The Scam vs Paranormal Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Scam
This app is a satirical game designed to highlight common issues in free-to-play mobile games. It humorously mocks aggressive in-app purchases and the feeling of being pressured to pay to progress. The developers encourage users to enjoy the game without spending money, emphasizing its satirical intent.
- Satirical gameplay
- Leaderboard competition
- Mock in-app purchases
- Humorous commentary
- No mandatory payments
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Welcome to The Scam, an app where the developers blatantly are trying to scam you out of your money! Enter the world of Lollipops, a place where you can be a real sucker. Do battle against your arch rival Mr. Lolli Kipper. Compete against family members to be the top of the leaderboard. Avoid the perils of In-App Purchases. Here's a song with this app's features in no particular order: - If you don't fall for scam #1, you know you'll fall for scam #2 - I'm just doing me. You're doing me too. - Tapping the ads it makes us rich - Let's make this pop off, without a hitch - I know you're a sucker, I'm not impressed - Pay me your money, you'll be the best - Join the battle, join the war - You can't gain exp, that's what's in store - Stay at level 1, until you pay - We got so much money, so keep em at bay - We know you'll try, try to win - ...................................... Fin Let us scam you TODAY! Music: Little Idea, Buddy - Bensound.com Disclaimer: This app is intended to be a satire of some of the common issues we have with free apps such as paying to win, aggressive ads, and psychological tricks used to give players the need to pay. You don't need to actually pay to play. Have fun and leave us a review if you like it!
Paranormal Inc.
Work as a CCTV operator for a paranormal investigation company, watching live footage for anomalies. Report unusual activity accurately to progress through creepy locations and unlock new areas. Features realistic gameplay with real footage and multiple difficulty modes.
- Monitor live CCTV footage
- Report paranormal anomalies
- Unlock new locations
- Realistic gameplay with real footage
- Multiple difficulty modes
- Supports multiple languages
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- After looking for a job for a long time, you started as an operator in a company named "Paranormal Inc." You will watch live CCTV footage and report the anomalies you see. - A very good blend of reality and paranormal observation duty. - With real life footages this horror game gets even more scarier. - Find and report unusual activity in the footages - Try to avoid sending false reports - Earn enough xp points to unlock next location - Very realistic gameplay with real life footage - Creepy and scary locations - Supports many languages Difficulty modes: - Easy: Less anomalies, shorter duty time, requires 60% success rate - Medium: Moderate anomaly count, average duty time, requires 70% success rate - Hard: Much more anomalies, full duty time, requires 80% success rate - Subtitles option for those who can't hear noise/sound anomalies
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Scam at Free against Paranormal Inc.'s $1.99. The Scam also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). Paranormal Inc.'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). 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
The Scam is free to download; Paranormal Inc. costs $1.99 up front. The Scam sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Paranormal Inc. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paranormal Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The Scam's written reviews are positive against 83% of Paranormal Inc.'s.
| Parameter | The Scam | Paranormal Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (60 ratings) | 4.7 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #176 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | POP POP LLC | Hakan Nehir |
Customer experience
The Scam
Paranormal Inc.
Bugs and requests
The Scam
Reported bugs
5 issues- 🐛 Game freezes
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 Game freezes a little
- 🐛 Nearly got scammed at the start
- 🐛 App asks for money twice
Requested features
1 request- Hint for the lose screen
Paranormal Inc.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Scam
- Continue Scam$0.99
- Level 100 Upgrade$0.99
- Instantly Beat the Game$0.99
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- +1 Attack Damage$0.99
- 4,000 Golden Coins$0.99
Paranormal Inc.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Scam free?
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Which has better reviews, The Scam or Paranormal Inc.?
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