Comparison

Fran Bow Chapter 4 vs Lucy Dreaming Prequel

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

Head to head
About

Fran Bow Chapter 4

Embark on a dark psychological horror adventure as a young girl navigating a mental institution after a tragic event. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden worlds by administering medication, all while searching for your lost cat and seeking to return home.

Highlights
  • Story-driven psychological horror
  • Unique hand-drawn 2D art style
  • Medication-based puzzle solving
  • Variety of story-based puzzles
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny. After witnessing the gruesome and mysterious loss of her parents, found dismembered at their home, Fran rushes into the woods, together with her only friend, Mr. Midnight, a black cat that Fran had previously received as a present from her parents. In the forest, Fran goes into shock over the loss of her parents and when she recovers, she’s at Oswald Asylum, an oppressive mental institution for children, and Mr. Midnight is nowhere to be found. After having a dream about her beloved cat, Fran decides to escape from the mental institution to find him and go back home to Aunt Grace, her only living relative. FEATURES * Story driven creepy psychological horror adventure game. * Unique and peculiar hand drawn 2D Art-Style and 2D animation. * Self administer medication to open the terrible hidden world that will help solve puzzles and find objects. * A big variety of puzzles designed with different levels of difficulty and specifically based on the story. * Original Soundtrack. IMPORTANT: New iPad, 3rd Generation, iPad Mini 2, iPod Touch 6th Generation and later devices with at least 1 GB of System Memory--RAM or more) are strongly recommended when playing the Fran Bow apps. Older devices may experience crashes or not play the Fran Bow apps at all.

About

Lucy Dreaming Prequel

Embark on a point-and-click adventure through a surreal suburban landscape to uncover the mysteries of disturbing dreams. Solve puzzles, interact with eccentric characters, and explore richly detailed environments inspired by 90s classics.

Highlights
  • Explore detailed dream and real-world locations
  • Encounter eccentric characters
  • Solve puzzles and uncover secrets
  • Witty dialogue and humor
  • Hidden Easter eggs and references
  • Voice acting and subtitles
  • Fast scene travel and hotspot hints
Features
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Take a brave step into the terrifying world of suburban, middle class Britain to help Lucy unearth the secrets of her disturbing dreams – but beware, her subconscious is a rabbit hole laced with intrigue, adventure and a cast of extraordinary creatures. Lucy Dreaming is inspired and influenced by the classic 90s point & click adventure games, from its beautifully-realised pixel-art style to its irreverent, sarcastic humour. Delve into Lucy’s ever-expanding world as you explore a rich narrative, solve satisfying puzzles and discover hidden Easter eggs. Do you have what it takes to communicate with Lucy’s dysfunctional family, untangle her repressed memories and bring an end to the nightmares once and for all? Just don’t forget your teddy bear. Game Features: • Discover a wide variety of detailed dreams and real-world locations from a neon-lit comedy club with an unusual clientele to a post-apocalyptic boulangerie. • Encounter a cast of characters from Lucy’s maniacal brother to a giant duck with a bread problem. • Explore rich environments with an abundance of witty retorts to almost everything you can point your cursor at. • Subtitles in German, Spanish, Italian and Russian. • Reveal hidden Easter eggs and pop culture references. • Enjoy the distinctive and beautifully realised voice acting (English) • Travel instantly between scenes with a double-click. • Having trouble? Just hit the space bar to get a sneaky peek of each scene’s hotspots.

Screenshots

Fran Bow Chapter 42 screens
Lucy Dreaming Prequel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lucy Dreaming Prequel at Free against Fran Bow Chapter 4's $1.99. Fran Bow Chapter 4's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). On rating, 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

Lucy Dreaming Prequel is free to download; Fran Bow Chapter 4 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fran Bow Chapter 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Fran Bow Chapter 4's written reviews are positive against 80% of Lucy Dreaming Prequel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fran Bow Chapter 4 ships an update fortnightly, Lucy Dreaming Prequel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fran Bow Chapter 4 versus Lucy Dreaming Prequel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFran Bow Chapter 4Lucy Dreaming Prequel
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (67 ratings) — better4.6 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better55
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKillmonday GamesTall Story Games

Customer experience

Fran Bow Chapter 4

All ratings67 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%

Lucy Dreaming Prequel

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.6%

In-app purchases

None

Fran Bow Chapter 4

No in-app purchases

None

Lucy Dreaming Prequel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fran Bow Chapter 4 free?
Fran Bow Chapter 4 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucy Dreaming Prequel free?
Lucy Dreaming Prequel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fran Bow Chapter 4 or Lucy Dreaming Prequel?
Fran Bow Chapter 4 is rated higher. Fran Bow Chapter 4 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Lucy Dreaming Prequel averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.
Do Fran Bow Chapter 4 or Lucy Dreaming Prequel have ads?
Neither Fran Bow Chapter 4 nor Lucy Dreaming Prequel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fran Bow Chapter 4 or Lucy Dreaming Prequel?
Fran Bow Chapter 4 ships an update fortnightly, and Lucy Dreaming Prequel every 2 months. Most recently, Fran Bow Chapter 4 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Lucy Dreaming Prequel on November 3, 2026.

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