# FirstWait vs DEFRAG_

The clearest difference is price: FirstWait at Free against DEFRAG_'s $4.99. FirstWait also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). DEFRAG_'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

FirstWait is free to download; DEFRAG_ costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FirstWait against 5.0 for DEFRAG_. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

FirstWait ships an update every 3 days, DEFRAG_ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FirstWait | DEFRAG_ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstwait-horror/id6737724686/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defrag/id6787362383/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 357 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Mac |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Ledian Ismalaj](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663431654) | [Michael Gecawicz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455166982) |

## What reviewers say

### FirstWait

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstwait-horror/id6737724686)

Experience two unsettling scenarios: a home that turns sinister and a terrifying shared taxi ride. Survive eerie atmospheres and silent passengers until your escape.

**Highlights:** Two distinct haunting locations, Unsettling atmosphere, Survival gameplay, Taxi escape scenario, Eerie sound design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### DEFRAG_

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defrag/id6787362383)

A first-person horror game where you navigate a corrupted digital world by rendering its environment with text. Use your rasterizer to reveal paths, but be wary of sound-hunting creatures and limited memory.

**Highlights:** Procedural, seed-persistent world, Sound-hunting creatures, Runtime synthesized audio, Endless descent gameplay, Authentic CRT playback effects, Text-based rendering

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FirstWait free?

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

### Is DEFRAG_ free?

DEFRAG_ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FirstWait or DEFRAG_?

FirstWait and DEFRAG_ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do FirstWait or DEFRAG_ have ads?

FirstWait shows ads; DEFRAG_ does not.

### Which is updated more often, FirstWait or DEFRAG_?

FirstWait ships an update every 3 days, and DEFRAG_ every 4 days. Most recently, FirstWait was updated on September 27, 2026 and DEFRAG_ on October 10, 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.*