Strange Telephone vs 8BitMorphs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strange Telephone
Explore surreal 2D worlds by making phone calls. Solve puzzles and find items to escape a dark realm with the help of a sentient telephone. Discover multiple endings in this unique adventure game.
- Explore unique 6-digit worlds
- Solve puzzles and find items
- Multiple endings
- Story-driven adventure
- Unique phone call mechanic
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Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings. The protagonist Jill is trapped in a dark world with a large door floating before her. She is aided by Graham, who takes on the form of a telephone. Making phone calls with Graham creates various worlds that can be explored. In each of these worlds are items to be found, including the key that will lead to her escape.
8BitMorphs
A cozy pixel art game where you breed and collect virtual reptiles based on real genetics. Discover new morphs, manage your facility, and trade with other players in a live market. Participate in events and complete goals to earn rewards.
- Pixel art reptile breeding
- Real reptile genetics simulation
- Discover and collect morphs
- Live player market for trading
- Facility management and upgrades
- Daily and weekly goals
- Live events and offline progress
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8BitMorphs is a cozy pixel ball python, hognose, leopard gecko and reptile breeding game based on real reptile genetics. Pair snakes and reptiles, incubate eggs, hatch new morphs, fill your Morph Dex, and grow your facility. Then sell and trade on the live player market! YOUR BREEDING LOOP • Breed compatible pairs and hatch eggs in the incubator • Discover combos and log every morph in the Morph Dex • Upgrade racks, incubators, and facility space as you grow • Feed, care for shedding snakes, and manage quarantine timers MARKET & SOCIAL • Sell to game market or list on the live player market • ISO (In Search Of) posts, auctions, and direct sales with other players • Add friends, chat, and gift snakes with invite links • Cloud save when you sign in HUNT HUB & GOALS • Free daily and weekly hatch goals with coin rewards • Career milestones and seasonal spotlights • Morph Gem hunts for Legendary designer combo achievements LIVE EVENTS • Reptile Show weekends with limited morph drops • Offline progress when you are away Premium Morph Gem packs and optional supporter membership are available in the in-app Premium Shop. Morph Gems can also be earned through play. Purchases are optional; the core breeding loop is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://8bitmorphs.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 8BitMorphs at Free against Strange Telephone's $3.99. 8BitMorphs also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (80% vs 48%). Strange Telephone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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
8BitMorphs is free to download; Strange Telephone costs $3.99 up front. 8BitMorphs sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Strange Telephone asks for nothing beyond the download.
8BitMorphs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Strange Telephone's written reviews are positive against 80% of 8BitMorphs's.
Strange Telephone ships an update every 2 months, 8BitMorphs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strange Telephone | 8BitMorphs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuta Yamamoto | JEREMIAH MANUEL VASQUEZ |
Customer experience
Strange Telephone
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In-app purchases
Strange Telephone
No in-app purchases
8BitMorphs
- Moss Supporter$2.991 Month
- Snek Supporter$4.991 Month
- Peak Supporter$9.991 Month
- 100 Morph Gems$0.99
- Starter Pack (600 Morph Gems)$1.99
- 550 Morph Gems$4.99
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- 1,200 Morph Gems$9.99
- 2,500 Morph Gems$19.99
- 7,000 Morph Gems$49.99
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