Comparison

Lifeline vs DS1 Guide

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

Head to head
About

Lifeline

Experience a suspenseful story that unfolds in real time, delivering notifications throughout your day. Your choices directly impact the narrative and the fate of the characters. Replay the story to explore different outcomes and decisions.

Highlights
  • Real-time story unfolding
  • Interactive narrative choices
  • Notifications throughout the day
  • Respond from lock screen/Apple Watch
  • Multiple story paths
  • Immersive survival story
Features
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The hearts and imaginations of countless players worldwide were captured when the original Lifeline took the App Store by storm and became the #1 Top Paid Game, and now Taylor needs your help again in Lifeline: Silent Night! Acclaimed author Dave Justus returns with a suspenseful new story that plays out in real time, delivering notifications throughout your day. Keep up as they come in, or catch up later when you’re free. You can even respond to Taylor directly from your Apple Watch or iPhone lock screen without launching into the app. Your choices shape the story as you play. Simple actions can have a profound effect. Complete any single path in the game and then go back and see what happens when you make a different choice. Lifeline: Silent Night is a deep, immersive story of survival and perseverance, and it’s up to you to save the White Star before it’s too late for its intrepid crew. The fate of Taylor, and the world, is in your hands! Praise for Lifeline: “This is the best game on the Apple Watch.” – Time.com “I’ve played many games that I find engrossing, but Lifeline may be one of the first that changed the way I thought about my daily routine, which leapt off the screen and became a part of my lived experience.” - Eli Cymet, Gamezebo “For a few brief hours I cared – really cared – about the fate of a completely fictional character. I don’t think any other game I’ve played has made me feel that way before.” - Matt Thrower, PocketGamer

About

DS1 Guide

Features
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Guide for upgrade paths and builds for Dark souls

Screenshots

Lifeline4 screens
DS1 Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DS1 Guide at Free against Lifeline's $2.99. DS1 Guide also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Lifeline's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

DS1 Guide is free to download; Lifeline costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lifeline ships an update every 11 months, DS1 Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lifeline versus DS1 Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifelineDS1 Guide
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer3 Minute Games, Inc.MAYA SYLVIA VANTERPOOL

Bugs and requests

Lifeline

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • It does not work on Apple Watch and the story keeps restarting from a random point
  • Mistakes in the story
  • Sync issues between phone and watch
  • Choices don't matter
  • Resets to earlier point in the story

Requested features

5 requests
  • A directory would be handy
  • More Taylor stories
  • Fast mode
  • More lifeline titles with Taylor
  • Lifeline 4 with Taylor

DS1 Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lifeline

No in-app purchases

None

DS1 Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lifeline free?
Lifeline costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DS1 Guide free?
DS1 Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lifeline or DS1 Guide have ads?
DS1 Guide shows ads; Lifeline does not.
Which is updated more often, Lifeline or DS1 Guide?
Lifeline ships an update every 11 months, and DS1 Guide every 3 months. Most recently, Lifeline was updated on November 13, 2026 and DS1 Guide on November 5, 2026.

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