Comparison

The Dryad's Riddle vs Alien High

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

Head to head
About

The Dryad's Riddle

Embark on a text-based fantasy adventure filled with cryptic riddles and perplexing puzzles. Your choices shape the narrative, leading to multiple endings. Test your wit and wisdom to escape a dreamlike land.

Highlights
  • Interactive fantasy novel
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Over 50 riddles and puzzles
  • Choice-driven story
  • Multiple endings
  • Character customization
  • Hint system
Features
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Cryptic riddles and perplexing puzzles await you as you solve the Dryad's Riddle. In a world where wit and wisdom are worth more than silver and gold, you must embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Test your mind to it’s limits and escape the land of dreams. "The Dryad's Riddle" is a 70,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Avery Moore, 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. • Choose your own name and play as a man or woman. • Explore a world of fantasy and meet a collection of weird and wonderful characters. • Use special hints and cheats whenever you get stuck. • Over 50 riddles and puzzles to be solved. • Three different endings to be discovered depending on how you play.

About

Alien High

Survive an alien invasion at your high school in this interactive story RPG hybrid. Your choices shape the narrative, determining who lives, who dies, and the fate of the school. Explore multiple paths and endings through engaging dialogue and combat.

Highlights
  • Interactive story choices
  • Multiple paths and endings
  • RPG elements
  • Humorous dialogue
  • Combat and leveling up
  • Unlockable story lines
Features
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Aliens have taken over your high school! In this interactive story role playing game hybrid, you must survive the onslaught as your school is attacked by alien forces. Along the way, the choices you make will determine how the story unfolds, who lives, who dies, and whether or not the school is saved. Alien High features many different paths and possible endings, with playthroughs ranging from brief to long. The choices you make will determine how the story unfolds. Multiple playthroughs are suggested to unlock all endings and reveal all story lines. There are strong interactive story elements in Alien High, with humorous dialog and many different impactful choices you are required to make. There are also RPG elements in the game, related to fighting enemies, finding items, and leveling up your player. Do you like the game? Let me know in the comments and I will be happy to expand the content even further, adding more choices and more story lines. This game is for you guys! March of the Spoons Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Aggressor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Killers Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Myst on the Moor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Summon the Rawk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Screenshots

The Dryad's Riddle4 screens
Alien High3 screens

Verdict

The call

The Dryad's Riddle and Alien High both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of The Dryad's Riddle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alien High's. The Dryad's Riddle also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. The Dryad's Riddle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Alien High sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for The Dryad's Riddle against 4.0 for Alien High. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of The Dryad's Riddle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alien High's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Dryad's Riddle ships an update every 12 months, Alien High every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Dryad's Riddle versus Alien High: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Dryad's RiddleAlien High
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB73 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

The Dryad's Riddle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Alien High

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Dryad's Riddle

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$3.99
2 purchases

Alien High

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Alien High Premium$1.99

Questions

Is The Dryad's Riddle free?
The Dryad's Riddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien High free?
Alien High is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Dryad's Riddle or Alien High?
The Dryad's Riddle and Alien High are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do The Dryad's Riddle or Alien High have ads?
Both The Dryad's Riddle and Alien High show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Dryad's Riddle or Alien High?
The Dryad's Riddle ships an update every 12 months, and Alien High every 10 months. Most recently, The Dryad's Riddle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Alien High on November 2, 2026.

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