# Ghost Hotel! vs Ghosty

The clearest difference is ads: Ghosty at none against Ghost Hotel!'s shown. Ghosty also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Ghost Hotel!'s advantage is ratings volume (170 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ghost Hotel! against 4.8 for Ghosty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost Hotel! has 170 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Ghost Hotel!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Ghosty's.

Ghost Hotel! ships an update every 6 weeks, Ghosty fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ghost Hotel! | Ghosty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-hotel/id6503300681/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghosty-a-spooky-game/id6803189692/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **170** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 185 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YALP GAMES LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734473116) | [Odeon Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833073759) |

## What reviewers say

### Ghost Hotel!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-hotel/id6503300681)

Manage a haunted hotel, providing terrifying service to guests. Build an empire of fear by upgrading rooms, hiring spectral staff, and expanding to unique spooky locations. Become a tycoon of fright in this casual time-management simulator.

**Highlights:** Terrifying service management, Build a fear empire, Invest in staff and property, Satisfy guest needs to be scared, Expand to unique haunted locations, Upgrade rooms and facilities, Interior design for spooky aesthetics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ghosty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghosty-a-spooky-game/id6803189692)

Hunt ghosts in your own room using augmented reality. Capture spectral beings by locking onto them with your camcorder, managing your battery life as you play. Enjoy an endless free mode or unlock a full campaign of challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality ghost hunting, Camcorder-based gameplay, Free endless mode, 100-level campaign unlock, Global leaderboards, Game Center achievements

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ghost Hotel! free?

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

### Is Ghosty free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ghost Hotel! or Ghosty?

Ghosty is rated higher. Ghost Hotel! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Ghosty averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Ghost Hotel! or Ghosty have ads?

Ghost Hotel! shows ads; Ghosty does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ghost Hotel! or Ghosty?

Ghost Hotel! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ghosty fortnightly. Most recently, Ghost Hotel! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ghosty on October 24, 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.*