships an update monthly, Backrooms weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slender | Backrooms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slender-man/id562558324/reviews) | **[4.3 (478 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backrooms-coop-explore/id1626453047/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 316 | **478** |
| Positive reviews | 33.2% of reviews | **69.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 110 MB | 348 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ammonite Design Studios Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/460176444) | [IndieFist SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458549407) |

## What reviewers say

### Slender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slender-man/id562558324)

Experience a chilling survival horror game based on the Slender-Man urban legend. Navigate dark environments with only a flashlight and your wits to evade the terrifying entity. Collect hidden tapes to uncover the mystery before it's too late.

**Highlights:** Survival horror gameplay, Slender-Man urban legend theme, Flashlight navigation, Collect hidden tapes, Evade the Slender Man

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $6.99 | one-time |


### Backrooms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backrooms-coop-explore/id1626453047)

Navigate an endless maze of empty rooms in this survival horror game inspired by a popular creepypasta. Avoid terrifying entities, use items to your advantage, and stealthily find your way back home from this nightmarish dimension.

**Highlights:** Endless maze exploration, Scary levels with difficulties, Creepy monsters and entities, Survival horror gameplay, Stealth mechanics, Items to aid escape

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Mark | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very fun game
- 🚀 Nicely done, looks realistic
- 🚀 Great game, captures the feel of the Backrooms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing, weird monster sounds
- 🐛 Multiplayer not working, no people to play with
- 🔋 Too many ads, ads every 15 seconds
- 🐛 Can't save progress, have to restart from beginning
- 🐛 Glitches, game freezes or crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Can't get past the party level, game is rigged
- Can't use the flashlight, don't know where it is
- Can't enter codes correctly, door won't open
- Game restarts from the beginning when exiting

**Requested features**

- Add more levels, levels are too short
- Add a peaceful mode with no entities
- Improve audio and graphics
- Add more Backrooms monsters and entities
- Implement a save feature to continue progress


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slender free?

Slender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Backrooms free?

Backrooms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Slender or Backrooms?

Backrooms is rated higher. Slender averages 3.8 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Backrooms averages 4.3 from 478 ratings.

### Do Slender or Backrooms have ads?

Both Slender and Backrooms show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Slender or Backrooms?

Slender ships an update monthly, and Backrooms weekly. Most recently, Slender was updated on September 22, 2026 and Backrooms on September 23, 2026.

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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.*