# Knock vs Beholder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knock at none against Beholder's 1. Knock also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Beholder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 181). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Knock costs $0.99 and Beholder $4.99 up front. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Knock asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Knock against 4.8 for Beholder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beholder has 1.7K ratings behind it against 181, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Knock's written reviews are positive against 69% of Beholder's.

Knock ships an update every 28 months, Beholder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Knock | Beholder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knock-knock-game/id797090553/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 181 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **74.8% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 561 MB | 770 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ice-Pick Lodge Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1709811661) | [CM Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/463706169) |

## What reviewers say

### Knock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knock-knock-game/id797090553)

Experience an unsettling survival horror game where you must maintain a dilapidated cabin and your sanity. Hide from grotesque intruders and uncover the mystery behind a Lodger's nightmarish ordeal to survive until morning.

**Highlights:** Survival and madness gameplay, Hide from creatures, Repair cabin and lights, Maintain sanity, Solve Lodger's nightmare mystery

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Unique and beautiful art style
- 🔊 Exceptional sound design and atmosphere
- 😱 Genuinely creepy psychological horror
- 🎮 Innovative gameplay mechanics
- 💭 Thought-provoking and mind-bending narrative

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and game-breaking glitches
- 🎮 Clunky and unresponsive touch controls
- ⏱️ Slow-paced and repetitive gameplay
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics without clear objectives
- 🏠 House disappears in forest but still audible

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when loading saved progress
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and later
- House disappears in forest (visual glitch)
- Monsters render as pink shapes/balls
- Cutscenes are muted on some devices

**Requested features**

- Update to iOS 11 and 64-bit compatibility
- Survival mode with extended gameplay
- Improved touch control responsiveness
- Control pad or sensitivity settings option
- Better shadow effects like PC version


### Beholder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761)

In a totalitarian state, you manage an apartment building while secretly spying on tenants. Your choices impact their lives and the unfolding story, leading to multiple endings. Explore a grim future where privacy is a luxury and every decision has consequences.

**Highlights:** Moral choice-driven narrative, Tenant surveillance and profiling, Multiple story endings, Character personality development, Apartment management simulation, Additional story content available

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blissful Sleep DLC | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Interesting moral dilemmas
- 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 High price for the content
- 🕹️ Difficult and unforgiving at times
- 🔍 Limited replayability

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing during tutorial or conversations
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Inconsistent language settings
- Tenants not appearing as expected

**Requested features**

- More randomized events and content
- Additional locations and apartments to manage
- Ability to delete save files
- Improved cloud save functionality
- Optimization for newer devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Knock free?

Knock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beholder free?

Beholder costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Knock or Beholder?

Beholder is rated higher. Knock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Beholder averages 4.8 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Knock or Beholder have ads?

Neither Knock nor Beholder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Knock or Beholder?

Knock ships an update every 28 months, and Beholder every 2 months. Most recently, Knock was updated on October 23, 2026 and Beholder on October 24, 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.*