Comparison

Beholder vs DAVE THE DIVER

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

Head to head
About

Beholder

Take on the role of a train conductor, monitoring passengers, reporting suspicious activity, and making difficult decisions. Advance your career by completing secret missions and uncovering illegal activities.

Highlights
  • Monitor passenger activity
  • Report suspicious behavior
  • Search baggage for contraband
  • Advance through train compartments
  • Complete secret missions
  • Make moral choices
Features
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*Beholder: Conductor is free to download. An in-app purchase is required to unlock the full experience.* Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor is always right. Monitor the passengers Carefully monitor everyone who enters the carriage and decide what to do with fare-evaders. Observe and report all suspicious, unauthorized and basically any passenger activity. Search the baggage and call the police if you find prohibited items. Move up the train Get access to the dining car or VIP compartments and carriages where high-ranking officials and big industrialists ride. Keep an eye on your colleagues and report their accepting bribes or transporting banned goods. The Ministry will not let your dedication go unnoticed. Complete secret missions Earn the trust of higher-ups in order to receive special assignments. Their level of secrecy will depend on your loyalty, and completion will be rewarded with a bonus or even a promotion. You will also encounter smugglers, transporting their packages along the route is risky, but profitable. Visit various stations and remote corners of the country. Make difficult decisions determining the fate of passengers and your colleagues. What kind of person will you be at the end of the journey? The choice is yours!

About

DAVE THE DIVER

Explore the ocean depths by day, catching fish and uncovering mysteries, then run a bustling sushi restaurant by night. This adventure, RPG, and management hybrid offers casual combat, resource gathering, and a charming narrative with a unique art style. A free trial is available before unlocking the full experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Underwater exploration and fishing
  • Sushi restaurant management
  • Casual combat and gathering
  • Rogue-like elements
  • Character-driven narrative
  • Unique 2D/3D art style
  • Minigames and side quests
Features
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* Play the opening portion for free. A one-time purchase unlocks the full game. DLC expansions are available as separate in-app purchases. With 130,000+ reviews and a 96% Overwhelmingly Positive rating, Dave the Diver is coming to mobile. The mobile version is a full port of the original PC game. [An adventure, RPG, management hybrid] Explore and unravel the mysteries in the depths of the Blue Hole by day and run a successful exotic sushi restaurant by night. It’s easy to get hooked on the satisfying gameplay loop! [Casual combat and gathering gameplay with rogue-like elements] Dive into the ever-changing Blue Hole and use a harpoon and other weapons to catch fish and various creatures. Upgrade and forge equipment with collected resources and sushi restaurant profits to prepare for the dangers that lurk in the unknown. Running out of oxygen means leaving collected items and fish behind! [Eccentric characters with a lighthearted narrative] Quirky but lovable characters and a story full of in-jokes, spoofs, and other humorous scenes provide an approachable and enjoyable gameplay experience. [A beautiful sea environment with attractive 2D/3D Art] A combination of pixel and 3D graphics provides a stunning art style that showcases breathtaking underwater scenery. This oceanic adventure is set in the real marine environment of a Blue Hole filled with over 200 kinds of sea creatures. [Ample additional content to complement the main gameplay loop] Minigames, side quests, and multiple storylines provide many hours of entertainment and varied gameplay. [Supported Devices] This game requires a device with 6GB of RAM or more. iPhone: iPhone 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 / 14 Plus / 14 Pro / 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15 / 15 Plus / 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 / 16 Plus / 16 Pro / 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 / 17 Plus / 17 Pro / 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, or newer iPad: iPad (11th gen, 2025), iPad mini (7th gen, 2023), iPad Air (5th gen, 2022) / iPad Air (M2) / iPad Air (M3), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd gen, 2020), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th gen, 2020), or newer

Screenshots

Beholder4 screens
DAVE THE DIVER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DAVE THE DIVER at every 4 days against Beholder's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DAVE THE DIVER sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Beholder against 4.2 for DAVE THE DIVER. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 345 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Beholder's written reviews are positive against 58% of DAVE THE DIVER's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beholder ships an update every 3 weeks, DAVE THE DIVER every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Beholder versus DAVE THE DIVER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeholderDAVE THE DIVER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (245 ratings) — better4.2 (345 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings245345 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB3.4 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalMintrocket

Customer experience

Beholder

All ratings226 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative35.2%

DAVE THE DIVER

All ratings330 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.1%
Negative25.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beholder

One-time1
  • Full Game Beholder: Conductor$6.99
2 purchases

DAVE THE DIVER

One-time2
  • In the Jungle Content Pack$4.99
  • DAVE THE DIVER Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Beholder free?
Beholder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DAVE THE DIVER free?
DAVE THE DIVER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beholder or DAVE THE DIVER?
Beholder is rated higher. Beholder averages 4.3 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while DAVE THE DIVER averages 4.2 from 345 ratings.
Do Beholder or DAVE THE DIVER have ads?
Neither Beholder nor DAVE THE DIVER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beholder or DAVE THE DIVER?
Beholder ships an update every 3 weeks, and DAVE THE DIVER every 4 days. Most recently, Beholder was updated on November 8, 2026 and DAVE THE DIVER on November 9, 2026.

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