# Blue Castaways vs Hallowkin

The clearest difference is ads: Blue Castaways at none against Hallowkin's shown. Hallowkin's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blue Castaways sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Hallowkin sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Blue Castaways ships an update weekly, Hallowkin daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blue Castaways | Hallowkin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Size | 604 MB | 242 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [晓菲 赵](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031857657) | [Glaium Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846924999) |

## What reviewers say

### Blue Castaways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-castaways-global/id6786172399)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Package 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Package 8 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Package 9 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Package 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Package 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Package 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Package 5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Package 6 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Hallowkin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hallowkin/id6800217355)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Moonstones | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Crescent Trove | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Moonstones | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Half-Moon Hoard | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Moonstones | $9.99 | one-time |
| Full Moon Treasury | $19.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Moonstones | $19.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Moonstones | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blue Castaways free?

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

### Is Hallowkin free?

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

### Do Blue Castaways or Hallowkin have ads?

Hallowkin shows ads; Blue Castaways does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blue Castaways or Hallowkin?

Blue Castaways ships an update weekly, and Hallowkin daily. Most recently, Blue Castaways was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hallowkin on October 25, 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.*