Comparison

The Pyraplex vs DYSMANTLE

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

Head to head
About

The Pyraplex

Build a magnificent pyramid and establish a thriving desert oasis. Attract diverse visitors, cultivate trade, and create amenities to enrich your culture and wealth. Manage resources and design with both form and function in mind to impress the Pyramid Association.

Highlights
  • Pyramid construction
  • Desert oasis management
  • Attract diverse visitors
  • Cultivate trade
  • Add amenities and handicrafts
  • Unearth hidden treasures
  • Annual evaluations
Features
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Transcend the boundaries of space and time to construct a colossal new wonder of the world in this pyramid-building adventure! Make history with the Pyraplex, a desert oasis of commerce and culture far ahead of its time. You may attract visitors ranging from Aztec chiefs to Roman centurions to wayfarers even further from home. Cultivate trade with these civilizations and more to enrich your culture as well as your coffers. Keep your bazaar buzzing by adding amenities and making handicrafts. While quarrying building stones, you'll also unearth hidden treasures with a variety of uses. Of course, building a new wonder of the world is no easy task, so expect an annual evaluation by the Pyramid Association to keep you on track! You'll have to design with both form and function in mind if you want to tower above the rest! Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!

About

DYSMANTLE

Explore a post-apocalyptic world after emerging from a shelter. Gather resources by breaking objects, fight or evade creatures, and build outposts. Craft weapons, farm, hunt, and solve puzzles to uncover the island's mysteries and escape.

Highlights
  • Break objects for materials
  • Fight or evade creatures
  • Explore open world
  • Build outposts
  • Craft weapons and tools
  • Hunt and farm
  • Solve puzzles
Features
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As you ascend from your shelter after the long long years, a brave new old world awaits you. A world inhabited with nasty and vile creatures. A world with no other human soul to be seen. A world with nature in reigns now. A world that's about to get even worse. You need to find a way to escape the wretched island. But before that, enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse. Features: * Break over 99% of all objects for materials with the right tools. No barrier will stop you. * Fight with (or run away) nasty and vile creatures of the post-apocalyptic era. * Explore the handcrafted open world and uncover its mysteries. * Survive. Clear areas of monsters and claim it as yours. * Build outposts to establish your presence. * Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets. * Hunt various game or tame them for your post-apocalyptic zoo ranch. * Farm nutritious plants and reap the rewards as the crop gets ripe. * Solve puzzles above ground and underground in the Tombs of the Old Ones * Fish cunning scaly things under the watery surface. * Cook delicious recipes for permanent stat and ability upgrades. * Unravel the mysteries of the strange island.

Screenshots

The Pyraplex4 screens
DYSMANTLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Pyraplex at none against DYSMANTLE's 3. The Pyraplex also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99). DYSMANTLE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (469 vs 17). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Pyraplex costs $4.99 and DYSMANTLE $9.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Pyraplex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DYSMANTLE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DYSMANTLE has 469 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of The Pyraplex's written reviews are positive against 75% of DYSMANTLE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Pyraplex ships an update every 6 months, DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Pyraplex versus DYSMANTLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe PyraplexDYSMANTLE
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.4 (17 ratings)4.6 (469 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17469 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB905 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKairosoft Co.,Ltd10tons Ltd

Customer experience

The Pyraplex

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative15.4%

DYSMANTLE

All ratings469 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews583 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

The Pyraplex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DYSMANTLE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when entering certain areas
  • Audio issues like sound cutting out
  • Progression-blocking bugs in DLC content
  • Inconsistent controls and targeting system

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cloud save functionality
  • More enemy and environmental variety
  • Improved fast travel system
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • Ability to customize the player character

In-app purchases

None

The Pyraplex

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DYSMANTLE

One-time3
  • Pets & Dungeons$3.99
  • Underworld$4.99
  • Doomsday$4.99

Questions

Is The Pyraplex free?
The Pyraplex costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DYSMANTLE free?
DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Pyraplex or DYSMANTLE?
DYSMANTLE is rated higher. The Pyraplex averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 from 469 ratings.
Do The Pyraplex or DYSMANTLE have ads?
Neither The Pyraplex nor DYSMANTLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Pyraplex or DYSMANTLE?
The Pyraplex ships an update every 6 months, and DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Pyraplex was updated on October 16, 2026 and DYSMANTLE on October 17, 2026.

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