# Ugly vs The Hall

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).

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Ugly | The Hall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly/id6456409085/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-hall-dont-look-back/id6812831751/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 607 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Plug In Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/608306412) | [Derek Mahato](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812831754) |

## 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


### The Hall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-hall-dont-look-back/id6812831751)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1,500 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 4,500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Survival Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*