Comparison

Dome Keeper vs Apple Knight 3

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

Head to head
About

Dome Keeper

Dig for resources and relics between waves of alien attacks in this roguelike action mining game. Upgrade your dome, drill, and gadgets to survive increasingly challenging assaults. Strategize your digs and defenses to increase your chances of survival.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Resource digging and collection
  • Dome defense against alien waves
  • Unlockable upgrades and gadgets
  • Customizable keeper types and domes
  • Multiple difficulty settings
Features
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Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action mining game. Use the time between attacks to dig beneath the surface in search of valuable resources and relics – deliver them back to your dome to unlock powerful upgrades and useful new gadgets. But it won’t be long until the relentless monsters return - do you risk delving deeper into the mine? Or return to base and prepare for imminent attack? The choice is yours, but make it quickly! DIG Use your drill and keeper equipment to quickly dig out tunnels and explore the depths beneath your dome. Each run has its own unique, procedurally generated map filled with resources and caves to discover, along with additional gadgets to obtain. ​ DEFEND Protect your dome by operating its powerful weaponry to defend against waves of monster attacks. Upgrade, repair and repel a variety of enemy types that approach across air and ground, each with their own unique attack methods and movement patterns. DEVELOP Spend resources to unlock useful upgrades. Improve dome defences, enhance the impact of your drill, or increase movement speed – choose carefully and strategise to increase odds of survival. DISCOVER Customise your setup and find a playstyle that works for you by choosing from two unique keeper types, four different domes, and four primary gadgets. Pick a run modifier, adjust difficulty settings and discover dozens of secondary gadgets while you dig through the earth.

About

Apple Knight 3

Embark on an action-packed platforming adventure in a vast, interconnected world. Battle enemies, master abilities, and explore dangerous dungeons with smooth controls and fast-paced combat. Customize your hero with unique skins, pets, and mounts.

Highlights
  • Interconnected world exploration
  • Fast action-platforming
  • Hack-and-slash combat
  • Dungeons and secrets
  • Special abilities and weapons
  • Character customization
  • Pets and mounts
Features
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Apple Knight is back with interconnected worlds and tons of new features! No ads or in-app purchases. Run, jump, and slash your way through a fast-paced action platformer full of secrets, mounts, and farm life. Some of the things to do in Apple Knight 3: • Explore 2 worlds (with more to come) and discover new mounts and dungeons • Track your journey on the world map • Run and jump through fast, fluid action-platforming • Switch between side-scrolling adventure and a top-down farm • Battle hordes of enemies with hack-and-slash combat and powerful special abilities • Find secret areas, hidden treasures, and hidden mounts • Collect 10 mounts, each with its own stats. At least 8 more are coming in future updates! • Grow crops on your farm and feed them to your mounts to level them up, or sell them for coins • Collect items and manage your inventory • Adopt a pet dog that gives you +1 heart • Sleep in your own house • Visit your friendly neighbor, Tobin, and his animals to buy or sell seeds and wheat, or just to chat • Feed the chickens on your farm or Tobin's to get a special bonus for 3 days • Experience a day/night cycle. Even the chickens go to bed at night! • Learn new moves in the training cave • Buy weapons at Torren's weapon shop. More branches with more weapons are opening soon! • Clear weeds from your farm • Choose your jump style: classic Apple Knight or the new variable jump height • Play with a game controller And much more to come!

Screenshots

Dome Keeper4 screens
Apple Knight 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Apple Knight 3 at $2.99 against Dome Keeper's $9.99. Apple Knight 3 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Dome Keeper's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 44%) and chart position (#17 vs #98). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Dome Keeper costs $9.99 and Apple Knight 3 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Dome Keeper against 4.1 for Apple Knight 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Dome Keeper's written reviews are positive against 44% of Apple Knight 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dome Keeper ships an update every 10 days, Apple Knight 3 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dome Keeper versus Apple Knight 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDome KeeperApple Knight 3
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.1 (43 ratings) — better4.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#17 — better#98
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB229 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRaw FuryLimitless LLC

Customer experience

Dome Keeper

All ratings43 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral19.6%
Negative23.5%

Apple Knight 3

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Dome Keeper

No in-app purchases

None

Apple Knight 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dome Keeper free?
Dome Keeper costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apple Knight 3 free?
Apple Knight 3 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dome Keeper or Apple Knight 3?
Dome Keeper is rated higher. Dome Keeper averages 4.1 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Apple Knight 3 averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Dome Keeper or Apple Knight 3 have ads?
Neither Dome Keeper nor Apple Knight 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dome Keeper or Apple Knight 3?
Dome Keeper ships an update every 10 days, and Apple Knight 3 every 2 days. Most recently, Dome Keeper was updated on October 28, 2026 and Apple Knight 3 on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Dome Keeper or Apple Knight 3?
Dome Keeper currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and Apple Knight 3 at #98. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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