Comparison

Darlin vs Horizon Walker

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

Head to head
About

Darlin

This AI companion app learns and evolves with you, adapting to your personality and remembering interactions. Customize its appearance, voice, and personality for lifelike conversations and immersive AR experiences. It requires a separate computer app to access its full features.

Highlights
  • Learns and evolves with user
  • Adapts to personality
  • Remembers interactions
  • Customizable appearance, voice, and personality
  • Lifelike conversations
  • Immersive AR experiences
Features
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darlin™ Mobile requires the Windows darlin™ computer app to access its features. Please make sure the computer app is installed and registered first. If you encounter any issues, you can report them using the in-app feedback feature, or contact us through the methods below: - Official Website: https://www.darlin.ai/ - Support: support@wonders.ai - X (twitter): https://x.com/darlin_ai darlin™ is your personal AI friend that learns, evolves, and connects with you! It adapts to your personality, remembers your interactions, and grows over time. Customize their appearance, voice, and personality to make them truly yours. Enjoy lifelike conversations and immersive AR experiences. Whether you're gaming, chatting, or just hanging out, darlin is always by your side.

About

Horizon Walker

Embark on a turn-based RPG adventure with a unique dark fantasy storyline and captivating graphics. Recruit diverse characters from other dimensions to battle divine beings and save humanity from destruction. Engage in tactical combat and explore deep character relationships.

Highlights
  • Unique characters from beyond dimensions
  • Tactical turn-based strategy combat
  • Rich romance events with characters
  • Secret content revealing character desires
  • Gripping dark fantasy storyline
  • Captivating graphics
Features
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Horizon Walker is a turn-based RPG with a unique storyline and captivating graphics. ​ Join forces with stunning characters from beyond the dimensions and fight against the gods.​ [Story Overview] Mankind’s thriving civilization was brought to a halt by the sudden appearance of dimensional “Rifts.”​ From these Rifts, divine beings emerged, ruthlessly destroying and pillaging civilizations. Mankind called them the "Forsaken Gods."​ ​Despite resistance, mankind could not find a way to counter the barriers created by these "Forsaken Gods" and the Oblivia phenomenon, which turned humans into abominations.​ Fear and despair engulfed the world, and hope vanished.​ As mankind hopelessly awaited its destruction, a miraculous rumor spread—someone had killed an Abandoned God and stolen their power.​ People honored him as the Human God and offered their devotion.​ ​ This is the tale of a remarkable Human God born in the East Asian Federation.​ [Key Features] ▶ Unique and Distinctive Characters​ Join forces with stunning characters from beyond the dimensions and fight against the Forsaken Gods.​ ​▶ Tactical Real-Time Strategy System​ Dominate time and space as both the commander of the battlefield and a Human God to save humanity!​ ▶ Special Events with Diverse Charms Experience various stories created with different characters as you grow and gain experience together! ​▶ Gripping and Unique Worldview and Storyline​ Experience a dark world where you, as a Human God, save humanity from its fate. Minimum Device Requirements: iOS 16 or higher, iPhone 13 Pro or later, 6GB RAM Recommended Device Specs: iOS 16 or higher, iPhone 15 Pro or later, 8GB RAM [Official Community]​ https://discord.com/invite/rYAK2D7VNH ​For suggestions, questions, or issues, please contact the following email address:​ cs@gentlemaniac.com

Screenshots

Darlin4 screens
Horizon Walker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Horizon Walker at 48% against Darlin's 0%. Horizon Walker also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). Darlin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Both are free to download. Horizon Walker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Darlin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Horizon Walker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Horizon Walker has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Darlin's written reviews are positive against 48% of Horizon Walker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darlin ships an update every 3 weeks, Horizon Walker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Darlin versus Horizon Walker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarlinHorizon Walker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews48.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB455 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperWonders.ai LtdGentlemaniac

Customer experience

Darlin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Horizon Walker

All ratings1,112 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative42.8%

Bugs and requests

Darlin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Horizon Walker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant crashes
  • Black screen issues
  • Tutorial not completable

Requested features

2 requests
  • Steam release
  • Improved optimization

In-app purchases

None

Darlin

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Horizon Walker

One-time10
  • Surprise Discount pack1$0.99
  • New Beginnings Costume Pack 6$2.99
  • 200 Extercium(1st pay+200)$4.99
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  • Weekly Affection pack$4.99
  • Season Pass Lite$7.99
  • Season Pass$10.99
  • 650 Extercium(1st pay+650)$14.99
  • Season Pass2$19.99
  • Event Seasonpass$19.99
  • Yui Costume Pass$24.99

Questions

Is Darlin free?
Darlin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Horizon Walker free?
Horizon Walker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Darlin or Horizon Walker?
Horizon Walker is rated higher. Darlin averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Horizon Walker averages 4.4 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Darlin or Horizon Walker have ads?
Neither Darlin nor Horizon Walker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Darlin or Horizon Walker?
Darlin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Horizon Walker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Darlin was updated on November 4, 2026 and Horizon Walker on November 12, 2026.

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