# Gargoyles vs Submersible

The clearest difference is price: Submersible at Free against Gargoyles's $1.99. Submersible also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Gargoyles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Submersible is free to download; Gargoyles costs $1.99 up front. Submersible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gargoyles asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gargoyles against 5.0 for Submersible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gargoyles has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Gargoyles ships an update every 5 months, Submersible every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gargoyles | Submersible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gargoyles/id6450793381/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/submersible/id6761488249/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 52 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Karl Voskuil](https://appshunter.io/developer/957889051) | [Nicholas Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817498953) |

## What reviewers say

### Gargoyles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gargoyles/id6450793381)

Command a strategic army of gargoyles to defend against attacking automatons and predators. Evolve your gargoyles through unique trees, harvest pixies, and follow a compelling story to uncover the source of the attacks. Features include diverse enemies, randomly assigned gargoyle perks, and in-game achievements.

**Highlights:** Strategic gargoyle army placement, Pixie harvesting and resource management, Gargoyle evolution with multiple trees, Defeat diverse enemies and automatons, Engaging story campaign, Randomly assigned gargoyle perks, 22 in-game achievements

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Submersible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/submersible/id6761488249)

Engage in a 3D submarine strategy game where you hunt and sink enemy vessels. Utilize depth charges, torpedoes, and sonar across a fully three-dimensional battlefield. Compete in daily challenges and real-time multiplayer matches.

**Highlights:** 3D tactical battlefield, Multiple weapon types (depth charges, torpedoes, sonar), Daily tactical challenges, Real-time multiplayer via Game Center, Achievements and leaderboards, Three difficulty levels

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Submersible Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gargoyles free?

Gargoyles costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Submersible free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Gargoyles or Submersible?

Gargoyles and Submersible are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Gargoyles or Submersible have ads?

Submersible shows ads; Gargoyles does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gargoyles or Submersible?

Gargoyles ships an update every 5 months, and Submersible every 2 days. Most recently, Gargoyles was updated on November 3, 2026 and Submersible 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.*