# Bilateral! vs Halloway

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bilateral! at none against Halloway's 6. Bilateral! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Halloway's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Halloway sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bilateral! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bilateral! against 5.0 for Halloway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bilateral! has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Bilateral! ships an update daily, Halloway fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bilateral! | Halloway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bilateral/id6475633202/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloway/id6781112702/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 33 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Alec Rogers](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724568802) | [No Evil Star LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896218218) |

## What reviewers say

### Bilateral!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bilateral/id6475633202)

Engage in a quick daily word puzzle with a new challenge each day. Share your progress and results easily with friends and family. This game is completely free, with no ads, accounts, or logins required.

**Highlights:** Daily new word puzzle, Quick gameplay, Shareable results, No ads, No accounts or logins

**In-app purchases:** none


### Halloway

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloway/id6781112702)

Explore a house of riddles played in the dark, focusing on solving clues to unlock doors. Progress is saved on your device, with optional cross-device sync. No account is needed to begin your mysterious journey.

**Highlights:** Three hand-built cipher wings, Played phone-first in the dark, No maps or busywork, Solve rooms to turn keys, Progress saved on device, Optional cross-device sync

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whole House Upgrade | $1.00 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Veil | $1.99 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Threshold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Athanor | $1.99 | one-time |
| Whole House Upgrade | $3.00 | one-time |
| Halloway - All Access | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bilateral! free?

Bilateral! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Halloway free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bilateral! or Halloway?

Bilateral! and Halloway are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 24 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Bilateral! or Halloway have ads?

Halloway shows ads; Bilateral! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bilateral! or Halloway?

Bilateral! ships an update daily, and Halloway fortnightly. Most recently, Bilateral! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Halloway 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.*