# Is It Love? James - Secrets — Your visual novel, your love > Interactive visual novel with branching storylines and romantic intrigue. (iPhone/iPad app by 1492 Studio.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-it-love-james-secrets/id1512964462 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [1492 Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/934334114) - Category: Games, Role Playing, Simulation - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 63 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 208 MB - Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), European Portuguese, French (France) - Released: 2020-07-21 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-it-love-james-secrets/id1512964462/reviews.md ## What is Is It Love? James? With the Californian sun high in the sky, go ahead and push open the doors to the Secret Palace and experience one of the most romantic adventures out there! The countdown is on to complete your mission! Time is running out to unlock all the deep, dark secrets this magical place has to offer! Are you ready for "Is It Love? James - Secrets"? You will take on the role of a heroine with a quick wit and word-class comebacks. But watch out… At Secret Palace, everyone hides behind a mask! The choices you make along the way will influence the path the story takes! There'll be a whole heap of love… but will it survive the pain of betrayal? Secrets, lies and tormented love are at the very heart of this choose-your-own-adventure opus from the brand-new "Is It Love?" universe - Secret Palace. The story: Born and bred in Los Angeles, you’ve dreamed of becoming an actress ever since you were a child. After years of taking drama classes, there’s no one else who acts quite like you… and that holds true way beyond the professional sphere! You land a job as a concierge at the world-renowned Secret Palace, but you’re not there to build a career out of it! Your mother worked at the hotel years ago and you want to investigate what happened to her, so you’ve taken the position as a cover. But… all the secrets at the Secret Palace are very well kept. Your connection with James, the heir to the Secret Palace, screws up your well-thought-out plan. Falling in love wasn't on the agenda… You will have to lie to James, as well as everyone else you meet, and risk losing everything – not only the man you love, but the chance to finally clear up the mystery surrounding your mother's past. Will you make the right choices? Everything depends on the decisions you make… and no two stories are the same! Features: • Your choices impact the storyline • Interactive narrative game 100% in English • A visual, sensorial and emotional adventure • An amazing range of characters • Photo-realistic backgrounds • A new chapter every 3 weeks (11 chapters in total) • Two secret scenes per chapter • Regular additional content: Extra Love stories, Extra Event stories Cast: James Oswald-Descieux - Assistant Manager He’s loyal, gentlemanlike and honorable… Raj Hirapati - Drama Teacher He’s enthusiastic, cheerful and talented… Beth Young - Seamstress and your BFF She’s eccentric, confident and always ravenous… Julian Devolt - Trust-Fund Kid He’s pretentious, seductive and playful… Celeste Devolt - Patroness of the Arts She’s clever, demanding and manipulative… Margaret Lawrence - Head Concierge She’s hard-working, competitive and cultured… Damian Krug - Concierge He’s intrusive, selfish and ambitious… Cameron Cooper - Steward, painter He’s generous, mischievous and funny... Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isitlovegames/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/isitlovegames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareisitlovegames/ Got any problems or questions? Contact our in-game support team by clicking on Menu and then Support. Our story: 1492 Studio is based in Montpellier, France. It was co-founded in 2014 by Claire and Thibaud Zamora, two entrepreneurs with over twenty years’ experience in the freemium game industry. Acquired by Ubisoft in 2018, the studio has forged ahead in creating interactive stories in the form of visual novels, further enriching the content of their "Is It Love?" series. With a total of fourteen mobile applications with more than 60 million downloads to date, 1492 Studio designs games that take players on a journey through worlds that are rich in intrigue, suspense and, of course, romance. The studio continues to provide live games by creating additional content and keeping in touch with a strong and active fan base while working on upcoming projects. ## Key features - Choice-driven storyline - Interactive narrative - Visual and emotional adventure - Diverse characters - Photo-realistic backgrounds - Regular new chapters - Secret scenes ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Tube of energy | $3.99 | one-time | | More tubes of energy | $4.99 | one-time | | Vial of energy | $9.99 | one-time | | Case of energy | $19.99 | one-time | | Chest of energy | $49.99 | one-time | | Secret scene | $1.99 | one-time | | Starter pack | $9.99 | one-time | | Extra Story | $1.99 | one-time | | Extra Love Pack | $5.99 | one-time | | Extra Love Pack | $5.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Is It Love? James? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✨ Beautiful graphics and art style - 💖 Engaging and touching stories - 🌟 Interesting and likable characters - 👍 Generally well-made games - 🚀 Fast progression with paid options - 🤩 New characters are a hit **Cons** - 💸 Expensive in-app purchases - ⏳ Very limited energy/playtime - 📉 Regression in energy rewards (videos) - 🤔 Protagonist often perceived as foolish - 💔 Story can be depressing or repetitive - 🚫 Pay-to-play mechanics - ❓ Unclear how to earn energy - ❌ Secret scenes require payment - 📉 Short chapters in some stories **Commonly reported bugs** - Purchases not received - App crashes on startup - Technical issues preventing game opening - Connection problems despite good internet - Game save issues/loss of progress - Customer support unresponsive **Most requested features** - Release season 2/next chapters soon - Create individual apps for specific characters - Make games free to play without constant purchases - Develop a game with LGBTQ+ characters - Create an 'Is It Love' BL game - Make a game about Joe Kicks - Consider a one-time purchase model instead of in-app purchases - Continue older routes and finish them - Make secret scenes unlockable through gameplay ## Recent user reviews (10 of 50) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-it-love-james-secrets/id1512964462/reviews.md ### 5/5 — 2 temporada *2024-12-19* perfeito demaiss, mas por favor lancem logo a 2 temporada não deixem de ladoo ### 3/5 — Sympa mais *2024-06-28* Je trouve le jeux très sympas l’histoire change de ce qu’on a pu avoir auparavant. Beaucoup de personnage sont très intéressant est attachants comme beth, james et Cameron. Contrairement à ce que le jeux peut vous faire croire non vous ne pourrez pas débloquer d’illustration si vous ne payez pas et c’est vraiment dommage, même si je trouve sa déjà bête le système de faire le bon choix étant donner que chacun est différent et veut mettre des réponses différentes. Problème aussi je trouve notre personnage complètement conne, mensonge sur mensonge elle se fou dans des situations complètement improbable à cause de tout sa et je n’aime pas. **Developer response:** Bonjour. Nous sommes désolés d'apprendre que vous n'avez pas apprécié votre expérience de jeu dernièrement. Nous avons partagé vos commentaires avec notre équipe et nous espérons que les futures améliorations vous feront changer d'avis. ### 2/5 — Energy problem *2024-06-05* Regarding energy...the game doesn't show you how much energy you have during play. It also doesn't really give you a way to earn it, once you've spent the initial five hundred energy you get when you first start playing. I've even left the game overnight, and still had zero energy in morning. So, unfortunately, there will probably be no way to finish unless I pay up! So, basically, it's another pay to play game. Sorry, but no thanks! Otherwise, it was fun while it lasted. Oh, it only seems like it has two, possibly faked positive reviews!? **Developer response:** Hello. Thanks for reporting this issue. Have you tried contacting our support team? If you haven't, you can do so via the Support section from the in-game Menu. They will assist in no time! ### 1/5 — Je n’ai pas reçu mon achat *2024-02-06* Bonjour, J’ai acheté un pack de 4 pour les extra love. La somme a été prélevée mais je n’ai pas accès aux histoires. Que faire? Je ne peux même pas contacter le service client car rien ne marche. **Developer response:** Bonjour. Nous sommes désolés d'apprendre que vous n'avez pas reçu votre achat. Pour pouvoir vous aider, merci de contacter notre équipe du support, avec une capture d'écran de votre reçu, en utilisant la section "Support" dans le menu du jeu. Ils seront ravis de vous assister. ### 5/5 — Pó e teia de aranha *2022-12-11* Por céus cadê a próxima temporada? Faz dois anos que essa rota não é atualizada, sendo que é uma das melhores, se não a melhor. Ao invés de vocês focarem em tantas minisséries, deveriam focar mais nas rotas antigas para assim finaliza-las e ai sim começar com as novas pois é extremamente decepcionante esperar uma eternidade por novos capítulos e só receber minisséries. James é um paquera fascinante e deveria ser mais valorizado pois tens muito potencial. ### 1/5 — Un timo *2022-08-07* Le daría más estrellas al juego porque en sí la historia no está mal, pero enserio que te den tan pocos diálogos hace que pierdas totalmente el hilo de la historia. Un consejo desarrolladores, si de verdad queréis que la gente compre en vuestro juego, no tenéis que ser tan descarados, lo único que conseguís haciendo eso es que la gente se descargue el juego pirata. **Developer response:** Hola. Lamentamos saber que no has disfrutado algunos aspectos del juego. Hemos reenviado tu mensaje a nuestro equipo pues nuestro objetivo es hacer de este juego agradable para todos. ¡Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de compartir tu opinión! ### 5/5 — Saison 2? *2022-05-18* Il y aura une saison 2 si oui quand? ### 1/5 — ❌ *2022-04-22* Nunca consigo a cena secreta e não sou vidente pra fazer as escolhas corretas, se eu fosse já teria ganhado na mega sena, bye bye! ### 4/5 — ! *2021-07-28* L’histoire est à la fois dramatique et romantique , ce qui le rend touchant ! Pour ceux et celles qui aiment les otomes n’hésitez surtout pas à l’installer ! Un seul défaut qui , je pense , ne concerne que moi , c’est pour la sauvegarde de l’histoire . Personnellement , j’associe mon compte Facebook à tout les jeux "is it love …" et je n’ai jamais eu de soucis . Le problème est que l’aventure james apparaît comme si je ne l’avais jamais lancée sur la nouvelle application "is it love" et pour remédier à cela , j’ai déconnecté mon compte facebook de l’application "is it love James" . Grossière erreur de ma part , car malgré le message stipulant que ma sauvegarde ne sera pas détruite , c’est l’effet inverse qui s’est produit ! J'enlève donc 1 étoile pour la partie que j’ai perdu et qui m’avais pris "énormément" de temps ! Donc , je vous conseille de ne pas dissocier vos compte et de jouer sur l’application principale pour ne jamais perdre la trace de vos parties . ### 3/5 — a moitié conquise *2021-06-20* Je trouve sincèrement que le jeux tourne trop autour de la mère, surtout à la fin. Nous téléchargeons le jeux pour une histoire d’amour, pas pour DÉPRIMER. **Developer response:** Bonjour. Merci pour ce commentaire! L'expérience "Is It love ?" est différente à chaque jeu, d'autres univers vous combleront peut-être ! Nous avons partagé vos commentaires avec notre équipe et nous espérons que les futures améliorations vous feront changer d'avis. ## Frequently asked questions about Is It Love? James ### What is Is It Love? James - Secrets about? This app is an interactive visual novel where you play as a heroine investigating a mystery at the Secret Palace hotel. Your choices influence the story, leading to romantic entanglements and uncovering secrets about your mother's past. ### What are the key features of this game? Key features include a choice-driven storyline that impacts the narrative, an interactive and emotional adventure, photo-realistic backgrounds, a diverse cast of characters, and regular new chapters with secret scenes. ### How much does Is It Love? James - Secrets cost? The app is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases for additional content or to speed up gameplay. There are also ads present within the application. ### What kind of stories can I expect in this game? You can expect stories filled with secrets, lies, and tormented love. The narrative is a choose-your-own-adventure that explores romantic relationships and a central mystery surrounding the protagonist's mother. ### Is this game available on all devices? The provided description does not specify compatibility with different operating systems or devices. However, it is described as a mobile application, suggesting it is available on smartphones and tablets. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.16.526 — 2026-03-27 Bug fixes and balance updates! ### 1.15.517 — 2022-12-26 An update of Is It Love? is ready for you! - Overall fixes and system optimization Thank you for playing! ### 1.13.507 — 2022-09-21 An update of Is It Love? is ready for you! - Overall fixes and system optimization Thank you for playing! ### 1.11.493 — 2022-06-23 An update of Is It Love? is ready for you! - Overall fixes and system optimization Thank you for playing! ### 1.9.482 — 2022-05-12 An update of Is It Love? is ready for you! - Overall fixes and system optimization Thank you for playing! ## Apps similar to Is It Love? 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