Comparison

Deimos vs Midgaard by SmartMonsters

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

Head to head
About

Deimos

Embark on a sci-fi adventure as an elite Space Marine investigating a mysterious moon outpost. Make choices that shape your story, find weapons and armor, and battle dangerous enemies in this action-packed RPG.

Highlights
  • Story-driven investigation
  • Choice-based gameplay
  • Item and weapon collection
  • Combat against enemies
  • Role-playing adventure
  • Easy pick-up-and-play design
Features
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You and an elite team of Space Marines are sent to the distant Deimos science station to provide security and investigate recent happenings on the moon outpost. Upon arrival you quickly discover that not all is as it seems... You and your team of marines will have to investigate the various corridors of the Deimos science station to determine what is going on. Along the way you will be presented which choices, and the choices you make will determine how the game plays out. You will also find different items, weapons, and armors along the way to help on your quest. There will also be dangerous enemies waiting for you to fight throughout the station! It's classic roleplaying adventure mixed with the convenience of mobile! And who can beat a free game? Deimos is an action and story driven mobile role playing adventure game based on the acclaimed Level Up RPG engine by Ape Apps. The game is designed with mobile users in mind, built for easy pick up and play. Simple controls and an encompassing storyline will make Deimos a must have for your iOS app game library! Deimos takes a simplified approach to the RPG genre. It is made in a way that is quick to pick up and learn, and you should be able to play for either a few minutes, or a few hours. After a while, it can get addicting. Like other role playing games, you travel and find different items and weapons and put them to use while fighting off baddies. Watch your health and energy and try to survive. Deimos is designed to be easy to play for users of all ages, from kids to adults. This is not a complicated RPG so anybody should be able to master it quickly. It also runs well on both handset and tablet devices. If you like Deimos and this style of mobile role playing game, then you should try my other mobile RPG called Level Up RPG, a role playing game on which Deimos was based.

About

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

Experience a retro text-based MUD adventure with a focus on community and accessibility. Explore a magical world, manage your character, and interact with thousands of players globally in a friendly, blind-friendly environment.

Highlights
  • Retro text-based MUD emulation
  • Graphical character state displays
  • In-app game and account functions
  • Blind-friendly accessibility
  • Friendly and inclusive community
  • Cross-world character movement
Features
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Swords! Dragons! Castles! Magical fireballs! Inns with ale! Retro gaming at its most retro! Midgaard is our homage to the text MUDs of decades past. Running on the TriadCity platform, it's an emulation of the classic DikuMUD adventure tradition circa 1994. Midgaard is a labor of love for us. It's where many of us first encountered MUDs and were astonished by their engrossing play and extraordinary potential. It's full of clever ideas, many of which became standards as the tradition evolved. Most importantly, it's fun! It's completely FREE to play, is blind-friendly, and has more women players than men. Best of all, it's friendly! For twenty years SmartMonsters has been free of the flame wars, misogyny, and mean-spiritedness prominent in some other environments. Even our bulletin boards are safe! Visit us today - we can't wait to meet you! As a member of the SmartMonsters universe, Midgaard is one linked World among others. Your characters can move freely between Midgaard, TriadCity, Dungeon, and future Worlds all with quite different "laws of physics". Meet you there! * Simple, straightforward graphical interface with minimal controls. * All major game and account functions available in-app, without having to exit to the Web site. * Graphical displays of character state: health, energy, attributes, skills, etc. * Manage chat channels, natural language parsing, and other features. * Character maintenance: health, energy, experience, Skills. * Store login creds in the Keychain; share them among devices via iCloud. * Access the Players' Guide, FAQ, Message of the Day and other website resources directly within the app. * Create new characters. * Fully mobile: works happily over WiFi or cellular data. * Blind-friendly: thoroughly tested with Voice Over by volunteers from audiogames.net and elsewhere. * Female-friendly: we've had more women players than men for over 20 years. * Very friendly community - apparently all the mean people go to WoW 'cos we have none; even our bulletin-boards are safe! * Thousands of players from all over the world.

Screenshots

Deimos3 screens
Midgaard by SmartMonsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deimos at 50% against Midgaard by SmartMonsters's 0%. Deimos also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Midgaard by SmartMonsters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Deimos sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Midgaard by SmartMonsters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deimos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Deimos's written reviews are positive against 0% of Midgaard by SmartMonsters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deimos ships an update every 7 months, Midgaard by SmartMonsters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Deimos versus Midgaard by SmartMonsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeimosMidgaard by SmartMonsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinSmartMonsters, Inc.

Customer experience

Deimos

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Deimos

One-time3
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
None

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deimos free?
Deimos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Midgaard by SmartMonsters free?
Midgaard by SmartMonsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deimos or Midgaard by SmartMonsters?
Deimos is rated higher. Deimos averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Midgaard by SmartMonsters averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Deimos or Midgaard by SmartMonsters have ads?
Deimos shows ads; Midgaard by SmartMonsters does not.
Which is updated more often, Deimos or Midgaard by SmartMonsters?
Deimos ships an update every 7 months, and Midgaard by SmartMonsters every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deimos was updated on October 5, 2026 and Midgaard by SmartMonsters on October 9, 2026.

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