Artificial Superintelligence vs A Short Tale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Branching sci-fi story
- Train and level up AI
- Explore parallel universes
- Meet unique characters
- Learn about AI
- Discover 52 endings
- AI-generated music
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Artificial Superintelligence | A Short Tale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (139 ratings) | 4.6 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #189 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grailr LLC | Glitch Games |
Customer experience
Artificial Superintelligence
A Short Tale
User reviews
Artificial Superintelligence
From 139 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Artificial Superintelligence
No in-app purchases
A Short Tale
No in-app purchases
Questions
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