Comparison

KOMRAD vs Text Realms

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

Head to head
About

KOMRAD

Engage in a unique interactive story game where you chat with a Soviet AI from 1985. This AI, unaware the Cold War has ended, may be connected to a nuclear arsenal. Your conversational choices shape your destiny and the world's.

Highlights
  • Interactive story game
  • Chat with AI
  • Conversational choices
  • Soviet era setting
  • Multiple endings
Features
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=> Free for a limited time to celebrate landing on CNET's Best Mobile Games of 2016! <= Chat with an A.I. - this interactive adventure game gives you a chance to chat with a Soviet Artificial Intelligence from 1985 that’s been training in the dark for thirty years, doesn’t know the Cold War ended, and may be connected to the world’s second largest nuclear arsenal. KOMRAD is a casual interactive story game for iOS 9 and 10 and watchOS 2 and 3 that plays out through conversations and choices. When the Soviets shut down a secret project in 1985, they forgot one thing—to turn off the computer. Now you are the first person to connect to this advanced artificial intelligence that has been training in the dark for thirty years, unaware the Cold War has ended. Your conversational choices will determine your fate--and the fate of the world. KOMRAD is a work of interactive fiction* created by the former Chief Design Officer of IBM Watson** based on fundamental principles of real AIs and chatbots. You may learn something. We promise it won't hurt.*** As mentioned in The Verge, WIRED Germany, TouchArcade, Polygon, and other fine publications. More importantly, here's what some of the first players**** said: - "I felt like a kid again...I couldn't put it down!" (US) - "just wanted you to know this game is incredible...really amazing script and story"" (US) - "Komrad is a fantastic experience...It changed how I see Chat Bots and AI development." (Germany) - "I just started the game but I can already say i love it...you really feel like someone's "on the other side" (Denmark) -------------------------------------------------- * not an actual AI ** batteries (and IBM Watson) not included *** much **** quotes from actual players--not our mothers

About

Text Realms

Features
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Text Realms is a dynamic, text-based adventure that unfolds uniquely with every choice you make. Powered by on-device AI capabilities, each story is generated entirely on your iPhone or iPad - no internet required. Explore mysterious worlds, shape your destiny through words, and enjoy complete privacy - your imagination, your data, all on your device. Requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

KOMRAD4 screens
Text Realms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Realms at Free against KOMRAD's $0.99. KOMRAD's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Text Realms is free to download; KOMRAD costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KOMRAD versus Text Realms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKOMRADText Realms
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (144 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB3 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSentient Play LLCNICK FRIEDRICH

Bugs and requests

KOMRAD

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game freezes
  • Game closes down
  • KOMRAD is busy (script, no queries)
  • Nothing for over a week
  • Cannot get back into game after failing
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  • Game reset after update, lost progress
  • Progress doesn't sync with Apple Watch
  • Froze on watch
  • Freezing on iPhone
  • App froze after waiting period
  • Kompletionist achievement bug
  • Game crashes at the end
  • Doesn't work on Apple Watch
  • Bug when game cannot play after 3rd chapter
  • Freeze when trying to go back to AI from texts

Requested features

17 requests
  • Sequel
  • More chapters
  • Longer gameplay
  • Carry over previous choices/relationship in sequel
  • More endings
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  • Option to download more adventures/chapters
  • More paths and options
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Fix Apple Watch sync
  • More time with KOMRAD
  • Option to spend longer getting to know KOMRAD
  • More dialogue options
  • More routes
  • Fix bugs
  • Lower price
  • Continue making interactive AI story games

Text Realms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KOMRAD

No in-app purchases

None

Text Realms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KOMRAD free?
KOMRAD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Realms free?
Text Realms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KOMRAD or Text Realms have ads?
Neither KOMRAD nor Text Realms shows ads.

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