The Witness vs the Sequence [2]
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
![the Sequence [2]](https://cdn3.appshunter.io/i/Purple123/7a069e53df1ae229229cdafb5e81cf44/AppIcon-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-85-220-0-9.png/640x0w.webp "the Sequence [2]")
The Witness
Explore a mysterious island filled with over 500 unique puzzles. Uncover clues to regain your memory and find your way home in this open-world adventure. The game respects your intelligence with no filler content.
- Open-world exploration
- Over 500 unique puzzles
- Memory recovery narrative
- Intelligent puzzle design
- Single-player experience
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You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you. You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home. The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.
the Sequence [2]
Guide a "Binary Unit" to its destination by creating intricate moving sequences. This puzzle game offers over 100 hand-crafted levels with multiple solutions, encouraging replayability and strategic thinking to climb leaderboards.
- Create moving sequences
- Guide "Binary Unit"
- Over 100 hand-made levels
- Multiple solutions per level
- Leaderboard
- iCloud Saves
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This is the next chapter of successful puzzle game [the Sequence]. It features new modules and introduces new game mechanics. Create moving sequences to bring "Binary Unit" to the destination point. Many levels could be solved in different ways, which allows to improve one's results and get into a higher position in leaderboard. Think out of the box to get to the next level! Create unique mind-blowing sequences! - More than 100 hand-made levels - Replayability - iCloud Saves - Leaderboard - no IAP - no Ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: the Sequence [2] at 4.7 against The Witness's 4.0. the Sequence [2] also leads on price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (89% vs 58%). The Witness's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and chart position (#113 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Witness costs $9.99 and the Sequence [2] $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
the Sequence [2] holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 588 and 132 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of The Witness's written reviews are positive against 89% of the Sequence [2]'s.
The Witness ships an update every 2 weeks, the Sequence [2] monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | The Witness | the Sequence [2] |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (588 ratings) | 4.7 (132 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | 132 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #113 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.2 GB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thekla, inc. | Maxim Urusov |
Customer experience
The Witness
the Sequence [2]
User reviews
The Witness
From 588 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Stunning graphics and visuals
- 🧠 Challenging and thought-provoking puzzles
- 🌳 Immersive open-world exploration
- 🕰️ Excellent value for the price
- 🌐 Seamless cross-device sync
Room to improve
- 🤢 Causes motion sickness for some users
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤖 Repetitive puzzle mechanics
- 🤯 Extremely difficult puzzles with unclear solutions
- 🧭 Confusing navigation and lack of guidance
the Sequence [2]
From 132 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 💡 Originality and innovation
- ✨ Satisfying solutions
- 👍 Well-paced difficulty
- 🤔 Encourages deep thinking
Room to improve
- 😩 Steep difficulty curve
- 🚧 Cumbersome tutorials
- 🚧 Linear progression can block progress
- ❓ Unclear iCloud save
- 📱 UI issues on some devices
Bugs and requests
The Witness
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and save file loss
- Unresponsive puzzles and controls
- Automatic brightness adjustment issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add virtual joystick or controller support
- Provide more in-game hints and tutorials
- Optimize performance and battery life
- Improve accessibility for colorblind and hearing-impaired players
the Sequence [2]
Reported bugs
7 issues- App closes down
- iCloud save data loss
- Collision bugs in specific levels (e.g., 33, 44, 50, 87)
- UI text overlap on iPhone X
- Leaderboard blank
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- Game corruption after certain levels
- Interface glitch: focus not shifting to new tile
Requested features
8 requests- Sandbox mode
- Leaderboard
- Community forums
- Hint system
- Option to skip tutorial
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- More levels
- Proper names for functions
- Option to change sequence number setting method
In-app purchases
The Witness
No in-app purchases
the Sequence [2]
No in-app purchases
