Lure vs Obsessed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lure
Experience engaging stories told through interactive text message conversations. Choose your path and watch as suspenseful, romantic, or horror narratives unfold in a unique, bite-sized format. Perfect for quick reads on the go.
- Text message story format
- Interactive choices
- Bite-sized episodes
- Multiple genres (romance, horror)
- Daily new titles
- Fast-paced storytelling
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Lure is an addictive interactive chat stories app filled with bite-sized romance, steamy text message stories, suspenseful horror, and choices that let you decide what happens next. Read stories told through text message conversations, like you’re watching someone else’s private messenger app unfold in real time. Tap to reveal each new message, follow every twist, and get pulled into episodes packed with romance, drama, suspense, secrets, and shocking reveals. Choose your next obsession: * Fall for a billionaire boss * Give in to a forbidden romance * Get tangled up with bad boys * Enter a werewolf love story * Unlock secret messages and hidden twists * Read spooky horror stories when you want something darker * Tap through quick episodes anytime, anywhere Whether you love steamy romance stories, interactive stories, text stories, chat fiction, or quick bite-sized episodes, Lure makes reading fast, fun, and addictive. No long chapters. No boring pages. Just dramatic, suspenseful, romantic stories designed for the way you read now. Tap to reveal the next message. Watch the story unfold. Choose what happens next. New titles and episodes to explore every day. By using Lure, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://lureapp.com/terms-conditions.html https://lureapp.com/privacy-policy.html
Obsessed
Immerse yourself in suspenseful narratives presented as text message conversations. Explore a library of professionally written stories across Thriller, Horror, and Mystery genres. Tap to reveal messages and experience captivating drama unfold.
- Text message conversation format
- Thriller, Horror, Mystery categories
- Professionally written stories
- Tap to reveal messages
- Suspenseful and dramatic narratives
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Read thrilling stories that are told in the format of text message conversations as if you are reading other people’s chat history. Choose your favorite category (Thriller, Horror, Mystery) and explore our library of professionally written stories full of suspense and drama. Just tap on the screen to reveal the next text message and watch the story unfold. Our exciting chat stories will keep you captivated until the very end. If you have questions, email obsessedstories@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Obsessed at 86% against Lure's 28%. Obsessed also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Lure's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 62) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lure sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Obsessed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Obsessed holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lure has 10K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Lure's written reviews are positive against 86% of Obsessed's.
Lure ships an update every 10 days, Obsessed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lure | Obsessed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) | 4.7 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RepresentLY Inc | Miroslav Georgiev |
Customer experience
Lure
Obsessed
Bugs and requests
Lure
Reported bugs
3 issues- Gems/diamonds disappearing
- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent story formatting
Requested features
5 requests- More affordable gem/diamond system
- Faster gem/diamond earning rate
- Ability to read full stories without paywalls
- Better communication on story updates
- Improved customer support
Obsessed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lure
- Lure Unlimited3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Lure Unlimited3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Lure Unlimited3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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- Lure Unlimited7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Lure Unlimited3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Lure VIP3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Extra Small Pack$1.99
- Small Pack$4.99
- Medium Pack$19.99
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- Large Pack$39.99
Obsessed
No in-app purchases
