# Captain's Curse vs Arc 9

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Captain's Curse at none against Arc 9's 2. Captain's Curse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Arc 9 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Captain's Curse asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Captain's Curse against 5.0 for Arc 9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captain's Curse has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Captain's Curse ships an update daily, Arc 9 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Captain's Curse | Arc 9 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captains-curse/id6759509115/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-9/id6760680436/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 124 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Praxticus Mobile Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1155766939) | [MK Productions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1372605906) |

## What reviewers say

### Captain's Curse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captains-curse/id6759509115)

Navigate the Golden Age of Piracy where every decision impacts your crew, ship, and reputation. Explore supernatural encounters, battle sea monsters, and forge your own path to victory or a cursed demise.

**Highlights:** Branching narrative choices, Multiple victory paths, Supernatural encounters, Sea monster battles, Crew and ship management, Puzzle solving

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Arc 9

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-9/id6760680436)

Pilot a ship through a closing alien defense system, rotating to pass through narrow gaps. Survive increasing speeds and challenges across four threat levels, with options to revive and upgrade your ship.

**Highlights:** One-touch rotation controls, Four progressive difficulty levels, Emergency revive option, 25 unlockable achievements, Global leaderboards, Ship upgrades available

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Shields | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Captain's Curse free?

Captain's Curse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Arc 9 free?

Arc 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Captain's Curse or Arc 9?

Captain's Curse and Arc 9 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Captain's Curse or Arc 9 have ads?

Arc 9 shows ads; Captain's Curse does not.

### Which is updated more often, Captain's Curse or Arc 9?

Captain's Curse ships an update daily, and Arc 9 weekly. Most recently, Captain's Curse was updated on October 28, 2026 and Arc 9 on October 14, 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.*