Tiny Dangerous Dungeons vs Apodaca 1890
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
Embark on a retro Metroidvania adventure as a treasure hunter exploring a vast dungeon. Collect power-ups, gain new skills, and solve puzzles to uncover hidden treasures and defeat creatures. This extended edition offers new content and modes.
- Game Boy inspired retro art style
- Explore a huge, open dungeon
- Solve puzzles and defeat creatures
- Collect loot and ability upgrades
- Unlock achievements and compete for times
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“I really have to recommend Tiny Dangerous Dungeons to anyone who enjoys platformers or Metroidvanias.” – TouchArcade, 4.5/5 starts Pocket Gamer Silver Award "A surprisingly fresh retro platformer, if you want to scratch a Gameboy itch, Tiny Dangerous Dungeons is well worth a look." – Pocket Gamer, 8/10 Hop into a classic Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure with the little treasure hunter Timmy! Explore a huge dungeon, collect hidden power-ups and gain new skills to aid you on your quest! Can Timmy survive the tiny dangerous dungeons, and find the presumably huge treasure? Based on the hit browser game, this extended edition contains adjustments and new content not seen in the original game, like a wider resolution, new game mode, more hidden upgrades to find, and completely new area to explore! GAME FEATURES: - Game Boy inspired, stylish and retro monochrome art style! - Explore a huge, open dungeon! Solve puzzles, defeat creepy creatures! - Collect loot! Find the hidden ability upgrades to open new passages! - Game Center integration! Unlock achievements and compete for fastest completion times!
Apodaca 1890
Embark on a challenging retro-style 2D platformer adventure through an ancient fortress. Navigate traps, overcome enemies, and master precise jumps to reach the end of this expansive, hand-crafted level.
- Retro-style 2D pixel art
- Massive single-level design
- Challenging traps and enemies
- Classic jump-and-run gameplay
- Simple, responsive controls
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Can you conquer the old fortress? Step into Apodaca 1890, a massive retro-style 2D pixel art platformer packed with traps, enemies, and secrets. Your mission: reach the very end of the ancient fortress—if you can survive the journey. Explore hand-crafted areas filled with moving platforms, dangerous obstacles, and challenging jumps. Every section will test your timing, precision, and determination. Features: • One enormous level to complete from start to finish • Classic jump-and-run gameplay • Simple, responsive controls • Pixel art visuals inspired by classic games Will you have what it takes to master Apodaca 1890 and claim victory?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Apodaca 1890 at Free against Tiny Dangerous Dungeons's $0.99. Apodaca 1890 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Tiny Dangerous Dungeons's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (80 vs 4). On 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
Apodaca 1890 is free to download; Tiny Dangerous Dungeons costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Apodaca 1890 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Dangerous Dungeons has 80 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Tiny Dangerous Dungeons's written reviews are positive against 75% of Apodaca 1890's.
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons ships an update every 12 months, Apodaca 1890 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Dangerous Dungeons | Apodaca 1890 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (80 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jussi Simpanen | Amado Mata |
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Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
Apodaca 1890
In-app purchases
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
No in-app purchases
Apodaca 1890
No in-app purchases
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