AudioRoids vs Dark Frequency
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AudioRoids
Experience a unique 2D top-down shooter where gameplay relies entirely on audio cues. This story-driven game allows players to track enemies and navigate the battlefield using sound alone, offering an accessible experience for visually impaired individuals.
- Audio-first gameplay
- Fully playable through audio signals
- Story-driven 2D top-down shooter
- Immersive 3D sound design
- Accessible for blind and visually impaired players
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Become an Audio Fighter – Save Humanity with the Power of Sound! The year is 2065. Earth is under siege from relentless asteroid showers. Only one elite unit can protect humanity: the Audio Fighters – blind warriors trained to detect threats where machines fail. Play with your ears, not your eyes. This story-driven 2D top-down shooter is designed to be fully playable through audio signals only. Feel the battlefield around you, track enemies by sound, and unleash your skills to defend Earth. Key Features • Audio-first gameplay – fully accessible for blind and visually impaired players. • Epic Sci-Fi story with a unique cast of blind heroes. (Audio Book) • Immersive 3D sound design guiding every move and shot. • Fast-paced top-down action – experience combat in a completely new way. You don’t need sight to become a hero. Join the Audio Fighters – and fight for the survival of our planet! Please use headphones for an optimal gaming experience.
Dark Frequency
Battle corrupted beasts with a celestial hammer in a dark, mythic world. This roguelite action survival game features endless waves of enemies, stackable upgrades, and permanent progression. Every run offers a unique challenge, making you stronger with each death.
- Roguelite action survival gameplay
- Intense hammer combat mechanics
- Endless waves of enemies
- Stackable upgrade system
- Permanent progression with Sigils
- Unique Boons for altered gameplay
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The Forge has shattered. The Glass-Beasts have risen. And you are the only thing standing between the world and eternal darkness. You are Crucible-Born, a being of molten glass and beast-soul, hammered into existence by The Ancient One. Armed with a celestial hammer, you must fight through endless trials of corrupted Glass-Beasts, reclaim the scattered Shards, and rekindle the Forge before the world goes cold forever. Every run is different. Every death makes you stronger. Forge your own path through a brutal roguelite system where no two runs play the same. Between waves, choose powerful upgrades that shape how you fight. Stack abilities, build synergies, and discover combinations that turn you from a lone survivor into an unstoppable force of the Forge. Fight with purpose. Strike with weight. Swing your hammer in fast, punishing arcs or charge a ground-shattering slam that sends shockwaves through entire enemy groups. Movement, timing, and positioning matter, dodge through enemy lines, dash to safety, and learn the rhythms of each beast before they overwhelm you. Grow beyond a single run. Spend your earned Shards on permanent Sigils that carry power across every future run. Unlock Boons, game-changing abilities that fundamentally alter how you play. Each session leaves you stronger, more prepared for the next. You will experience Endless waves of Glass-Beasts with scaling difficulty Upgrade system with stackable abilities and unique Boons Permanent progression through Sigils that grow with every run Intense hammer combat A dark, mythic world dripping in forge fire and shattered glass. The Forge remembers every trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Frequency at 100% against AudioRoids's 20%. Dark Frequency also leads on price (Free vs $1.49) and rating (5.0 vs 2.5). AudioRoids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Dark Frequency is free to download; AudioRoids costs $1.49 up front. Dark Frequency sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. AudioRoids asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dark Frequency holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of AudioRoids's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Frequency's.
AudioRoids ships an update every 2 weeks, Dark Frequency every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AudioRoids | Dark Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christian Streinz | Unmbox Studios |
Customer experience
AudioRoids
Dark Frequency
In-app purchases
AudioRoids
No in-app purchases
Dark Frequency
- Ember Purse$1.99
- Content Extension Pack$3.99
- Forge Reserve$4.99
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- Shards Vault$7.99
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