# Halloway vs Villain!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Villain! at none against Halloway's 6. Villain! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). Halloway's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Halloway sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Villain! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Halloway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 19 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Halloway | Villain! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloway/id6781112702/reviews)** | [4.7 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/villain/id6804640055/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 532 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [No Evil Star LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896218218) | [Triomatica Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605475849) |

## What reviewers say

### Halloway

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloway/id6781112702)

Explore a house of riddles played in the dark, focusing on solving clues to unlock doors. Progress is saved on your device, with optional cross-device sync. No account is needed to begin your mysterious journey.

**Highlights:** Three hand-built cipher wings, Played phone-first in the dark, No maps or busywork, Solve rooms to turn keys, Progress saved on device, Optional cross-device sync

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whole House Upgrade | $1.00 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Veil | $1.99 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Threshold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Halloway - The Athanor | $1.99 | one-time |
| Whole House Upgrade | $3.00 | one-time |
| Halloway - All Access | $4.99 | one-time |


### Villain!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/villain/id6804640055)

Engage in a theatre-themed logic puzzle game where you manage actor personalities, wishes, and fears. Rearrange the cast, costumes, and story elements to create a performance that satisfies everyone involved.

**Highlights:** Theatre-themed logic puzzles, Rearrange modular stories, Discover actor preferences, Strategic puzzle choices, Create unique performances

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Halloway free?

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

### Is Villain! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Halloway or Villain!?

Halloway is rated higher. Halloway averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Villain! averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.

### Do Halloway or Villain! have ads?

Halloway shows ads; Villain! does not.

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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.*