Comparison

2 vs Apple Knight 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

2

Embark on a Western adventure in this retro-styled action platformer. Play as a customizable cowboy or cowgirl, explore vast levels, and engage in classic Wild West activities like gambling and riding horses. Become a legend of the old West.

Highlights
  • Customizable cowboy characters
  • Huge levels to explore
  • Gamble at casinos
  • Ride horses and minecarts
  • Retro Gameboy style graphics
  • Gamepad support
Features
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2-bit Cowboy is a Western action platformer game, styled after classics of the Gameboy era. 'I've got confidence that 2-bit Cowboy will deliver that faux-retro platforming experience I love so much' -Touch Arcade '2-bit Cowboy is every bit the lost Gameboy title you want it to be' -Gamezebo There's a new sheriff in this 2-bit town: you! And you've got a lot of work to do. Tackle challenges, earn rewards, track down bad guys, and find hidden loot. Play as a cowboy or cowgirl, then customize your look with hats, bandanas, masks, and more. Explore huge levels. Gamble at casinos and drink at saloons. Ride a horse, tame a wild bull, and traverse underground mines in a minecart. Become a legend of the old West. * Customizable cowboy characters * Huge levels to explore * Gamble at casinos and drink at saloons * Earn bits, buy powerups and costumes * Ride horses, bulls, and minecarts * Gameboy style retro graphics * Gamepad support Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

Apple Knight 2

Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this action-packed platformer. Explore dungeons, battle enemies with a variety of weapons and abilities, and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your character with unique skins and unlock helpful pets to aid you in your adventures.

Highlights
  • Hack-and-slash combat
  • Unlockable weapons and skins
  • Special abilities and pets
  • Story and Adventure modes
  • Parrying and dodging mechanics
  • Hidden secrets in levels
Features
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A fast, fluid hack-and-slash platformer packed with intense combat! Experience fast-paced action in this thrilling platformer. Battle enemies, explore dungeons, and unlock weapons, unique skins, special abilities, and pets. Every level is packed with secrets, challenges, and fun combat. Game Features: - Weapons, Skins, Abilities, and Pets Choose from a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities, and pets with a wide variety of stats and bonuses! Each weapon has a unique special ability. Pets assist you in combat. Skins offer various passive boosts. - Multiple Game Modes Explore the Story Mode or jump into a randomized Adventure Mode. - Combat Mechanics Parry enemy melee attacks with precision and deflect projectiles using your trusty sword. - Dodging & Dashing Master the art of dodging enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes. - Hidden Secrets Discover 2 secret areas in every level, packed with treasures. - Special Abilities Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance. Each sword also comes with its own unique ability as well. - Fun enemy AI: Enemies can sense the player approaching from behind, yet they are foolish enough to run into spike pits.! - Controller Support Play now!

Screenshots

24 screens
Apple Knight 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Apple Knight 2 at Free against 2's $0.99. Apple Knight 2 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (89% vs 63%). 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Apple Knight 2 is free to download; 2 costs $0.99 up front. 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Apple Knight 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight 2 has 3.5K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of 2's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2 ships an update monthly, Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
2 versus Apple Knight 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2Apple Knight 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (21 ratings)4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB148 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCascadia Games LLCLimitless LLC

Customer experience

2

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative26.9%

Apple Knight 2

All ratings3,402 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Apple Knight 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound and music settings not working properly
  • Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
  • Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
  • Parry mechanic not registering consistently

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back the female character option
  • Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
  • Add a restart button to the menu
  • Implement a world map feature
  • Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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  • Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game

In-app purchases

4 purchases

2

One-time4
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • 3,000 Cents$1.99
  • 9,000 Cents$2.99
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  • 18,000 Cents$3.99
10 purchases

Apple Knight 2

One-time10
  • Box of Coins$2.99
  • Box of Crowns$2.99
  • Skelly$2.99
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  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Elite Ninja$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$9.99
  • Crate of Crowns$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins$9.99
  • Truckload of Coins!$19.99
  • Truckload of Crowns!$19.99

Questions

Is 2 free?
2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Apple Knight 2 free?
Apple Knight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2 or Apple Knight 2?
Apple Knight 2 is rated higher. 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Apple Knight 2 averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.
Do 2 or Apple Knight 2 have ads?
Apple Knight 2 shows ads; 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, 2 or Apple Knight 2?
2 ships an update monthly, and Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. Most recently, 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Apple Knight 2 on November 3, 2026.

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