Her Story

Her Story

by Sam Barlow

567 ratings
283 reviews
$2.99

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 24, 2015
  • June 24, 2015

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About

Step into the role of a detective and unravel a real-life crime story. Search through a police database of video clips to piece together a woman's testimony about her missing husband and uncover the truth.

Interactive true crime documentary
Police database of live-action video footage
Searchable video clips
Piece together a narrative
Starring Viva Seifert
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What's New in Her Story

1.1

June 24, 2015

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Minor bug fixes and performance tweaks for iPad

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Charts

Top Paid

📉 15-1

Word games

This game dropped -1 position in Word games chart.

Last updated on July 30, 2026.

User reviews

My first App Store review

I’ve never felt compelled to write a review for an app - but this one I feel like I need to in order to provide a warning to users… there is no clean ending, answers, etc. That said, within 10 mins I was able to figure out the majority of the storyline. If you’re a big true crime person, this will be a bit predictable for you.
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Intrigue

fun but i got stuck after dragging the window too far up

It’s okay but not great

The story is unrealistic no matter how you interpret it and it’s too short. It leaves you wondering “is that all?”. It’s not challenging in any way and it just falls flat. I like the idea but the story didn’t live up to expectations. If they used the same idea for a better mystery I’d definitely give it another go.
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Neat Concept - Disapointing

This game no doubt took some time to make and it was a fun concept. However after a while it just got old. You can only see the first five entries of the search term so if you get something with 6 or more then you have to narrow it down. There were a series of questions that were just yes and no answers and that was all that was there and I have no idea how anyone got to watch those. So many of the clips were just pointless clips to watch. There is nothing that says congratulations you solved the case or something somewhat rewarding that says you put her in jail and allows you to state your case against her. Games need some finally and something to let you know you actually solved things right. If there were more putting things together or prompts to type things you solved that would be great.

You can put things into a cue and the database was nice to show what videos you haven’t seen. It would have been nice if you could just click on the database once you watched a video and watch things in sequential order instead of finding a website online that helps you with that.

Clicking everytime on the keyword search was not pleasant no command+a to type again. Fun concept but needed more. Not very rewarding at all once you spent all that time watching the videos.

Basically instead of just watching all the videos in order and figuring things out you have to type a word or phrase and put it together. Cool for about an hour maybe two but after that just repetitive and unpleasant with out makers. There are no clues or anything to help you if you get stuck and can’t find some videos either. It is not like it is practical either that you would have to search like that to watch videos from a database.

I would do a game like this again if they gave you rewards, helped you search other things to solve stuff and made it more interactive then just typing words to find videos in a database. Thankfully it wasn’t too expensive but not worth the time and knowing what I know now I wouldn’t have started the game.
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Solved in 5 min

Too easy. My third search and it was solved.

User experience

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Upside-down screen orientation on iPad

Bug

Inability to delete or manage saved video clips

Bug

Requested Features

3 requests

Ability to view videos in sequential order

Feature

More interactive elements beyond just searching

Feature

Clearer progression or sense of completion

Feature

FAQ

What is Her Story?

Her Story is a critically acclaimed mystery game that puts you in the role of a detective. It functions like an interactive true crime documentary where you explore a police database filled with live-action video footage to uncover a story.

How do I play Her Story?

You interact with a simulated desktop computer and log into a police database. You can search through hundreds of video clips by typing search terms. Watching these clips, which feature a woman interviewed about her missing husband, allows you to piece together her story.

Is Her Story a free game?

Based on the provided information, Her Story is a paid application. It does not mention any in-app purchases or a freemium model, indicating a one-time purchase for the full experience.

What kind of story does Her Story tell?

The game presents a real-life crime story where a British woman is interviewed about her missing husband in 1994. You must listen to her testimony across multiple video clips to understand the events and uncover the truth behind the disappearance.

What platforms is Her Story available on?

Her Story is described as a mobile game, and its awards include "SXSW Mobile Game of the Year" and "Webby Award for Best Mobile Game." This suggests it is primarily available on mobile devices.