Comparison

Ugly vs The Hall

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

Head to head
About

Ugly

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
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Embark on an unforgettable voyage through a tormented nobleman's psyche in "Ugly," a dark fairytale turned mobile puzzle-platformer. Navigate a world awash in tragedy, armed with an innovative mirror mechanic that allows you to face puzzles—and yourself—like never before. Dive deep into the enigmatic world of "Ugly" and get ready to confront truths as unsettling as they are enlightening. Are you brave enough to face what's hidden in the mirror? Key Features: - Innovative Mirror Mechanic: Generate a shadowy reflection to swap places with, unlocking new angles for puzzle-solving and exploration. - Deep Narrative: Unravel a profound, text-less story that delves into the corners of a broken mind. Each puzzle room you conquer brings clarity to your clouded past. - Visually Stunning: Immerse yourself in an intricately crafted world, where every detail, from the moody lighting to the ethereal art style, serves the narrative. - Mind-Bending Puzzles: Conquer intricately designed puzzle rooms, each offering a fresh challenge and a fragment of your past. - Epic Boss Battles: Engage with towering bosses that test not just your reflexes, but also your resolve. - Discover Hidden Secrets: Unlock alternate endings and hidden rooms for an enriched gameplay experience. - Exceptional Soundscapes: Atmospheric music that perfectly complements each twist and turn in your unsettling journey. - Controller Support: Experience the game seamlessly with MFI Bluetooth controller support. The game’s title isn't a reflection of its beautifully dark world, but of the unsettling truths you'll uncover. Are you ready to face the "Ugly" in you?

About

The Hall

Experience intense first-person horror as you run down endless, procedurally generated hallways. Avoid obstacles and use limited-use shields to survive as long as possible before being caught. Compete on leaderboards and complete daily missions for rewards.

Highlights
  • First-person horror perspective
  • Endless procedurally generated hallways
  • Obstacle avoidance and evasion
  • Limited-use shield mechanic
  • Multiple haunted hallway environments
  • Daily and weekly missions
  • Leaderboards and friend rankings
Features
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Something is in the hall with you, and it is faster than you are. THE HALL is a first-person horror runner. No weapons, no fighting, no way to win - only how far you get down the corridor before it reaches you. Every run is a chase. Every hallway is worse than the last. The only thing that ends a run is the thing behind you. INTENSE FIRST-PERSON HORROR Drag to steer between wardrobes, bookshelves and hospital beds. Swipe up to vault a chair. Swipe down to slide under a desk. Read the corridor while you still have room to answer it, because the furniture does not kill you - it trips you, and every stumble closes the gap. Drop a shield when you are cornered. It lands on the floor and glows, and running through the pool buys you a few seconds of real pace. Enough to break away, if you spend it before you need it rather than after. FIVE HAUNTED HALLWAYS The Dorm - scuffed halls and secondhand furniture. Where you started. The Hospital - white tile, blue doors, and beds that come down out of the ceiling. The Ward - two rows of cells, half the lights dead, and nobody left to lock up. The Cellar - wet brick, boarded doors, and barrels that come at you out of the dark. The Ash Wing - the floor has split open and something underneath it is still burning. Each one opens when you have run far enough to have earned it. DAILY AND WEEKLY MISSIONS New objectives every day and every week - distance to cover, runs to survive, hallways to push further into. Finishing them pays in coins, and the weekly ones pay the most. There is always something to chase besides your own best. LEADERBOARDS Every run is ranked. Daily, weekly and all-time boards for every hallway, so a good day still counts when your all-time best is months old. FRIENDS Add people by the name they chose and get a board that is just the two of you, or the ten of you. MAKE IT YOURS Five camera lenses change what the hallway looks like and how much of it you get to see - Naked Eye, VHS, Headlamp, Night Vision, and the Haunted Camera, which shows you things the others do not. Fifteen lantern colors change the light you carry down the corridor. FREE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT The Hall is free to play. Most Advertisements are optional: watch one to carry on after you are caught, or to double what a run paid. Declining never locks anything away, and every hallway, lens and lantern can be reached by playing. A one-off purchase removes the non-optional ads entirely if you would rather not see them. PLAYS OFFLINE The whole game works without a connection. Your progress is kept on your device, and Sign in with Apple is optional - it exists so your name and your scores survive a new phone. STILL BEING BUILT The Hall is updated regularly, and there is more coming: more hallways, more monsters, more to chase. The daily and weekly boards reset in the meantime, so there is a fresh run to win every morning. Pick a name you are happy for strangers to read. Everyone can see it.

Screenshots

Ugly4 screens
The Hall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Hall at Free against Ugly's $4.99. The Hall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Ugly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown).

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

The Hall is free to download; Ugly costs $4.99 up front. The Hall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ugly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Hall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ugly has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Ugly's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Hall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ugly ships an update fortnightly, The Hall every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 0 level
Ugly versus The Hall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUglyThe Hall
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (40 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size607 MB93 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalDerek Mahato

Customer experience

Ugly

All ratings40 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

The Hall

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ugly

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

The Hall

One-time5
  • 1,500 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 4,500 Coins$4.99
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  • Survival Bundle$4.99
  • 10,000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Ugly free?
Ugly costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Hall free?
The Hall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ugly or The Hall?
The Hall is rated higher. Ugly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while The Hall averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Ugly or The Hall have ads?
The Hall shows ads; Ugly does not.
Which is updated more often, Ugly or The Hall?
Ugly ships an update fortnightly, and The Hall every 5 days. Most recently, Ugly was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Hall on November 6, 2026.

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