Comparison

Scuba Diving Challenge vs Nine Night

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

Head to head
About

Scuba Diving Challenge

Experience the excitement of underwater exploration with intuitive controls. Navigate through four challenging levels, from recycling cans to searching for flight recorders. Refill your air tanks on your boat to continue your quest. This universal app is designed for all ages.

Highlights
  • Intuitive thumb controls
  • Four progressively difficult levels
  • Underwater search missions
  • Air tank management
  • Universal app support
  • Accomplishment sharing
Features
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Enjoy the thrill of scuba diving on your iPhone or iPad. Use intuitive thumb controls to easily steer and search underwater through 4 progressively more difficult levels. Level 1 - find for cans to recycle, Level 2 - find coins on the ocean floor using a metal detector. Level 3 - find coins, some of which may be hidden under the surface of the ocean floor. Level 4 - find both the flight voice and data recorders. Whenever your tanks run out of air, return to your boat to refill and then you’ll be able to continue your search. Challenging for all ages. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, or text messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays.

About

Nine Night

Experience an ultra-hardcore Souls-like action-adventure game with precise combat, challenging boss fights, and environmental puzzles. This premium, pay-once experience focuses on skill-based gameplay, eschewing auto-combat and stat-padding for a true test of resolve.

Highlights
  • Ultra-hardcore Souls-like combat
  • Precision parry and dodge mechanics
  • Epic linear map exploration
  • Ancient puzzle solving
  • Breath-taking boss battles
  • Polished combat feel and strategic depth
  • External controller support
Features
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Nine Night is an ultra-hardcore Souls-like action-adventure game crafted exclusively for challenge-seekers. Every parry demands precision; every dodge is a matter of life and death. Explore epic linear maps, solve ancient puzzles, and forge your resolve in breath-taking boss battles. Ditching the stat-padding of traditional mobile games, we focus on polished combat feel and strategic depth. You’ll face the triple threats of deadly traps, ferocious foes, and scarce resources. No auto-combat, no stat-based dominance—only precise controls and wise decisions will keep you alive. Master the battle rhythm to conquer mighty enemies. Authentic Souls-like Hardcore Challenges: High-stakes combat where death is the mentor of growth. Vast & Mysterious World: Blends linear storytelling with environmental narratives, with exploration rewards everywhere. Polished Combat System: Fluid offense-defense shifts with classic fighting game pacing. Intense, Immersive Boss Fights: Distinctly designed, multi-phase epic showdowns. Mobile-Optimized Gameplay: Seamless touchscreen integration & full external controller support. No IAPs—Premium Pay-Once Experience: One purchase for the full, unadulterated adventure.

Screenshots

Scuba Diving Challenge4 screens
Nine Night4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scuba Diving Challenge at $1.99 against Nine Night's $12.99. Scuba Diving Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Scuba Diving Challenge costs $1.99 and Nine Night $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scuba Diving Challenge ships an update every 24 months, Nine Night every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Scuba Diving Challenge versus Nine Night: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScuba Diving ChallengeNine Night
Price$1.99 — better$12.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB838 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagnin & Associates晖 李

Customer experience

Scuba Diving Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nine Night

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scuba Diving Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Nine Night

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scuba Diving Challenge free?
Scuba Diving Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nine Night free?
Nine Night costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scuba Diving Challenge or Nine Night have ads?
Nine Night shows ads; Scuba Diving Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Scuba Diving Challenge or Nine Night?
Scuba Diving Challenge ships an update every 24 months, and Nine Night every 14 months. Most recently, Scuba Diving Challenge was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nine Night on November 3, 2026.

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