Comparison

PARALLAX vs Help Annie

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

Head to head
About

PARALLAX

Experience a real-time text adventure where your choices shape the narrative and the fate of a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world. Engage with atmospheric sound design and make critical decisions to uncover the truth.

Highlights
  • Real-time story progression
  • Branching choices with multiple endings
  • Atmospheric sound design
  • Offline mode
  • Fast-forward option
Features
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A while ago, the world ended. David Blythe is still here. After the great apocalypse, David found himself holed up in his flat with nothing but instant noodles and a jar of marmalade he took from Mrs. Crawley's pantry. He wrote a piece of software to send a call for help to every number on Earth, one by one, hoping someone would answer. Only you did. PARALLAX is a real-time text adventure told entirely through chat messages. David speaks. You reply. Choices you make shape the story, and David's fate. The horrors have passed, the world is quiet now, but David is still texting. Will you listen? Outside his window, the SH311s ("Shells") drag themselves through the streets. Inside, the pantry is almost empty, the batteries are running low, and David has questions only you can help him answer: - Are the footsteps getting louder, or is it just his imagination? — Should he risk going outside to scavenge for supplies? - What happened to the world, and is there anything left worth saving? - Do instant noodles go better with strawberry or raspberry jam? FEATURES • A story told in real time • Branching choices with real consequences and multiple endings • Atmospheric sound design and ambient notifications • Multiple endings shaped entirely by your decisions • Optional fast-forward mode and offline play • No ads. No timers. No free2play. Just David. This is not a game about shooting the undead. This is a game about keeping one stranger alive long enough to find out what happened to the world. A real-time interactive fiction experience for fans of atmospheric mystery games, narrative games, branching story adventures, and psychological thrillers told through chat messages. PARALLAX plays in the background of your day. Perfect for commutes, breaks, and sleepless nights when you're awake anyway. Pick up your phone. He's typing.

About

Help Annie

Embark on an interactive mystery thriller where your choices determine the fate of a woman caught in suspenseful events. This game offers an engaging narrative experience, similar to a messenger app, where you are the protagonist's only hope.

Highlights
  • Interactive narrative
  • Mystery thriller genre
  • Branching story choices
  • Suspenseful gameplay
  • Messenger app style
Features
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"Help Annie" is an adventurous interactive mystery thriller in the manner of a Messenger App Game – exciting, fantastic and full of suspense. YOU are Annie's last and only hope, the choices YOU make may save Annette Lewis who is – instead of spending a once-in-a-lifetime holiday – confronted with a series of mysterious events. Caught by the shadows of her past it is now a matter of life and death. Play „Help Annie“ for free and unlock the full experience for a small price! There are no other costs or ads in the game! Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de

Screenshots

PARALLAX4 screens
Help Annie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PARALLAX at 5.0 against Help Annie's 4.4. PARALLAX also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 67%). Help Annie's advantage is ratings volume (344 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PARALLAX sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Help Annie sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PARALLAX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Help Annie has 344 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of PARALLAX's written reviews are positive against 67% of Help Annie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PARALLAX ships an update every 3 weeks, Help Annie every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PARALLAX versus Help Annie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPARALLAXHelp Annie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (344 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1344 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB79 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperExtraordinerdy GmbHSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG

Customer experience

PARALLAX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Help Annie

All ratings344 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral15.6%
Negative17.8%

Bugs and requests

PARALLAX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Help Annie

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working
  • Crashes during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More language support
  • Reduced wait times
  • Additional story branches
  • Ability to skip or fast-forward
  • Earn in-game currency

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PARALLAX

One-time11
  • Episode 2$2.99
  • Episode 22$2.99
  • Episode 23$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Episode 24$2.99
  • Episodes 14-17$9.99
  • Episodes 2-5$9.99
  • Episodes 10-13$9.99
  • Episodes 18-21$9.99
  • Episodes 22-25$9.99
  • Wallpapers$9.99
  • All Episodes$49.99
5 purchases

Help Annie

One-time5
  • 100 $kipcoins$0.99
  • All chapters$2.99
  • Werbefreiheit$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 700 $kipcoins$4.99
  • 1500 $kipcoins$8.99

Questions

Is PARALLAX free?
PARALLAX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Help Annie free?
Help Annie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PARALLAX or Help Annie?
PARALLAX is rated higher. PARALLAX averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Help Annie averages 4.4 from 344 ratings.
Do PARALLAX or Help Annie have ads?
Both PARALLAX and Help Annie show ads.
Which is updated more often, PARALLAX or Help Annie?
PARALLAX ships an update every 3 weeks, and Help Annie every 6 weeks. Most recently, PARALLAX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Help Annie on October 21, 2026.

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