Cinco Paus vs The Longing Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinco Paus
Explore a mysterious labyrinth with five magical wands, each with unknown effects. Discover their powers, overcome challenges, and collect treasures as you navigate through five distinct zones. This game offers a unique and unpredictable adventure.
- Discover unknown wand effects
- Navigate a random labyrinth
- Traverse five distinct zones
- Collect treasures
- Random death maze gameplay
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Tens cinco varinhas mágicas mas não sabes o que elas fazem. Tenta descobrir seus efeitos e atravessar todas as cinco zonas. Toma os tesouros também se podes! Cinco Paus e um novo labirinto de morte aleatória de Michael Brough, criador de 868-HACK, Imbroglio, e mais.
The Longing Mobile
Embark on a unique adventure as a lonely servant waiting for your king's 400-day slumber to end. Explore vast caves, collect items, read classic literature, or brave dangerous outer regions. The choice is yours in this atmospheric idle game.
- Slow exploration of hand-drawn caves
- Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack
- Multiple endings
- Hidden secrets
- Time-based puzzles
- Lonely protagonist
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An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days. Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens. As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days - even when you stop playing and exit the game. It is now up to you to decide what to do with your solitary existence beneath the soil. Don't stress yourself, you have plenty of time. Choose your playing style Start the game and simply come back after 400 days to see how it ends. You actually don't have to play the game at all. But the Shade will be even more lonely without you. Or explore the caves and collect items for your comfortable underground living room. Just send the Shade to take a stroll - the walking speed is slow, but luckily there is no need to hurry. Read tons of classic literature from Nietzsche to Moby Dick right in the game - or at least have the shade read them. After all, time goes by faster if you learn to keep your mind occupied. Ignore the king's commands and advance to the outer regions the cave. It will be a long and dangerous journey into darkness... Features • Slow exploration of a vast, hand-drawn cave. • Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack. • Various endings. • Lots of well hidden secrets. • Time-based puzzles. • A lonely but cute protagonist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cinco Paus at 5.0 against The Longing Mobile's 4.6. Cinco Paus also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 80%) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). The Longing Mobile's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Cinco Paus costs $9.99 and The Longing Mobile $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cinco Paus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Cinco Paus's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Longing Mobile's.
Cinco Paus ships an update every 2 months, The Longing Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinco Paus | The Longing Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (90 ratings) — better | 4.6 (102 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 79.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 528 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Brough | Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH |
Customer experience
Cinco Paus
The Longing Mobile
Bugs and requests
Cinco Paus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Longing Mobile
Reported bugs
10 issues- Opening sequence resets when changing screen brightness
- Sound/audio not working (permanent mute)
- Character gets stuck or walks in air
- Screen freezes/hangs
- Cannot descend to lower room levels
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- Drawing function disabled with error symbol
- Room decoration selection selects wrong items
- Game Center notifications interrupt gameplay with WAIT screen
- Save files don't synchronize between devices
- Game reload takes several seconds on startup
Requested features
10 requests- Cloud save synchronization across devices (iPhone/iPad)
- Widget to check game progress without opening app
- Ability to restart game for new playthroughs
- Text size adjustment option
- Additional living room or room expansion
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- Localization of books to other languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish, German)
- Game Center save synchronization
- Sound/mute toggle functionality improvements
- More actions and surprises throughout gameplay
- Additional locations to discover
In-app purchases
Cinco Paus
No in-app purchases
The Longing Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cinco Paus free?
Is The Longing Mobile free?
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