A Dark Room vs Pitter Patter RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Dark Room
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.
- Text-based adventure
- Survival mechanics
- Exploration
- Resource management
- VoiceOver compatible
- No ads or IAP
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awake. head throbbing. vision blurry. the voices say to survive. - One of Apple's most downloaded apps of 2014. - Ranked in the top 10 games in 70 countries, #1 app overall in 7 countries. - No ads, no loot boxes, no IAP, no tracking. - 100% playable via VoiceOver. - Relive the glory days of gaming from the era of Zork.
Pitter Patter RPG
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The virtual pad is too old. Flick is old too. The latest is the point-appointing movement along free curves which I invented. On touch devices, the easiest controlling action RPG is born. Control Nacchan to eradicate pests. You only need to touch on your screen. You attack automatically. In solo mode, eradicate pests in the cave. In two play mode, Nacchan battles against Siichan. With this incredible UI, enjoy this all new action RPG.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A Dark Room at none against Pitter Patter RPG's 1. A Dark Room also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). Pitter Patter RPG's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
A Dark Room costs $1.99 and Pitter Patter RPG $0.99 up front. Pitter Patter RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. A Dark Room asks for nothing beyond the download.
A Dark Room ships an update every 2 months, Pitter Patter RPG every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Dark Room | Pitter Patter RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Amirali Rajan | Tetsuyoshi Morikawa |
In-app purchases
A Dark Room
No in-app purchases
Pitter Patter RPG
- Additions$0.99
