Comparison

Sara is Missing vs Strangers Here

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

Head to head
About

Sara is Missing

Investigate a missing person's phone to uncover clues about their disappearance. Explore messages, photos, and files to piece together their final days and discover what happened.

Highlights
  • Investigate messages, notes, emails, pictures, and videos
  • Unlock password-protected files
  • Decrypt lost data
  • Multiple choices with multiple endings
  • Simulated mobile phone helper
  • Typing mechanic similar to messaging apps
Features
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You found a phone belonging to a missing person. What would you do? Sara has disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and your only lead is her mobile phone. Search for clues by investigating Sara's personal messages, notes, emails, pictures and videos while trying to piece together her final days. Unlock password protected files, uncover hidden messages and decrypt lost data and figure out where she went, what she did, and how someone can disappear without a trace so suddenly. Features: - Multiple choices will lead to multiple outcomes and endings. - Chat with different people at the same time. - Receive phone calls from NPCs and other mysterious callers. - Hidden sub plots and extra information to unlock. - Receive videos and photos from other NPCs. - Simulated mobile phone helper, providing hints. - Utilizing a similar typing mechanic as popular messaging apps. More info at: www.saraismissing.com

About

Strangers Here

An atmospheric VHS horror game where you play as an FBI agent hunting creatures that mimic humans. Distinguish between real people and their copies, make critical decisions, and uncover the truth behind the "Strangers."

Highlights
  • VHS horror atmosphere
  • Track human-imitating creatures
  • Distinguish real people from copies
  • Make life-altering decisions
  • Six unique endings
  • Customizable menu background
Features
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Strangers Here — an atmospheric VHS horror about the "Strangers": unsettling creatures that mimic humans with terrifying precision. In the quiet family park of Willingstone, something has gone horribly wrong. People are vanishing, animals are falling ill, and inhuman screams echo from the forest at night. The special agency D.I.C. has been tracking incidents like these for a long time. Now it's your turn — learn to tell the real from the imitation, and uncover the true nature of these beings.

Screenshots

Sara is Missing4 screens
Strangers Here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Strangers Here at 4.1 against Sara is Missing's 3.7. Sara is Missing's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 175) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strangers Here holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sara is Missing has 2.8K ratings behind it against 175, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Sara is Missing's written reviews are positive against 71% of Strangers Here's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sara is Missing versus Strangers Here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSara is MissingStrangers Here
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (2.8K ratings)4.1 (175 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better175
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB252 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperKAIGAN GAMES OUeElmira Sevostyanova

Customer experience

Sara is Missing

All ratings2,803 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews741 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative21.5%

Strangers Here

All ratings124 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

Sara is Missing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game restarting/resetting progress
  • Redirecting to suspicious websites
  • Causing phone glitches or issues
  • Difficulty accessing certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer gameplay and story
  • More branching choices and endings
  • Ability to save progress
  • Expansion of lore and backstory
  • Option to avoid graphic content

Strangers Here

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sara is Missing

No in-app purchases

None

Strangers Here

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sara is Missing free?
Sara is Missing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strangers Here free?
Strangers Here is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sara is Missing or Strangers Here?
Strangers Here is rated higher. Sara is Missing averages 3.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Strangers Here averages 4.1 from 175 ratings.
Do Sara is Missing or Strangers Here have ads?
Neither Sara is Missing nor Strangers Here shows ads.

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