# Dungeon Within vs Crawl Tactics

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crawl Tactics at none against Dungeon Within's 13. Crawl Tactics also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 71%). Dungeon Within's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (442 vs 28). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Dungeon Within costs $5.99 and Crawl Tactics $9.99 up front. Dungeon Within sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Crawl Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dungeon Within against 4.9 for Crawl Tactics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dungeon Within has 442 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Dungeon Within's written reviews are positive against 92% of Crawl Tactics's.

Dungeon Within ships an update every 2 days, Crawl Tactics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dungeon Within | Crawl Tactics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$5.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (442 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-within/id6761328517/reviews) | [4.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crawl-tactics/id6763542430/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **442** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #49 | **#44** |
| Size | 238 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [GameCoaster](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195035356) | [byungpil Mun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458261739) |

## What reviewers say

### Dungeon Within

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-within/id6761328517)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Paid · Role Playing, #96 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Awaken as an amnesiac Dark Lord and build a ruthless dungeon to defend against invaders. Recruit monsters, deploy traps, and use your dark powers to forge an inescapable fortress. Embrace roguelike runs to gather memories and awaken your true authority.

**Highlights:** Design and defend your dungeon, Raise a formidable monster army, Unleash Dark Lord's authority, Unpredictable roguelike encounters, Gather fragments of memory, Forge an inescapable fortress

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Neo Behemoth | $1.99 | one-time |
| Underworld Pass 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Underworld Expansion Pass | $5.99 | one-time |
| Time Traveler | $5.99 | one-time |
| Moonveil Skin Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beginning of Growth | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beginning of the Abyss | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pioneer of the Abyss | $9.99 | one-time |
| Memory of Training | $17.99 | one-time |
| Essence of Beginning | $19.99 | one-time |
| Essence of the Abyss | $19.99 | one-time |
| Essence of Transcendence | $29.99 | one-time |
| Ark of Eternity | $29.99 | one-time |


### Crawl Tactics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crawl-tactics/id6763542430)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Paid · Role Playing, #90 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Engage in deep, turn-based tactical combat with rogue-like progression. Explore procedurally generated dungeons or build and defend your town with customizable mercenaries. Master environmental interactions and strategic unit placement for victory.

**Highlights:** Orthodox turn-based strategy RPG gameplay, Procedurally generated dungeons, Town development and mercenary management, Environmental combat and traps, Deep character customization, New Game Plus and class reset system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dungeon Within free?

Dungeon Within costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Crawl Tactics free?

Crawl Tactics costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dungeon Within or Crawl Tactics?

Dungeon Within and Crawl Tactics are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 442 and 28 ratings respectively.

### Do Dungeon Within or Crawl Tactics have ads?

Neither Dungeon Within nor Crawl Tactics shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dungeon Within or Crawl Tactics?

Dungeon Within ships an update every 2 days, and Crawl Tactics every 4 days. Most recently, Dungeon Within was updated on September 27, 2026 and Crawl Tactics on September 23, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Dungeon Within or Crawl Tactics?

Dungeon Within currently peaks at #49 in the App Store charts, and Crawl Tactics at #44. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*