# Optical Inquisitor 17+ vs Northgard

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optical Inquisitor 17+ at none against Northgard's 10. Optical Inquisitor 17+ also leads on price ($0.99 vs $7.99) and review sentiment (92% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 714). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Optical Inquisitor 17+ costs $0.99 and Northgard $7.99 up front. Northgard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Optical Inquisitor 17+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Optical Inquisitor 17+ against 4.6 for Northgard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K ratings behind it against 714, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Optical Inquisitor 17+'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.

Optical Inquisitor 17+ ships an update every 2 months, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Optical Inquisitor 17+ | Northgard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $7.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (714 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optical-inquisitor-17-plus/id720825227/reviews)** | [4.6 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 714 | **3.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **92.3% of reviews** | 61.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#15** |
| Size | 68 MB | 892 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 13.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Crescent Moon Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/370521012) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### Optical Inquisitor 17+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optical-inquisitor-17-plus/id720825227)

Embark on a revenge mission in this retro sniper adventure set in 1988. Utilize superior sniper mechanics and ragdoll physics to exact vengeance and reunite with your daughter. Explore interactive levels, customize weapons, and enjoy an authentic 80s soundtrack.

**Highlights:** Superior sniper mechanics, Ragdoll physics and destructible bodies, Weapon customization, 80s style soundtrack, Interactive level elements, Retro 80s cell phones

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Northgard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · Role Playing, #57 Top Paid · Strategy, #153 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

**Highlights:** Build and manage settlements, Assign Vikings to jobs, Resource management and survival, Territory expansion and discovery, Multiple victory conditions, Story mode campaign, Multiplayer modes

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clan of the snake | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Dragon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Horse | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Ox | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Kraken | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Lynx | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Eagle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scale Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fur Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Winter Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fantastic strategy game
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Excellent port to mobile
- 👍 Lots of replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy menus and UI
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🐛 Glitchy audio
- 🐛 Saves getting deleted

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- Menus and UI are buggy
- Audio glitches and cuts out
- Saves get deleted unexpectedly
- Multiplayer is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve tutorial and instructions
- Add controller support
- Optimize performance and stability
- Add Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Optical Inquisitor 17+ free?

Optical Inquisitor 17+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Northgard free?

Northgard costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Optical Inquisitor 17+ or Northgard?

Optical Inquisitor 17+ is rated higher. Optical Inquisitor 17+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 714 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.

### Do Optical Inquisitor 17+ or Northgard have ads?

Neither Optical Inquisitor 17+ nor Northgard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Optical Inquisitor 17+ or Northgard?

Optical Inquisitor 17+ ships an update every 2 months, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Optical Inquisitor 17+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Northgard on November 4, 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.*