Comparison

Diamant Rose vs Mind

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Diamant Rose

An 87,000-word interactive cold war novel where your choices shape the narrative. Play as a French intelligence agent uncovering a diamond smuggling operation tied to past events in Africa. Your decisions will determine your path to revenge or redemption.

Highlights
  • Interactive text-based story
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Cold war espionage theme
  • Play as a French intelligence agent
  • Uncover diamond smuggling operation
  • Focus on revenge or redemption
Features
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Diamonds are pouring out through the Iron Curtain, but somebody talked - your entire spy ring is either dead or disavowed. Everything ties back to what happened a decade prior in Africa, and you have to find out where it ends. The mission isn't over. "Diamant Rose" is a 87,000 word interactive cold war novel by Teo Kuusela, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. • Experience an exciting romp through the deadly world of espionage! • Play the part of a French intelligence agent. • Evade enemies, find old friends, manipulate those closest to your targets. • Shut down a major operation funneling Soviet diamonds past the Iron Curtain. • Will you focus on revenge, or redemption? Your future depends on your actions. 33% of until August 16th!

About

Mind

Embark on a puzzle-adventure as a neuroscientist entering patients' memories. Reconstruct the past, solve surreal puzzles, and uncover forgotten secrets within unique mindscapes. Your journey into troubled minds may have unforeseen consequences.

Highlights
  • Explore six unique mindscapes
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Escape-room style challenges
  • Hand-drawn art and scenes
  • Encounter curious characters
  • Mind-merging narrative
Features
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Mind Shaper is a puzzle-adventure game where you'll use your wits and intuition to help troubled souls uncover the truth behind their trauma. You are Dr. Edgar Lucien, an eccentric neuroscientist able to step directly into his patients' memories. Reconstruct the past, unearth forgotten secrets, and navigate the surreal puzzles of the human psyche. But beware—venturing into troubled minds may one day cost you your own. Features • Six mindscapes to explore, each with unique puzzles and atmosphere. • Classic point-and-click gameplay with escape-room-style challenges. • Hand-crafted art: dozens of hand-drawn scenes to search and investigate. • Curious characters: encounter the odd inhabitants of each mind, both haunting and hilarious. • A mind-merging narrative: discover each patient's unique story as their thoughts—and yours—begin to intertwine.

Screenshots

Diamant Rose4 screens
Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mind at Free against Diamant Rose's $3.99. Mind also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 3). Diamant Rose's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mind is free to download; Diamant Rose costs $3.99 up front. Mind sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Diamant Rose asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diamant Rose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind has 48 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Diamant Rose's written reviews are positive against 80% of Mind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diamant Rose ships an update every 15 months, Mind every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Diamant Rose versus Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiamant RoseMind
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings348 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB236 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCBlyts LLC

Customer experience

Diamant Rose

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mind

All ratings40 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.3%

In-app purchases

None

Diamant Rose

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Mind

One-time6
  • Buy 10 hint coins$0.99
  • Buy 25 hint coins$1.99
  • Buy 60 hint coins$2.99
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  • Remove ads + coin bundle$5.99
  • Remove ads + hint coin bundle$9.99
  • Buy 1000 coins$12.99

Questions

Is Diamant Rose free?
Diamant Rose costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mind free?
Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diamant Rose or Mind?
Diamant Rose is rated higher. Diamant Rose averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mind averages 4.6 from 48 ratings.
Do Diamant Rose or Mind have ads?
Both Diamant Rose and Mind show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diamant Rose or Mind?
Diamant Rose ships an update every 15 months, and Mind every 6 days. Most recently, Diamant Rose was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mind on November 9, 2026.

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