Comparison

Xenowerk vs Apple Knight 2

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

Head to head
About

Xenowerk

Descend into a dangerous underground lab filled with mutants. Battle through 70 levels, upgrade your weapons and armor, and use special powers to survive. The first part of this top-down action shooter is free to play.

Highlights
  • Top-down action shooter gameplay
  • Dual stick touch controls
  • Dynamic lighting and shadows
  • Wide range of upgradable weapons
  • Special powers for enhanced combat
  • 70 challenging levels
Features
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Play the first part for free. Get access to the full game with an in-app purchase. Be the last hope against the mutant infestation. Enter the aftermath of a scientific experiment gone horribly wrong. Xenowerk™ comes from Pixelbite, the creators of Space Marshals. It is a top-down action shooter challenging your combat skills in an underground science lab. Descend deeper into the abyss and explore the tarnished levels. Armed with a flashlight as your main guidance, you’ll never know what’s lurking in the dark! MISSION Your objective is to destroy all the nests and eliminate all mutants to prevent them from spreading. Xenowerk™ has 70 levels to explore with increasing difficulty. As progressing through the game you’ll come across a growing number of mutants and expanding areas to cleanse. ARSENAL Heavier firepower and thicker armor is critical to stay alive on your journey. Gather pickups from slain mutants to power up weapons and armor. SPECIAL POWERS Xenowerk™ features a set of special powers to boost your offensive when you’re in need. Activate one or several at a time for a more effective way to wipe out mutants. KEY FEATURES • Top-down action shooter • Dual stick touch controls • Beautifully rendered lighting and shadows • Optimized for iOS 8 and Metal graphics! • MFi controller support (requires extended layout) • Wide range of weapons and gear • Upgradable weapons • Special Powers to enhance your gameplay • Performance based rating system • iCloud save game support • Game Center Achievements & Leaderboards • Social invites to challenge your friends • Optional in-app credit packages to purchase • English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体中文, 한국어, 日本語, 繁体中文, русский, Português do Brasil ************** Requires: iPhone 5 or newer iPad 3 or newer iPod Touch 5 or newer ************** For support enquiries: support@pixelbite.se Follow us on Twitter: @pixelbite Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pixelbite For more epic games visit: http://www.pixelbite.se/

About

Apple Knight 2

Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this action-packed platformer. Explore dungeons, battle enemies with a variety of weapons and abilities, and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your character with unique skins and unlock helpful pets to aid you in your adventures.

Highlights
  • Hack-and-slash combat
  • Unlockable weapons and skins
  • Special abilities and pets
  • Story and Adventure modes
  • Parrying and dodging mechanics
  • Hidden secrets in levels
Features
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A fast, fluid hack-and-slash platformer packed with intense combat! Experience fast-paced action in this thrilling platformer. Battle enemies, explore dungeons, and unlock weapons, unique skins, special abilities, and pets. Every level is packed with secrets, challenges, and fun combat. Game Features: - Weapons, Skins, Abilities, and Pets Choose from a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities, and pets with a wide variety of stats and bonuses! Each weapon has a unique special ability. Pets assist you in combat. Skins offer various passive boosts. - Multiple Game Modes Explore the Story Mode or jump into a randomized Adventure Mode. - Combat Mechanics Parry enemy melee attacks with precision and deflect projectiles using your trusty sword. - Dodging & Dashing Master the art of dodging enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes. - Hidden Secrets Discover 2 secret areas in every level, packed with treasures. - Special Abilities Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance. Each sword also comes with its own unique ability as well. - Fun enemy AI: Enemies can sense the player approaching from behind, yet they are foolish enough to run into spike pits.! - Controller Support Play now!

Screenshots

Xenowerk4 screens
Apple Knight 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Xenowerk at none against Apple Knight 2's shown. Xenowerk also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Apple Knight 2's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Xenowerk sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Apple Knight 2 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight 2 has 3.5K ratings behind it against 682, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Xenowerk's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xenowerk ships an update every 3 months, Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Xenowerk versus Apple Knight 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXenowerkApple Knight 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (682 ratings)4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6823.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB148 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPixelbiteLimitless LLC

Customer experience

Xenowerk

All ratings679 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews863 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative20.7%

Apple Knight 2

All ratings3,402 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

Xenowerk

From 682 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent graphics
  • 🎨 Cartoony yet realistic art style
  • 💥 Satisfying shooting mechanics
  • 🕹️ Great controller support

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive levels and enemies
  • 🎥 Awkward camera angles
  • 💰 Paywall after initial levels
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of variety in missions and objectives

Apple Knight 2

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Smooth combat mechanics
  • 🕹️ Satisfying parry system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Revive ad not always working
  • 🤑 Difficulty of progression without spending money
  • 🤔 Removal of some features from the original game (e.g., female character, difficulty modes, endless mode)
  • 🔇 Disappointing music compared to the original game
  • 🤏 Small UI elements on smaller devices

Bugs and requests

Xenowerk

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Radar functionality issues
  • Controls become unresponsive at times
  • Graphical glitches on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand the story and lore
  • Add more enemy types and environmental variety
  • Implement a level editor or custom map creation
  • Introduce co-op and multiplayer modes
  • Add more character customization options

Apple Knight 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound and music settings not working properly
  • Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
  • Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
  • Parry mechanic not registering consistently

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back the female character option
  • Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
  • Add a restart button to the menu
  • Implement a world map feature
  • Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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  • Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Xenowerk

One-time8
  • SMALL SALARY ADVANCE$0.99
  • SMALL SALARY ADVANCE$1.99
  • FULL GAME$1.99
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  • MEDIUM SALARY ADVANCE$2.99
  • MEDIUM SALARY ADVANCE$4.99
  • LARGE SALARY ADVANCE2 variants$9.99
  • HUGE SALARY ADVANCE$19.99
  • MONSTER SALARY ADVANCE$49.99
15 purchases

Apple Knight 2

One-time15
  • Zombie$1.99
  • Cursed Knight$1.99
  • Box of Coins$2.99
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  • Box of Crowns$2.99
  • Skelly$2.99
  • Knight$2.99
  • Roma Invictus$3.99
  • Redsteel Knight$3.99
  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Elite Ninja$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$9.99
  • Crate of Crowns$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins$9.99
  • Truckload of Coins!$19.99
  • Truckload of Crowns!$19.99

Questions

Is Xenowerk free?
Xenowerk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Knight 2 free?
Apple Knight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Xenowerk or Apple Knight 2?
Apple Knight 2 is rated higher. Xenowerk averages 4.4 out of 5 from 682 ratings, while Apple Knight 2 averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Xenowerk or Apple Knight 2 have ads?
Apple Knight 2 shows ads; Xenowerk does not.
Which is updated more often, Xenowerk or Apple Knight 2?
Xenowerk ships an update every 3 months, and Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. Most recently, Xenowerk was updated on November 3, 2026 and Apple Knight 2 on October 30, 2026.

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