Classic Marathon
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How much does Classic Marathon cost?
Prices are current as of 27 Sept 2026.
10 one-time purchases from $0.99
In the United States, Classic Marathon has 10 one-time purchases priced $0.99 – 20.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Reticules | $0.99 |
| HD Mode | $0.99 |
| Just a tip | $0.99 |
| Master Chief Mode | $0.99 |
| Not the smallest tip | $1.99 |
| A good tip | $2.99 |
| A pretty good tip | $4.99 |
| An excellent tip | $7.99 |
| The best possible tip | $12.99 |
| Better than the best tip | $20.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 1K | 13K | 7.9K | 5.9K | 5.8K | 2.5K | 1.3K | 945 | 846 | 457 | 376 |
| Released | 2011 | 2018 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2024 | 2024 | 2020 | 2025 | 2024 | 2019 |
| One-time price | $1.99 | $15.99 | $2.99 | — | $1.99 | — | $4.99 | — | — | — | $2.99 |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest.
Classic Marathon reviews
4.5 out of 5, based on 1,036 reviews.
What people like
- Beautiful graphics for a classic ninety game
- Fun and nostalgic for old school fans
- Great job porting this legacy title to mobile
What they complain about
- Touch controls feel awkward and unresponsive
- Game crashes frequently on startup or during play
- Progress disappears if you do not save manually
Real Marathon.
Peak
HORRIBLE controls
Clown show joke. Absolutely pathetic
Love the game
it’s like doom but cooler in my opinion. my only complaint is the you can’t rotate screen orientation. i’d appreciate an update for that! i use a dedicated remote play controller and you can’t flip the physical port and it sucks that the game can flip orientation.
iOS 8 対応...
とっても懐かしくてwktkしながらダウンロードしておいたのに、いざプレイしようとしたら iOS 8 ではまともに動作しないとか。まるで蛇の生殺し状態です(T . T) iOS 8 に早く対応してください、お願いします！
No Online Joining
I keep trying to join an online game and I get 5 bots and I can’t even start the game.
My personal experience
This game is better than sex
Good game
Until colony ship for sale cheap
Movement
Great work on this! I’m quite stunned to see this game available on iOS. What would make this perfect is if we could adjust the movement acceleration. Your character moves too fast. Controls for walking also feel like you’re swimming because of this. If there was a way to slow movement down (maybe with a slider control), it would make so much easier to manage your character using touch controls. Now, all we need is Apotheosis X! I know it’s a non-official title but I considered it to be the best overhaul for AlephOne. It would make it an awesome addition to iOS gaming.
Developer has fallen behind
I regret to say that the game has not been updated for the iPhone 5 and up. The small screen area means your thumb will slip off the virtual joystick in gameplay. The developer recently said they would add controller support some time in the future (no ETA). I suggest waiting till then. I would love an optional, second virtual joystick with tap shooting so it works with the Fling control sticks (sold at the Apple Store now, I hear). I could be wrong, but movements also seem a little slow to respond. Look centering should also be optional.
Crashes on ipad.
Depending on what you are doing in the game the app crashes. Not all the time but enough to mention.
Good game bad controls
You got to play this game it is amazing but the controls are awful
Can we customize the violence?
As an avid gamer and enthusiast, I recently had the opportunity to dive into the world of "Marathon." This first-person shooter by Bungie undoubtedly boasts thrilling gameplay and immersive graphics. However, I believe it's essential to discuss a certain aspect of the game's content that left me with mixed feelings. "Marathon" undoubtedly offers an engaging, action-packed experience. Yet, I couldn't help but notice the presence of mild but noticeable blood in various scenes throughout the game. Whether it's the result of combat encounters or environmental elements, the graphical depiction of blood is a recurring theme. My concerns primarily revolve around the potential impact of such content on a wide range of players. While I understand that many gamers enjoy intense, action-packed experiences, it's equally vital to consider those who may have sensitivities or preferences for a less graphic experience. Exposure to such content, especially for younger audiences, can be a cause for concern. In light of these concerns, I would like to propose a thoughtful addition to the game. I believe it would greatly benefit "Marathon" if the developers considered including a "Disable Blood" option in the settings menu. This option would allow players to tailor their gaming experience to their comfort level, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the game to its fullest while accommodating diverse preferences. I don't want my concerns to overshadow the many positive aspects of "Marathon." The gameplay mechanics are solid, the graphics aren’t impressive (but they’re good enough), and the storytelling is engaging. By addressing the blood content concern, I believe the game could be made even more accessible and enjoyable to a broader audience. In conclusion, "Marathon" is undoubtedly a thrilling gaming experience. My aim in writing this review is not to detract from its many strengths but to encourage the developers at Bungie to consider the addition of a "Disable Blood" option. This simple change could make the game even more inclusive and accommodating to a diverse player base. I hope this feedback is taken into account for the benefit of all players. For those who share my concerns or wish to voice their opinions, I encourage you to reach out to the developers directly through their official channels or forums. Together, we can contribute to a gaming experience that respects a wide range of preferences and sensitivities.
Commendable, with some drawbacks.
Bringing forward such a classic game will naturally have challenges, and this developer has done an admirable job with a substantial legacy. To cross-platform the game into a touch-screen interface, too, requires finesse and a sense of style that the author has achieved admirably. As with any app, however, there are two modes of thought in the developer community regarding audio. This game doesn’t give players the annoying choice between the developer’s sounds or Total. Silence., but neither does it let user-driven audio be the dominant/only noise. There is no volume control in game at all. Apart from that, this remains the paragon of early fps games, faithfully made playable in the modern world. Neither DOOM, nor Quake, this was the bridge between 2-D and 3-D engines that paved the way for COD, CS, UT, and most directly Halo. I’m so glad this got made. :-)
Why is the screen so small?
I'm playing it on my mini iPad and while it uses a full screen in the main menu, the screen size is about as big as an iPhone during the actual gameplay. Please fix this.
Good but
I like the music, and most of the gameplay but the touch control movement paired with the floatey movement can have you flying all over. This is a major issue cause of the required “platforming” that you have no jump for.
Marathon
Love bungie
Worst
Can't even open the app, constant crashes, doesn't work at all
A fun mobile port with some issues
After extensive play I can say I really like this. It’s fun. Except… that dumb option where releasing from the movement control or really just using the movement control activates terminals or interacts with the environment. EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE THAT OPTION DISABLED! On top of that I hate the auto-fire and wish for there to be an option to turn that off too. It’s weird when you start firing, but it’s not you and suddenly you have less ammo than when you started. Also, added customization for buttons would be nice because the trigger buttons are annoying to use with how small they are. When you’re just trying to fire bullets from the assault rifle sometimes it’s real easy to slip into the middle and grenade yourself. One more thing to mention, sometimes after start up when entering a mission everything is plastered in a green or turquoise tint. I know it’s a port, so despite all of that, it’s still a really good game I recommend playing.
Bugs
Game repeatedly quits & every time i open this app a window pops up saying "can't connect to the itunes store" and i click "ok" , i have to repeat this about 10 times before i finally get to the games menu & then i can play it. Why the heck i need a connection to itunes store to play is a mystery.
Needs some work
Not a bad game, never played the original, but I played some original Doom, which I enjoy but don’t want to pay for, but the global positioning is not a favorite of mine, so, logically, turned it to swipe which decided to be annoying, couldn’t get through the first level, couldn’t even open a door, first time I tried, the area would mess with the looking around, you could only turn left, but it seems very well made, perhaps it was just that I was using a phone, genuinely disappointed it didn’t work
I LOVE YOU FOR MAKING THIS GAME AVAILABLE
Beautifully done, amazing graphics and gameplay, actually like playing on a console. Well done and THANK YOUUUU! 90’s video game nerds love youuuu 😘😘
Doesn't work
Doesn't work on my iPad mini 2
Very fun game, pretty good port
I’ve never played marathon before I downloaded it for mobile but I gotta say, it’s really fun! Obviously some of the mechanics are janky but that’s because marathon was the first game of its kind to do a lot of things. The port for mobile is pretty good, a little janky but good nonetheless. I would highly recommend it to any doom/halo fan, but even if you just want some fun 1990s FPS action, marathon is the game for you.
Black screen
I start the game and get black screen under my HUD. I really wanted to play this... :'(
Good but need some tweaks
Love a real FPS for iPhone, there are so few. To make the movement perfect head bob needs to be turned off, and the ability to touch the fire button and drag so you can change your aim while firing. Very close! Thanks!
Nice update sir
Id love to contact whoever is maintaining this project on the AppStore. Great job!
Disappointing
I was hoping to get this game to play on my iPad, but it was way too buggy; I couldn't even load up any of the first levels even for Durandal and Infinity, and even after I closed up my other programs. This needs to change soon if I'm going to be playing this.
Accessibility
Just needs invert camera controls for the controllers supported
Cool game but.....
the controls are just horrible. Your better off getting the trilogy for PC.
Controls need to be fixed
Marathon is a really good game but the controls let down. Turning around is used by right finger and by moving the device, making it impossible for people who are playing on moving objects. Add the way they use the primary fire and secondary fire, you start to notice when getting the assault rifle. The buttons are wide and your finger will slip to the secondary wasting precious ammo. Also it would of been nice to been told what med-kits were, I spent 5 levels not knowing what they were. Part from that it’s a good game.
Masterpiece
I can't believe that the people that made halo made this game haw
Frogblast The Ventcore
I would assume you would be big enough Bungie fans to understand that. I was very excited to be able to take the trilogy with me wherever, but when I press Normal difficulty the game loads the level but only shows the HUD beyond that is black although the sound still works and it is somehow still playing because I can die. Please read your reviews and attempt to fix this, I am using an iPod Touch 3G 8GB with 5.4GB of memory left.
Love the game just wish they had an option for inverting y axis
Pretty much just the title, I play a bunch of FPS games and don’t want to lose my 20+ years of muscle memory so I haven’t delved too deep into this, but I’d like to.
Good try, needs work
As other have said the controls are way too sensitive. More critically I've found a big bug. I saved and then got killed as I left the console. Now when it loads it comes up and I get killed before the controls load. I'm stuck in a loop: load, die, load, die. There's no option to bail out to the home screen to restart. I can't even try to dodge and survive long enough to escape. I can't buy Master Chef, something I was thinking of doing. I'm stuck in a blind end. Yes it's a free game but come on....
Great (When Controller Support Works)
This is a fantastic game, however it’s not currently working with Backbone controllers.
Love the trilogy
Have loved this series since its release on the Macintosh back in the ‘90s. Glad it has been ported to mobile.
Unplayable
This game is nothing but awesomeness, my only problem are the controllers. It is very very hard and uncomfortable to play on the ipad, and it needs an option to change the virtual joystick to any position on the screen, also because it is a FPS on the ipad and it is hard to play it MUST have the option to turn right and left with the same virtual joystick used to move back and forth. I really hope these 2 issues are fixed to make the game a bit more easy to play without struggling with the controllers. It really is unecessary to be able to look up and down in this game because of its original design. I hope that you guys fix this and i will change the rating to 5 as soon as it gets fixed, thank you.
Please add high fps options <3
I love this port, however, using one of the new Apple phones, I can see that the game doesn’t natively use the high refresh rate of the screen. Please I had an option for this, thank you!
Unplayable
Controls are awkward. Unplayable.
Good game but aiming controls need some work.
I use a rotor riot controller to play this game. When I move the thumbsticks just a little, there's a lot of deadzone. Please add an option to adjust deadzones. I don't know much about whether deadzones come from controllers or games or both. Thank you for working on this game btw please respond back if you can.
Gyro controls?
I cant turn off gyro controls. It’s totally a missing option in control preference, says its optional in the controls description... I’m confused. Ohhh finally found it, realized you can scroll down further in preferences. Also IMO one should definitely turn off (lift movement button to activate). I was constantly activating terminals in the middle of a firefight or unintentionally. I assume this helps with certain sections involving timed doors/puzzles but ya Im keeping this toggled off. There are some more options for controls in the ios settings under the app itself, tailor to your liking... now all I wonder is what does the Master Chief toggle do? Guess I’ll find out, I can’t keep that one unchecked.
Would be 5 star if...
You geniuses didn't cripple it with crap updates that ruined the display. Test your friggin product before releasing it. I'm now stuck unable to play until you happen to release an update. Test your stuff thoroughly on all devices before releasing it and screwing over your paying customers.
One little (big) issue
Really intuitive and fun port. But every time I turn my phone off or leave the app for any short amount of time, all progress is lost without saving. That’s quite unfortunate, but still shouldn’t be too big of an issue if you intend to dedicate any time to playing, as the levels are succinct and contain a fair number of save points. Just don’t forget to save first or you’ll have to start over at the last “pattern buffer” station
This is not Marathon
I played to original 3 Marathon games to death back then and must say that this is not Marathon... But more like Doom or Quake. What made me like Marathon and Halo was the slow pacing of the game, which also made me prefer those games over Doom and Quake. The pacing right now is waaaay off, which makes the game almost unplayable and well, unenjoyable. I was fed up after 10 minutes of warping from the two ends of the stage in less than 5 seconds. How can you play a game like that, especially on a touch screen ? Fix the pacing and I might return to play again. Otherwise, this is a nice effort on porting a classic. Just don't mess up with the gameplay variables because that is way makes it a good game or not. Thanks. ^_^
So glad it's on iOS but dislike the controls
I'm really happy Marathon is on iOS but I find it extemely difficult to play using these controls, unfortunately... Even "Easy" mode is super hard because it's so difficult to aim and even sometimes the controls are not really responsive. That said, it's great there's an iOS version and I guess I'll just have to be ultra patient when playing... Oh I have to say I was kind of surprised by the black corners of the health bars etc, instead of transparent rounded corners. Should be pretty ultra simple to layer a transparent PNG or something? Dunno, heh
Stellar port
Preserves the action, puzzles, and horror, and a fantastic port of an already great game, one question: since this is made with the aleph one port, would you ever consider to make a pathways into darkness port? Or marathon red? Or, since you’ve got the port, and the only difference is the ROM, a software for people to make ports? Thank you.
Marathon
Was good until I upgraded to the Master Chef Mode and then the ability to direct the crosshairs disappeared and the game is now useless.
Great port but weapon bug
Great port but there is a bug for the HD visuals where your weapons become large black rectangles, using Iphone 11 with ios 16.4.1
Decent
It's decent for the controls available on the iPad. The developer needs to make auto look centering an option, because it makes the game almost unplayable (why did you disable so many options when you've just ported Aleph One?)
Great classic
Really nicely done. My only suggestion for improvement would be that due to the view springing back to centre as soon as you move forward it is impossible to reach certain areas using the grenade hopping technique. If there was an option to have the look spring disabled then this would not be an issue. In other words your left thumb controls the movement an strafing whilst your right is continually making sure you are facing the right way. This would mean you could run forward whilst looking down. Other than that, thanks for bringing Marathon to iOS!
Classic Marathon price by country
A one-time purchase costs $1.61 in Israel and $3.12 in Hungary — 1.9× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | One-time |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $1.99 |
| Albania | $1.99 |
| Algeria | $1.99 |
| Angola | $1.99 |
| Anguilla | $1.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $1.99 |
| Argentina | $1.99 |
| Armenia | $1.99 |
| Australia | A$2.99$2.11 |
| Austria | €1.99$2.27 |
| Azerbaijan | $1.99 |
| Bahamas | $1.99 |
| Bahrain | $1.99 |
| Barbados | $1.99 |
| Belarus | $1.99 |
| Belgium | €1.99$2.27 |
| Belize | $1.99 |
| Benin | $1.99 |
| Bermuda | $1.99 |
| Bhutan | $1.99 |
| Bolivia | $1.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €1.99$2.27 |
| Botswana | $1.99 |
| Brazil | R$12.90$2.49 |
| British Virgin Islands | $1.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $1.99 |
| Bulgaria | €1.99$2.27 |
| Burkina Faso | $1.99 |
| Cambodia | $1.99 |
| Cameroon | $1.99 |
| Canada | CA$2.99$2.12 |
| Cape Verde | $1.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $1.99 |
| Chad | $1.99 |
| Chile | CLP 1,990$2.07 |
| Colombia | COP 9,900$3.04 |
| Congo | $1.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $1.99 |
| Costa Rica | $1.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $1.99 |
| Croatia | €1.99$2.27 |
| Cyprus | €1.99$2.27 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 49.00$2.29 |
| Denmark | DKK 19.00$2.90 |
| Dominica | $1.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $1.99 |
| Ecuador | $1.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 99.99$1.93 |
| El Salvador | $1.99 |
| Estonia | €1.99$2.27 |
| Fiji | $1.99 |
| Finland | €1.99$2.27 |
| France | €1.99$2.27 |
| Gabon | $1.99 |
| Gambia | $1.99 |
| Georgia | $1.99 |
| Germany | €1.99$2.27 |
| Ghana | $1.99 |
| Greece | €1.99$2.27 |
| Grenada | $1.99 |
| Guatemala | $1.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $1.99 |
| Guyana | $1.99 |
| Honduras | $1.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$18.00$2.30 |
| Hungary | HUF 999$3.12 |
| Iceland | $1.99 |
| India | ₹199.00$2.08 |
| Indonesia | IDR 39,000$2.18 |
| Iraq | $1.99 |
| Ireland | €1.99$2.27 |
| Israel | ₪4.90$1.61 |
| Italy | €1.99$2.27 |
| Jamaica | $1.99 |
| Japan | ¥300$1.91 |
| Jordan | $1.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 999.00$2.25 |
| Kenya | $1.99 |
| Kosovo | €1.99$2.27 |
| Kuwait | $1.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $1.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $1.99 |
| Latvia | €1.99$2.27 |
| Lebanon | $1.99 |
| Liberia | $1.99 |
| Libya | $1.99 |
| Lithuania | €1.99$2.27 |
| Luxembourg | €1.99$2.27 |
| Macao | $1.99 |
| Macedonia | $1.99 |
| Madagascar | $1.99 |
| Malawi | $1.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 9.90$2.43 |
| Maldives | $1.99 |
| Mali | $1.99 |
| Malta | €1.99$2.27 |
| Mauritania | $1.99 |
| Mauritius | $1.99 |
| Mexico | MX$39.00$2.20 |
| Micronesia | $1.99 |
| Moldova | $1.99 |
| Mongolia | $1.99 |
| Montenegro | €1.99$2.27 |
| Montserrat | $1.99 |
| Morocco | $1.99 |
| Mozambique | $1.99 |
| Myanmar | $1.99 |
| Namibia | $1.99 |
| Nauru | $1.99 |
| Nepal | $1.99 |
| Netherlands | €1.99$2.27 |
| New Zealand | NZ$3.99$2.25 |
| Nicaragua | $1.99 |
| Niger | $1.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 3,200.00$2.41 |
| Norway | NOK 29.00$3.05 |
| Oman | $1.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 500$1.81 |
| Palau | $1.99 |
| Panama | $1.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $1.99 |
| Paraguay | $1.99 |
| Peru | PEN 9.90$2.91 |
| Philippines | ₱129.00$2.06 |
| Poland | PLN 9.99$2.60 |
| Portugal | €1.99$2.27 |
| Qatar | QAR 7.99$2.20 |
| Romania | RON 9.99$2.21 |
| Russia | RUB 199.00$2.36 |
| Rwanda | $1.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $1.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 9.99$2.66 |
| Senegal | $1.99 |
| Serbia | €1.99$2.27 |
| Seychelles | $1.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $1.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 2.98$2.33 |
| Slovakia | €1.99$2.27 |
| Slovenia | €1.99$2.27 |
| Solomon Islands | $1.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 39.99$2.45 |
| South Korea | ₩3,300$2.43 |
| Spain | €1.99$2.27 |
| Sri Lanka | $1.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $1.99 |
| St. Lucia | $1.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $1.99 |
| Suriname | $1.99 |
| Swaziland | $1.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 29.00$2.93 |
| Switzerland | CHF 2.00$2.41 |
| Taiwan | NT$60.00$1.89 |
| Tajikistan | $1.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 5,900.00$2.22 |
| Thailand | THB 79.00$2.37 |
| Tonga | $1.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $1.99 |
| Tunisia | $1.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 99.99$2.04 |
| Turkmenistan | $1.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $1.99 |
| Uganda | $1.99 |
| Ukraine | $1.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 7.99$2.18 |
| United Kingdom | £1.99$2.64 |
| United States | $1.99 |
| Uruguay | $1.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $1.99 |
| Vanuatu | $1.99 |
| Venezuela | $1.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫59,000$2.27 |
| Yemen | $1.99 |
| Zambia | $1.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $1.99 |
Classic Marathon FAQ
- Is Classic Marathon free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 174 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $0.99 (US), across 10 one-time purchases.
- Does Classic Marathon have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Classic Marathon cheapest?
- A one-time purchase costs ₪4.90 (≈$1.61) in Israel and HUF 999 (≈$3.12) in Hungary, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Classic Marathon?
- SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI D×２ (4.7 from 13,493 reviews, premium from $2.99), Streets of Rage 4 (4.8 from 7,937 reviews, premium from $2.99) and Castlevania: SotN (3.8 from 5,879 reviews).
Classic Marathon download
Last updated 1 year ago.
Classic Marathon sells in 174 countries. It was released 15 years and 3 months ago, on 7 Jul 2011. It holds a 4.5 rating from 1,036 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Classic Marathon make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- One-time 100%
Revenue by country
- United States 70%
- Canada 4%
- Australia 3%
- United Kingdom 3%