Comparison

Tallowmere vs Raider

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

Head to head
About

Tallowmere

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
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"Tallowmere is a cracking game. It returns to the roots of roguelikes when games were just fun instead of bogged down in endless menus and options." – Pocket Gamer "This is a deceptively engaging ride with plenty of unexpected, organic moments to remember fondly." – TouchArcade Raise your shield. Embrace Lady Tallowmere's ever-changing dungeons. How far can you make it? Features: • Action roguelike platformer • Randomly-generated rooms, each bigger than the last • Seven tiers of loot, ranging from Basic to Otherworldly • Single-player mode (use touchscreen or MFi Controller) • Two-player local co-op mode (requires two MFi Controllers) • Game Center support for leaderboards and achievements • iCloud support • Sacrificial kittens To those who will be lured into Lady Tallowmere's dungeons: good luck. Note: Tallowmere features blood and dismembered body parts. Blood can be toggled on or off in-game. Supported Bluetooth controllers with iOS 14: • Xbox One Wireless Controller • PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 • MFi Controllers Supported languages & translation credits: • English • Finnish – Tomi Turkki & Olli-Samuli Lehmus • French – Christophe Braguy • German – Spiffosi, sePL, & John Westfield • Italian – Luca Pattarini • Japanese – Teyon Japan • Korean – The Balance • Polish – Maciej Ułanowicz • Portuguese-Brazil – Lucas Videla • Russian – Tycho Davidianus • Simplified Chinese – Kai Shao • Slovenian – Alen Korez • Spanish – Jose M. Gaspar • Turkish – A. Ozkal

About

Raider

Pilot a spacecraft through dangerous caverns, engaging in intense combat to infiltrate a mining installation and stop an invasion. Master evasive maneuvers, upgrade weapons, and explore ever-changing levels to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Turbo-charged piloting with evasive maneuvers
  • Ever-changing cavern levels
  • Crystal collection for high scores
  • Weapon power-ups
  • Infiltrate enemy installations
Features
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Master your piloting skills as you manoeuvre through a labyrinth of caverns where danger lurks around every corner. Infiltrate a Xeronium mining installation and cut off supply lines before the corrupt BeamGen corporation invades the galaxy. But be warned, enemy drones are out in full force. Remain on high alert as you explore the Vensella cavern system, test your skills in epic space battles and destroy the reactor core! Do you have the skills to be a pilot of RAIDER? Key Features: • TURBO-CHARGED PILOTING. Simultaneously evade incoming fire, navigate hazardous terrain and take on an onslaught of enemies. • EVER-CHANGING LEVELS. Explore a constantly changing map with each playthrough, allowing for a new challenge every time! • SMASH YOUR HIGH SCORE. Gather as many crystals as possible to be the best pilot in the galaxy. • POWER UP YOUR WEAPONS. Use weapon pads to enhance your tactical defences as you battle the BeamGen drones!

Screenshots

Tallowmere4 screens
Raider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Raider at Free against Tallowmere's $1.99. Raider also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Tallowmere's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (88% vs 78%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Raider is free to download; Tallowmere costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tallowmere holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Tallowmere's written reviews are positive against 78% of Raider's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, Raider every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tallowmere versus Raider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallowmereRaider
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (29 ratings) — better4.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB521 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChris McFarlandAmir Lari

Customer experience

Tallowmere

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.7%

Raider

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Tallowmere

No in-app purchases

None

Raider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tallowmere free?
Tallowmere costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tallowmere or Raider?
Tallowmere is rated higher. Tallowmere averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Raider averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Tallowmere or Raider have ads?
Neither Tallowmere nor Raider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tallowmere or Raider?
Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, and Raider every 9 days. Most recently, Tallowmere was updated on October 12, 2026 and Raider on October 11, 2026.

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