Telling Lies vs Remember the Font
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Telling Lies
Explore a database of secretly recorded video conversations to uncover the truth behind four interconnected lives. This investigative thriller game uses non-linear storytelling where you piece together a shocking incident by searching for keywords and watching clips.
- Non-linear storytelling
- Secretly recorded video conversations
- Searchable video database
- Investigative thriller gameplay
- Player-driven narrative
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A Video Game About Private Conversations An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé, Angela Sarafyan and directed by Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. How does it work? Telling Lies sits you in front of an anonymous laptop loaded with a stolen NSA database full of footage. The footage covers two years in the intimate lives of four people whose stories are linked by a shocking incident. Explore the database by typing search terms, watch the clips where those words are spoken and piece together your story. Unlike anything you've played before, Telling Lies is an intimate and intense experience. A game where you decide the truth.
Remember the Font
A minimalist game designed to help you appreciate and learn the names and stories of fonts installed on your device. Discover the unique characteristics of various typefaces and develop a keen eye for typography in your everyday surroundings.
- Learn font names and stories
- Recognize installed fonts
- Minimalist gameplay
- Explore font differences
- Typography appreciation
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"Remember the Font" is a minimalist game about enjoying fonts, admiring their subtle differences, and learning their names and stories. Get to know the fonts installed on your device — from Helvetica to Zapfino, each with its own story. Known side effects: • After a few games, you'll start recognizing fonts everywhere, all around you. • Your friends may call you a font nerd. Who is behind the "Album of experimental Font games"? These games are a collection that explores the idea of playing with fonts; the goal is to enjoy spending time with them. The person behind the games is Harald Geisler, an artist working with Typography. If you want to find out more about Harald, visit: haraldgeisler.com This app does not show ads, and we do not collect or sell your personal information. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Remember the Font at Free against Telling Lies's $6.99. Remember the Font also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Telling Lies's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Remember the Font is free to download; Telling Lies costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remember the Font holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Telling Lies has 106 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Telling Lies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Remember the Font's.
Telling Lies ships an update every 3 days, Remember the Font every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telling Lies | Remember the Font |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (106 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.1 GB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Annapurna Games, LLC | Harald Geisler |
Customer experience
Telling Lies
Remember the Font
Bugs and requests
Telling Lies
Reported bugs
9 issues- Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
- No sound on iPhone speakers (Bluetooth audio works)
- Bluetooth audio compatibility issues
- Subtitle/text sync problems during video playback
- Slow and laggy video scrubbing controls
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- High CPU/GPU usage on MacBook Air M1
- Game crashes in specific locations during progression
- Font sizes too small on iPhone displays
- Video playback freezing or stuttering
Requested features
9 requests- Side-by-side video playback for conversation pairs
- Quick jump to video beginning button
- 30-second skip/fast-forward functionality
- Note-taking system for tracking clues
- Progress indicator showing story completion
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- Tutorial or onboarding guidance
- Synchronized conversation viewing
- Achievement or reward system
- Better search functionality with exact matching
Remember the Font
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Telling Lies
No in-app purchases
Remember the Font
No in-app purchases
Questions
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