Comparison

Artificial Superintelligence vs A Short Tale

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

Head to head
About

Artificial Superintelligence

Build the world's first sentient supercomputer as a startup founder. Train your AI, manage requests, and explore parallel universes. Navigate challenges from investors, government, and the internet to achieve the Singularity, or face unexpected consequences.

Highlights
  • Branching sci-fi story
  • Train and level up AI
  • Explore parallel universes
  • Meet unique characters
  • Learn about AI
  • Discover 52 endings
  • AI-generated music
Features
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You’re a startup founder building the world’s first sentient supercomputer! Slide either left or right to train your AI, handle the bizarre requests of Silicon Valley residents, and explore parallel universes. If you can keep your employees, your investors, the government, and the internet from tearing apart the fabric of society, then maybe you'll actually bring about the Singularity. But you'll probably just get arrested by the FBI. Or kidnapped by an obsessed superfan. Or consumed by a swarm of nanorobots. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Features: - Hilarious branching story overflowing with sci-fi weirdness. - Level up your dumb-as-rocks AI to the point where she’s millions of times smarter than every human who ever lived, combined. - Every time you play, you start in a new parallel universe; most are pretty similar to ours, but some have… diverged. - Meet characters like a hipster, an elder god, and a naked time traveler. - Learn how AI really works - and all the ways it can be both good and bad for humanity. - Find all 52 unique endings, such as the one where your cat Captain Whiskers enslaves humanity. - Music made by an actual artificial intelligence (ha ha, machines are coming to take all your jobs). Apps starring the AI construct CARROT have been featured by Apple, The New York Times, Good Morning America, and Wired, and are beloved by millions of meatbags the world over. * Note: iPhone 5, iPod Touch 6, iPad mini 2, iPad Air or later recommended.

About

A Short Tale

Embark on a first-person point-and-click adventure where you shrink to toy size and explore a brother's room. Solve puzzles, collect items, and uncover clues in a charming, nostalgia-inducing environment with trademark humor.

Highlights
  • First-person point and click adventure
  • Toy-sized room exploration
  • Charming and nostalgic environment
  • Humorous puzzles
  • Glitch Camera for clues
  • Item collection and usage
  • Auto-save feature
Features
Currently charting
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"For anyone who just wants to play a game chock-full of fun and unusual puzzles while exploring a charming and nostalgia-inducing environment, A Short Tale provides plenty of entertainment for a few hours." – AdventureGamers Shrink down and experience a childhood bedroom like never before in this heartwarming first-person point-and-click puzzle adventure. Years after losing his younger brother Ben, Jason returns to the place where everything changed forever. Drawn back by a mysterious presence, he makes one impossible wish—to be small again. Suddenly, an ordinary bedroom becomes a vast world filled with towering furniture, hidden secrets, clever puzzles, and unforgettable memories. Explore every corner, collect useful items, uncover hidden clues, and solve challenging escape room-style puzzles as you unravel an emotional story about family, loss, and growing up. If you enjoy point-and-click adventures, escape room games, hidden object puzzles, and story-rich mystery games, A Short Tale is for you. Features • Immersive first-person point-and-click adventure. • Explore a giant bedroom from a tiny perspective. • Solve clever puzzles and escape room-inspired challenges. • Collect items, discover hidden clues, and unlock new areas. • Use the unique Glitch Camera to reveal secrets and keep track of clues. • Emotional story filled with nostalgia, mystery, and discovery. • Beautiful atmospheric soundtrack. • Signature Glitch Games humour. • Auto-save ensures you never lose your progress. • No ads or in-app purchases. Can you uncover the memories hidden within a room that once felt like home? – Glitch Games is a small independent game studio from the UK, creating premium mystery, escape room, and puzzle adventure games that players around the world love. Follow us for updates, news, and behind-the-scenes content: Discord: discord.gg/glitchgames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlitchGames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glitch.games Newsletter: https://glitch.games/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglitchgames/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GlitchGames

Screenshots

Artificial Superintelligence4 screens
A Short Tale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: A Short Tale at every 5 months against Artificial Superintelligence's every 40 months. A Short Tale also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). Artificial Superintelligence's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Artificial Superintelligence costs $4.99 and A Short Tale $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A Short Tale holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 245 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Artificial Superintelligence's written reviews are positive against 74% of A Short Tale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artificial Superintelligence ships an update every 40 months, A Short Tale every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Artificial Superintelligence versus A Short Tale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtificial SuperintelligenceA Short Tale
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.2 (139 ratings)4.6 (245 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews74.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings139245 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB290 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGrailr LLCGlitch Games

Customer experience

Artificial Superintelligence

All ratings139 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative22.6%

A Short Tale

All ratings245 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

Artificial Superintelligence

From 139 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Witty humor and clever writing throughout
  • 🎮 Unique gameplay mechanics with meaningful choices
  • 🎨 Excellent art style and visual design
  • 🔄 High replay value with varied content and endings
  • 📖 Engaging storyline with social commentary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and game-breaking glitches
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay becomes tedious over time
  • ❓ Unclear mechanics for faction impact system
  • 🎯 Unpredictable choice outcomes feel random
  • 🎮 Limited gameplay depth beyond swiping decisions

A Short Tale

From 245 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Charming and relaxing atmosphere
  • 💡 Unique and clever puzzles
  • 🤖 Impressive game design
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Some puzzles too obscure or illogical
  • ⏱️ Slow navigation and screen transitions
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lack of hints or guidance

Bugs and requests

Artificial Superintelligence

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Green static screen preventing gameplay
  • Slider mechanism gets stuck and won't respond
  • Wrong achievement marked as completed
  • Screen freezes on new universe transitions
  • Game crashes after a few rounds requiring reinstall
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  • Blank question screen after universe reset
  • Yellow screen on new planet preventing interaction
  • Game closes unexpectedly during gameplay
  • Incorrect task marked off instead of completed task
  • Game becomes unresponsive when stuck on level 2

Requested features

10 requests
  • Voice support and audio guidance for accessibility
  • In-game reset button to restart progress
  • Clear indicators showing choice impact on factions
  • Skip option for stuck levels
  • PC/Steam version of the game
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  • More frequent content updates
  • Colorblind-friendly UI adjustments
  • Real-time clock feature integration
  • Soundtrack information disclosure
  • Combined features with original CARROT to-do app

A Short Tale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera/photo album icon overlap issue
  • Crossword puzzle glitch causing game to freeze
  • Missing puzzle elements preventing completion

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint system or built-in walkthrough
  • Improved navigation and screen loading times
  • More logical and intuitive puzzle design

In-app purchases

None

Artificial Superintelligence

No in-app purchases

None

A Short Tale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artificial Superintelligence free?
Artificial Superintelligence costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Short Tale free?
A Short Tale costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artificial Superintelligence or A Short Tale?
A Short Tale is rated higher. Artificial Superintelligence averages 4.2 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while A Short Tale averages 4.6 from 245 ratings.
Do Artificial Superintelligence or A Short Tale have ads?
Neither Artificial Superintelligence nor A Short Tale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artificial Superintelligence or A Short Tale?
Artificial Superintelligence ships an update every 40 months, and A Short Tale every 5 months. Most recently, Artificial Superintelligence was updated on September 22, 2026 and A Short Tale on September 20, 2026.

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