# Tallowmere vs DYSMANTLE

The clearest difference is price: Tallowmere at $1.99 against DYSMANTLE's $9.99. Tallowmere also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). DYSMANTLE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (469 vs 29). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Tallowmere costs $1.99 and DYSMANTLE $9.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tallowmere asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tallowmere against 4.6 for DYSMANTLE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DYSMANTLE has 469 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Tallowmere's written reviews are positive against 75% of DYSMANTLE's.

Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tallowmere | DYSMANTLE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tallowmere/id927350422/reviews)** | [4.6 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dysmantle/id1403738209/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **469** |
| Positive reviews | **87.9% of reviews** | 75.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#32** |
| Size | 120 MB | 905 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Chris McFarland](https://appshunter.io/developer/927350421) | [10tons Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295046390) |

## What reviewers say

### Tallowmere

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tallowmere/id927350422)

Embark on an action roguelike platformer adventure through ever-changing dungeons. Collect loot, battle enemies, and see how far you can progress in this challenging and engaging experience. Supports single-player and local co-op modes.

**Highlights:** Action roguelike platformer, Randomly-generated dungeons, Seven tiers of loot, Single-player mode, Two-player local co-op, Game Center leaderboards and achievements

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DYSMANTLE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dysmantle/id1403738209)

**Currently charting:** #32 Top Paid · Role Playing, #57 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pets & Dungeons | $3.99 | one-time |
| Underworld | $4.99 | one-time |
| Doomsday | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Huge open world to explore
- 🔨 Satisfying destruction and crafting
- 👍 Engaging story and quests
- 🎮 Great controller support
- 💰 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🤖 Repetitive enemy encounters
- 🗺️ Lack of fast travel options
- 💾 No cloud save support

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tallowmere free?

Tallowmere costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DYSMANTLE free?

DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tallowmere or DYSMANTLE?

Tallowmere is rated higher. Tallowmere averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 from 469 ratings.

### Do Tallowmere or DYSMANTLE have ads?

Neither Tallowmere nor DYSMANTLE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tallowmere or DYSMANTLE?

Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, and DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tallowmere was updated on October 16, 2026 and DYSMANTLE on October 18, 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.*