# Ugly vs Daisy Chain

The clearest difference is price: Daisy Chain at Free against Ugly's $4.99. Daisy Chain also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Ugly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Daisy Chain is free to download; Ugly costs $4.99 up front. Daisy Chain sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Ugly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ugly ships an update fortnightly, Daisy Chain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ugly | Daisy Chain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly/id6456409085/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **40** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 607 MB | 203 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plug In Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/608306412) | [Jeffrey Taniguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1111887393) |

## What reviewers say

### Ugly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly/id6456409085)

A dark fairytale puzzle-platformer where you use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenges and explore a tormented nobleman's psyche. Unravel a text-less narrative through mind-bending puzzles and epic boss battles in a visually stunning world.

**Highlights:** Innovative mirror mechanic for puzzle-solving, Deep, text-less narrative, Visually stunning art style, Mind-bending puzzle rooms, Epic boss battles, Controller support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Daisy Chain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daisy-chain/id6477749093)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Currency Bundle 07 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Energy 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Increase Maximum Energy | $4.99 | one-time |
| Currency Bundle 01 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Currency Bundle 03 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Currency Bundle 04 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Currency Bundle 05 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ugly free?

Ugly costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Daisy Chain free?

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

### Do Ugly or Daisy Chain have ads?

Daisy Chain shows ads; Ugly does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ugly or Daisy Chain?

Ugly ships an update fortnightly, and Daisy Chain daily. Most recently, Ugly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Daisy Chain on October 3, 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.*