Satan8Ball vs Hartley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Satan8Ball
Engage in a dark ritualistic experience where you can ask questions and receive eerie voice responses. Explore a growing archive of occult lore, symbols, and dark mythology for a sinister take on fortune-telling.
- Over 80 eerie voice responses
- Multiple summoning interactions
- Dark ritual visual effects
- Expanding lore archive
- Occult symbols and folklore
- Themed artwork
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Enter a darker ritual experience with Satan8Ball. Ask your question, summon the answer, and listen as the Satan8Ball responds in its own eerie voice. Designed for a more atmospheric and theatrical experience, Satan8Ball transforms the classic fortune concept into something far more sinister. The app now includes two dark experiences in one: ASK Use shake, rotation, or hold-to-summon interaction to awaken the ritual and hear one of more than 80 creepy prerecorded responses. With fog, embers, lightning, and infernal atmosphere, the Ask screen feels more alive than ever. LORE Go beyond the answers and explore a growing archive of dark occult content. Read through entries covering: • occult symbols • infernal figures • folklore and dark myth • ritual concepts • strange historical beliefs Discover entries inspired by Baphomet, pentagrams, summoning circles, grimoires, infernal figures, hellhounds, witching hour lore, and more. Features • Over 80 eerie voice responses • Multiple ways to summon an answer • Dark ritual-inspired visual effects • Expanding Lore archive with themed artwork • Occult symbols, infernal figures, folklore, and strange history • Designed for fans of horror, dark mythology, and supernatural entertainment Satan8Ball is a dark entertainment experience built for those who enjoy creepy atmosphere, occult themes, and sinister fortune-style fun.
Hartley
Experience a unique drama where you can read characters' DMs, watch their video calls, and explore their phone screens. Follow the intertwined lives of six college freshmen as they navigate relationships, identity, and isolation.
- Interactive character DMs
- Video call drama
- Phone screen exploration
- Fictional social network
- Character profiles and secrets
- Coming-of-age stories
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Hartley is a new kind of show... Ever wanted to read your favorite TV show character’s DMs? With Hartley, you can. Follow the drama as it unfolds across tense video calls, catty comments, and more. You can even watch their phone screen as they dive into the strangest corners of the internet. Hartley follows six college freshmen from Hartley, CA, as they struggle with old and new relationships, increasingly complicated sexualities, and the confusion of coming of age in isolation. Watch as singer-songwriter Mia deals with both her still-obsessed ex Joey and her burgeoning NSFW career, as Joey goes from star QB with a football scholarship to loser stuck in his childhood bedroom, and as Mia’s flamboyantly self-obsessed BFF Travis becomes their go-between. See tortured artist Noah fall into the dark depths of the internet, imperfectly coping with his utter lack of romantic or sexual experience while his type-A overachiever twin Natalie hides her messy romantic history with his best friend Amy-- fearing, more than anything, that they’re both leaving him behind. Explore their stories and discover their best-kept secrets. Dive into our fictional social network featuring dozens of profiles, characters, and hidden truths waiting to be exposed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hartley at 100% against Satan8Ball's 0%. Hartley also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Hartley is free to download; Satan8Ball costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hartley holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Satan8Ball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hartley's.
Satan8Ball ships an update every 16 months, Hartley every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Satan8Ball | Hartley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tracy Gates | Sideway, Inc. |
Customer experience
Satan8Ball
Hartley
In-app purchases
Satan8Ball
No in-app purchases
Hartley
No in-app purchases









