Comparison

Help Annie vs Night Book

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

Head to head
About

Help Annie

Embark on an interactive mystery thriller where your choices determine the fate of a woman caught in suspenseful events. This game offers an engaging narrative experience, similar to a messenger app, where you are the protagonist's only hope.

Highlights
  • Interactive narrative
  • Mystery thriller genre
  • Branching story choices
  • Suspenseful gameplay
  • Messenger app style
Features
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"Help Annie" is an adventurous interactive mystery thriller in the manner of a Messenger App Game – exciting, fantastic and full of suspense. YOU are Annie's last and only hope, the choices YOU make may save Annette Lewis who is – instead of spending a once-in-a-lifetime holiday – confronted with a series of mysterious events. Caught by the shadows of her past it is now a matter of life and death. Play „Help Annie“ for free and unlock the full experience for a small price! There are no other costs or ads in the game! Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de

About

Night Book

Experience an interactive occult thriller where your choices shape the narrative. Play as a remote interpreter whose job leads her to summon a demon, forcing difficult sacrifices to protect her family. Uncover multiple paths and endings in this gripping story.

Highlights
  • Interactive occult thriller
  • Branching narrative paths
  • Multiple endings
  • Live interpreting gameplay
  • Starring known actors
Features
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An online interpreter is tricked into reading an ancient book that summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller from the studios behind The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker. Loralyn works the night shift remotely from her home, live interpreting video calls from English to French and back again. Currently pregnant, with a husband working far away and caring for her mentally ill father, she is desperately trying to keep her family together and safe – but who is she prepared to sacrifice to survive? The fiancé, the baby, her father or herself? - One story, several different paths and endings. - From the producers of The Complex and Five dates. - Co-developed by the studio behind Maid of Sker. - Starring Julie Dray (Avenue 5) and Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Mortal Engines).

Screenshots

Help Annie4 screens
Night Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Night Book at none against Help Annie's shown. Help Annie's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 22 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Help Annie sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Night Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Help Annie holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 344 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Help Annie's written reviews are positive against 45% of Night Book's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Help Annie ships an update every 6 weeks, Night Book every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Help Annie versus Night Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelp AnnieNight Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (344 ratings) — better4.1 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings344 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB1.9 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KGWales Interactive Ltd.

Customer experience

Help Annie

All ratings344 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral15.6%
Negative17.8%

Night Book

All ratings83 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative48.4%

Bugs and requests

Help Annie

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working
  • Crashes during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More language support
  • Reduced wait times
  • Additional story branches
  • Ability to skip or fast-forward
  • Earn in-game currency

Night Book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Help Annie

One-time5
  • 100 $kipcoins$0.99
  • All chapters$2.99
  • Werbefreiheit$2.99
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  • 700 $kipcoins$4.99
  • 1500 $kipcoins$8.99
1 purchases

Night Book

One-time1
  • Night Book - Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Help Annie free?
Help Annie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Book free?
Night Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Help Annie or Night Book?
Help Annie is rated higher. Help Annie averages 4.4 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while Night Book averages 4.1 from 83 ratings.
Do Help Annie or Night Book have ads?
Help Annie shows ads; Night Book does not.
Which is updated more often, Help Annie or Night Book?
Help Annie ships an update every 6 weeks, and Night Book every 22 months. Most recently, Help Annie was updated on October 21, 2026 and Night Book on October 16, 2026.

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