# Castle Busters vs Darkness

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darkness at none against Castle Busters's 22. Castle Busters's advantage is chart position (#7 vs unranked) and device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Castle Busters sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Darkness asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Castle Busters | Darkness |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (109K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castle-busters/id6746328263/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **109K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 598 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [MASKAIKIN STANISLAV](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884995097) |

## What reviewers say

### Castle Busters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castle-busters/id6746328263)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Free · Strategy, #11 Top Free · Action, #15 Top Grossing · Action, #26 Top Grossing · Strategy, #53 Top Free · Games, #115 Top Grossing · Games (US App Store)

Engage in fast-paced, real-time PvP castle battles where every action impacts the outcome. Strategically draft units, fortify your stronghold, and outmaneuver opponents in destructible arenas. Victory is achieved by eliminating all enemy units or demolishing their castle.

**Highlights:** Real-time 1v1 PvP matches, Fully destructible castles, Draft up to 4 unique units, Deep unit and castle upgrades, Ranked ladders and unlockable arenas, Strategic loadout building

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

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Loss Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Event Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Small Gem Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Resources Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Laser Man Unit Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| No RV - Weekly | $9.99 | one-time |
| Battle Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Battle Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Forge Pass - Biweekly | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pirate Unit Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Forge Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| No Video Ads | $24.99 | one-time |
| Mega Gem Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| Vault Gem Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 No misleading ads
- 👍 Entertaining gameplay
- 👍 Good concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Gameplay freezes/crashes
- 🐛 Glitches with progression and rewards
- 🐛 Matchmaking issues
- 🔍 Lack of challenge/difficulty

**Reported bugs**

- Gameplay freezes and crashes
- Progression and rewards not tracking properly
- Matchmaking issues causing losses
- Sniper shots not registering properly

**Requested features**

- Add emotes and replay feature
- Improve progression and upgrade system
- Introduce more customization and gameplay elements


### Darkness

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkness-echo-maze-horror/id6769120579)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Castle Busters free?

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

### Is Darkness free?

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

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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.*