Comparison

Rek vs Haunted Dorm

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

Head to head
About

Rek

Engage in a strategic two-player board game based on ancient Cambodian traditions. Capture your opponent's King through unique 'Rek' moves or by trapping their units. Explore different playstyles, including the challenging 'Min Rek Chanh' mode.

Highlights
  • Two-player board game
  • Ancient Khmer strategy
  • Capture opponent's King
  • Unique 'Rek' capture mechanic
  • Two distinct playstyles
  • Strategic planning required
Features
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Rek is popular Ancient Khmer Board Game played by two people on the board of 8X8 squares. The Cambodian transitive verb “Rek” means ‘carry on one’s shoulder a pole at each end of which is a container, bundle or object. It was pointed out that the game was popular among military troops. Today, it is also played by Cambodian women. Objective The object of the game is to “capture” instead of checkmate the opponent’s King. All units may be captured in two ways : 1- when they are “Rek” by an enemy unit in the analogy that they are the containers carried away by that enemy unit. This later way of capture actually bears the name of the game. 2- when they are tightly surrounded or trapped by the enemy units and thus have no legal move. It also has two different forces of 32 units in total . Each side starts with a force of 16 units: One King and 15 Men. All the Men have the same value and physical shape. And they all, including the Kings, move like the Boat or Rook. Another Style of Play​ (Taunt enemry to Rek) The Rek also has its own special style of play. It is named “Min Rek Chanh” (Not Rek Lose if opponent taunt). The object of the game is still the same, capturing the opponent’s King. But, there is only one legal way to capture the enemy units, including the King: “Rek” them two at a time. The Kings may not move at all, not even a square. They are “palace kings”! Other setting features and opening setup are the same as those of the regular Rek. The unique characteristic of this style of play is that a player’s order of Rek to the other must be honored, otherwise the latter loses and the game is over. So, strategic and deliberate sacrifices are the mind set behind winning the game. Usually the game is over when one player orders a “right” series of the opponent’s consecutive moves to ‘Rek’ his units which ultimately will lead to the capture or Rek of the opponent’s King in return. BUT, if he orders the wrong series of the opponent’s moves, he ends up losing his force without any desirable consequence. Thus the game demands a long-term and coherent strategic planning to get the right orders of move. In this kind of play, you are in a more dangerous situation for preserving too many own units, but if you do not have enough of them to design your scheme of making a right series of the opponent’s moves, it is not good either.

About

Haunted Dorm

Survive a relentless ghost by hiding in a room and building defenses. This horror-themed tower defense and escape game challenges you to strategically construct and upgrade turrets to fend off evil spirits and win.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Escape from ghosts
  • Build and upgrade turrets
  • Strategic facility placement
  • Horror-themed survival
Features
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A fierce ghost is coming! The corridor is in great danger.Everyone could be hunted. The only way to survive is to hide in the room behind the door. Maybe you're wondering what the hell is this? This is a tower defense and escape game. Do you want to challenge yourself? Want to release your stress? Whatever you want, I can help you get it, as long as you lie down on a bed. Back to the topic, this is a horror-style tower defense and escape game. In the game, players need to escape the pursuit of ghosts and find a suitable dormitory to survive in. Build and upgrade turrets and fend off evil spirits. In the game, players can only build facilities on the empty floor in the room. After the empty floor is clicked on, the building menu will pop up. In the game, players need to selectively build facilities according to their own economic status, so as to expand their advantages step by step. If the player defeats the ghost, you won the game, and if the player is eliminated by the ghost, you lost the game. Our Facebook fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/haunteddorm/ Words from the developer Hunted Dorm is now online! I'm glad to be here to talk to you players. We're working on the next version, and we'll give priority to the online multiplayer mode, so you'll be able to experience the fun of fighting with others soon. More interesting buildings and modes of play will also be unlocked. If you have any good ideas and suggestions, please leave them in the comments section!

Screenshots

Rek1 screens
Haunted Dorm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Haunted Dorm at 4.4 against Rek's 3.7. Haunted Dorm also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 3) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Haunted Dorm holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haunted Dorm has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Rek's written reviews are positive against 62% of Haunted Dorm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rek versus Haunted Dorm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRekHaunted Dorm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews62.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB205 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNora KyBeijing Mihuan Games Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Rek

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Haunted Dorm

All ratings1,173 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews864 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative22.9%

Bugs and requests

Rek

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Haunted Dorm

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing screens and unresponsive controls
  • Inconsistent sound issues after watching ads
  • Progress and unlocks reset when exiting the game
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to play with friends
  • More levels and game modes
  • Ability to choose difficulty settings
  • Option to disable ads or pay to remove them

In-app purchases

None

Rek

No in-app purchases

None

Haunted Dorm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rek free?
Rek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haunted Dorm free?
Haunted Dorm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rek or Haunted Dorm?
Haunted Dorm is rated higher. Rek averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Haunted Dorm averages 4.4 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Rek or Haunted Dorm have ads?
Both Rek and Haunted Dorm show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rek or Haunted Dorm?
Rek ships an update every 3 weeks, and Haunted Dorm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rek was updated on September 17, 2026 and Haunted Dorm on October 1, 2026.

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