# Severance Pain vs Expansion Beyond

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Severance Pain at none against Expansion Beyond's 10. Severance Pain also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). Expansion Beyond's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expansion Beyond sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Severance Pain asks for nothing beyond the download.

Severance Pain ships an update every 15 months, Expansion Beyond fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Severance Pain | Expansion Beyond |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/severance-pain/id6443958616/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **23** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 74 MB | 532 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vladimir Jovanovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1117368400) | [Expansion Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882028202) |

## What reviewers say

### Severance Pain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/severance-pain/id6443958616)

A brutal and bloody roguelike top-down slasher where players whirl around to defeat enemies. Expect frequent deaths as you delve into dangerous dungeons to retrieve valuable artifacts.

**Highlights:** Roguelike top-down slasher gameplay, Fast-paced, high-difficulty combat, Dungeon exploration, Artifact collection, Unique movement mechanic

**In-app purchases:** none


### Expansion Beyond

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expansion-beyond/id6759971613)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Neutron Cells | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mini Polymers Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Polymers Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Small Polymers Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Medium Polymers Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medium Metals Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Medium Polymers Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large Metals Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Huge Metals Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| Huge Polymers Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Severance Pain free?

Severance Pain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Expansion Beyond free?

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

### Do Severance Pain or Expansion Beyond have ads?

Severance Pain shows ads; Expansion Beyond does not.

### Which is updated more often, Severance Pain or Expansion Beyond?

Severance Pain ships an update every 15 months, and Expansion Beyond fortnightly. Most recently, Severance Pain was updated on November 3, 2026 and Expansion Beyond on October 31, 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.*