Survival Island 1&2 vs I Became a Dog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Survival Island 1&2
Embark on a retro-style escape RPG adventure on a deserted island. Solve puzzles, find hidden items, and craft tools to find your way off the island. This free game offers a challenging experience for all players.
- Retro pixel-art graphics
- Desert island escape puzzles
- Item discovery and collection
- Tool crafting
- Resource gathering
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"Survival Island !" is a free escape RPG game that anyone can enjoy playing. Your goal is to escape from the desert island by solving problems with retro style pixel-art like old console games. *Can you escape from the desert island? A luxury cruise liner sank! You woke up on a little desert island...! Can you escape from the island?! *Find the hidden items on the island! You are stuck there with no food and tools. Cut down trees or hunt for fish... Explore the desert island and look for the hidden items! Collect materials, create tools, and you may be able to find the way out! *Plenty to solve! Can you figure out? Items may be found in unexpected places! Can you find your way out? This escape RPG game provides you plenty of problems to solve! ---------------------------------------- This app is free of charge. The game may offer you some paid contents, however you can complete the game for free. ----------------------------------------
I Became a Dog
Wake up as a dog and navigate a confusing world. Explore your surroundings and find a way to return to your human form in this unique adventure game. Uncover the mystery of your transformation.
- Explore as a dog
- Solve transformation mystery
- Navigate a new world
- Find a way back to human form
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Ugh...My head hurts... I don't remember what happened. Though I recall falling asleep yesterday after drinking like a fish... I just woke up now and realized I had become...a dog??? What a crappy situation... I should come to my senses and look around. I should look for a way to go back to being a human.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Survival Island 1&2 at every 3 months against I Became a Dog's every 9 months. Survival Island 1&2 also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 656). I Became a Dog's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Survival Island 1&2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and I Became a Dog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Survival Island 1&2 against 4.7 for I Became a Dog. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Survival Island 1&2 has 5K ratings behind it against 656, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Survival Island 1&2's written reviews are positive against 94% of I Became a Dog's.
Survival Island 1&2 ships an update every 3 months, I Became a Dog every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Survival Island 1&2 | I Became a Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5K ratings) | 4.7 (656 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 656 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Solaris | Yun Ho Jang |
Customer experience
Survival Island 1&2
I Became a Dog
User reviews
Survival Island 1&2
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Excellent pixel art and graphics
- 💰 No forced ads or microtransactions
- 🕰️ Engaging progression and crafting system
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Lengthy item study times
- 🎣 Challenging and frustrating fishing mechanics
- 🔁 Repetitive and grindy at times
- 🗺️ Limited exploration and map areas
I Became a Dog
From 656 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and quirky story
- 🤔 Interesting and dark themes
- 💡 Multiple endings to discover
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Appealing pixel art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay (bug/food collection)
- ⏱️ Tedious to replay for different endings
- 🚧 Some unclear or missing clues
- 🤯 Disturbing or unsettling content
Bugs and requests
Survival Island 1&2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Inventory and UI issues
- Inconsistent item spawning and collection
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to study multiple items concurrently
- More varied and engaging mini-games
- Expanded world and additional islands to explore
- Improved fishing mechanics and controls
I Became a Dog
Reported bugs
2 issues- Losing progress after deaths
- Difficulty progressing with certain choices
Requested features
4 requests- Save progress before endings
- More varied gameplay and minigames
- Ability to customize the main character
- Additional story content and endings
In-app purchases
Survival Island 1&2
- 5 Bonus potions$0.99
- 5 Study books$0.99
- 12 Bonus potions$1.99
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- 12 Study books$1.99
- 20 Bonus potions$2.99
- 20 Study books$2.99
- 30 Bonus potions$3.99
- 30 Study books$3.99
I Became a Dog
- Premium Package$2.99
Questions
Is Survival Island 1&2 free?
Is I Became a Dog free?
Which has better reviews, Survival Island 1&2 or I Became a Dog?
Do Survival Island 1&2 or I Became a Dog have ads?
Which is updated more often, Survival Island 1&2 or I Became a Dog?
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