Zenge vs Where's Samantha?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zenge
Embark on a relaxing puzzle journey as a lonely journeyman trapped between worlds and time. Immerse yourself in a visually stunning and musically rich experience with no distractions like points or move counters.
- Puzzle gameplay
- Narrative-driven story
- Relaxing experience
- Gorgeous art
- Immersive music
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Zenge is a peculiar puzzle game, telling the story of Eon - a lonely journeyman who's stuck between the worlds and time. Game is intended to be a relaxing experience, thus there are no points, stars, tutorials, move counters, in game shops or any other distractors. Just pure, immersive journey with Eon, told through gorgeous art and music. Made by Michal "Hamster" Pawlowski and Konrad Januszewski (he drew it!). Thanks for supporting us!
Where's Samantha?
Guide George, a fabric swatch, through a hand-drawn textile world to find his lost love Samantha. Solve physics-based puzzles and overcome obstacles in this whimsical, narrated adventure.
- Physics-based puzzles
- Hand-drawn 2D textile world
- Comedic storybook narrative
- 45 levels
- Controller support
- Whimsical artwork
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Where’s Samantha? That’s exactly what George, an unassuming swatch of fabric is asking. Help George as he searches for his lost love Samantha (wind is a heck of a thing when you’re fabric) overcome puzzles and obstacles in this hand-drawn textile world and unfold George’s whimsically narrated tale. • An endearing and delightfully comedic storybook-style tale of two swatches of fabric looking to reunite. • A vibrant textile 2D world of hand-drawn artwork full of whimsy. • Venture through 45 levels of physics-based puzzles of varying complexity. • Beautifully hand drawn artwork. • Narrated by award-winning actor, presenter, and comedian Rufus Hound. • Controller support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Where's Samantha? at Free against Zenge's $1.99. Zenge's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (86% vs 48%). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Where's Samantha? is free to download; Zenge costs $1.99 up front. Where's Samantha? sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Zenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zenge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 258 and 143 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Zenge's written reviews are positive against 48% of Where's Samantha?'s.
| Parameter | Zenge | Where's Samantha? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (258 ratings) — better | 3.7 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 47.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 143 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 429 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Pawlowski | Rok Operations |
Customer experience
Zenge
Where's Samantha?
User reviews
Zenge
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Beautiful graphics and artwork
- 🧠 Challenging yet solvable puzzles
- 🎶 Relaxing and atmospheric music
- 👍 Smooth and intuitive gameplay
- ⏱️ No timers or time pressure
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔍 Unclear story/background
- 🕰️ Game length could be longer
Where's Samantha?
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Cute characters and visuals
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Engaging storyline
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially on later levels
- 🐛 Controls can be clunky and unresponsive
- 💰 Paywall to access full game
- 📺 Excessive ads even after paying to remove them
Bugs and requests
Zenge
Reported bugs
2 issues- Music/sound cutting out on later levels
- Unresponsive controls on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and puzzles
- Undo/restart option for puzzles
- Optimization for newer devices
Where's Samantha?
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on level 41
- Unable to progress past level 14 due to bug
- Saved progress not loading correctly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Smoother controls and better responsiveness
- Ability to save progress and resume later
- Option to purchase full ad-free version
In-app purchases
Zenge
No in-app purchases
Where's Samantha?
- remove ads$0.99
- Unlocks the full game$3.99
