# A Dark Room vs Sorcery! 4

The clearest difference is ratings volume: A Dark Room at 2.7K against Sorcery! 4's 86. A Dark Room also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 77%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Sorcery! 4's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

A Dark Room costs $1.99 and Sorcery! 4 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

A Dark Room holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Dark Room has 2.7K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of A Dark Room's written reviews are positive against 77% of Sorcery! 4's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | A Dark Room | Sorcery! 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-dark-room/id736683061/reviews)** | [4.6 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-4/id1126935885/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 86 |
| Positive reviews | **92.7% of reviews** | 76.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#29** | — |
| Size | 100 MB | 447 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Amirali Rajan](https://appshunter.io/developer/736683064) | [inkle](https://appshunter.io/developer/576695514) |

## What reviewers say

### A Dark Room

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-dark-room/id736683061)

**Currently charting:** #29 Top Paid · Role Playing, #49 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

Awaken in a mysterious world with a throbbing head and blurry vision. Follow the voices' instructions to survive and explore this text-based adventure. Experience a game free from ads, loot boxes, in-app purchases, and tracking, fully playable with VoiceOver.

**Highlights:** Text-based adventure, Survival mechanics, Exploration, Resource management, VoiceOver compatible, No ads or IAP

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sorcery! 4

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-4/id1126935885)

Embark on an epic open-world narrative adventure in a cursed citadel filled with monsters, traps, and magic. Explore a hand-drawn 3D world, make thousands of choices that shape your story, and master new spells. Your decisions, disguises, and interactions with characters will lead to multiple endings.

**Highlights:** Open-world exploration, Dynamic storytelling, Thousands of choices, Disguise system, Magic spellcasting, Multiple endings, Swindlestones mini-game

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📖 Deep and interesting story
- ✨ Beautifully reimagined and engaging
- 💯 Developers innovate and entertain
- 🌟 Best one of the four
- 👍 Great conclusion to a great series

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Frustrating without rewind
- 🔁 Punishing repetition
- 🤔 Questionable choice to disable rewind
- 😵 Tedious grinding ensues
- 😭 Spoils the fun of the game

**Reported bugs**

- Can't move on in the game
- Final ending underwhelming

**Requested features**

- Choice of language at the start
- Option to enable rewind mechanic
- Beginner/weakling mode with rewind
- Limited number of rewinds
- More help or tutorial for new players


## Frequently asked questions

### Is A Dark Room free?

A Dark Room costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sorcery! 4 free?

Sorcery! 4 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, A Dark Room or Sorcery! 4?

A Dark Room is rated higher. A Dark Room averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Sorcery! 4 averages 4.6 from 86 ratings.

### Do A Dark Room or Sorcery! 4 have ads?

Neither A Dark Room nor Sorcery! 4 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, A Dark Room or Sorcery! 4?

A Dark Room ships an update every 2 months, and Sorcery! 4 every 2 months. Most recently, A Dark Room was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sorcery! 4 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.*