Comparison

Gargoyle Ruins vs I.F.O

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

Head to head
About

Gargoyle Ruins

Embark on a retro adventure inspired by classic tabletop arcade games. Solve a kingdom's mystery, rescue kidnapped girls, and defeat evil forces through challenging gameplay and engaging story.

Highlights
  • Retro VFD tabletop arcade style
  • Story Mode with mystery and upgrades
  • Arcade Mode with global leaderboards
  • Over 50 upgradeable items
  • 40 challenging achievements
  • Multiple death scenarios
Features
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Step into the boots of a true hero in Gargoyle Ruins, the prequel to Game Stew's first title and TouchArcade's Arcade 2012 Game Of The Year--Tower of Fortune! With your companion by your side it is your hero's duty to save a wealthy kingdom where girls are kidnapped by gargoyles once a year. Solve the mystery and defeat the evil forces in this retro VFD tabletop arcade game inspired by the early Game & Watch games! Features - Retro-style visuals with funny animation and detailed 8-bit art - 7 fun and challenging games to enjoy including Princess Rescue, Dead Man’s Gold, Queen’s Chamber, and more - Play Story Mode to unveil the mystery behind the troubled kingdom as you equip the hero and upgrade the game with over 50 pieces of content to take on the next rewarding challenge - Arcade mode lets you challenge other player's high scores and see your ranking in the world - From getting stabbed, drowned, or burned, prepare to die in more than 13 unique ways during your journey - 40 challenging achievements to conquer if you have what it takes to be a hero ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Gameplay Movie http://youtu.be/8cv-TIUTgyc

About

I.F.O

Pilot a classic aircraft to shoot down UFOs and rescue kidnapped animals. Power up your plane with mysterious alien energy and utilize unique weapons and items. Engage in a high-score focused weapon mode to prove your mastery.

Highlights
  • Simple left/right rotation controls
  • Dash maneuver
  • Alien power-ups
  • Weapon and item collection
  • Life recovery
  • Weapon-only high score mode
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world. *Very simple controls - You can rotate aircraft by left & right buttons. and you can dash by pushing both buttons together. That's all. *The mysterious alien power - If you kidnap an alien, your classic airplane gets power up by the mysterious alien power. *Unique weapon & item - You can change weapon while saving the animals kidnapped by the aliens. And you can recover your life at the same time. Depends on the kind of animal, you can earn a heart piece which make your maximum life larger. *iMessage stickers - When you install this application, I.F.O sticker is added to "iMessage". - v1.6 Updated - *Weapon mode - This is a mode where you aim for high scores only with your favorite weapon. I am number one with this weapon only! Total Battery is Gon Lee - Code, Art and Title BGM is OTOnoniwa In game BGM is Skipmore

Screenshots

Gargoyle Ruins4 screens
I.F.O4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: I.F.O at 97% against Gargoyle Ruins's 52%. I.F.O also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). Gargoyle Ruins's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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

Gargoyle Ruins costs $1.99 and I.F.O $2.99 up front. Gargoyle Ruins sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. I.F.O asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I.F.O holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Gargoyle Ruins's written reviews are positive against 97% of I.F.O's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gargoyle Ruins ships an update every 8 months, I.F.O every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gargoyle Ruins versus I.F.O: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGargoyle RuinsI.F.O
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGame Stewgon lee

Customer experience

Gargoyle Ruins

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative30.3%

I.F.O

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Gargoyle Ruins

One-time8
  • 1000G$0.99
  • 2500G$1.99
  • 7500G$4.99
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  • 25000G$9.99
  • 42000G$14.99
  • 62000G$19.99
  • 85000G$24.99
  • 150000G$29.99
None

I.F.O

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gargoyle Ruins free?
Gargoyle Ruins costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is I.F.O free?
I.F.O costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gargoyle Ruins or I.F.O?
I.F.O is rated higher. Gargoyle Ruins averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while I.F.O averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Gargoyle Ruins or I.F.O have ads?
Neither Gargoyle Ruins nor I.F.O shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gargoyle Ruins or I.F.O?
Gargoyle Ruins ships an update every 8 months, and I.F.O every 2 months. Most recently, Gargoyle Ruins was updated on November 1, 2026 and I.F.O on November 2, 2026.

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