Comparison

Help Annie vs I Saw Black Clouds

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

I Saw Black Clouds

Uncover dark secrets in your hometown after a friend's death. This interactive FMV thriller features a branching narrative driven by your choices and character interactions. The truth you find will be harrowing.

Highlights
  • Branching narrative
  • Interactive FMV
  • Supernatural elements
  • Moral choices affect outcome
  • Unlock 'Skip Scene' feature
  • Personality Assessment
Features
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After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. The truth turns out to be far more harrowing than she could have imagined… I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines. How you connect with the characters and the moral choices you make along the way will affect what you discover, the journey you take, and the resolution you find at the end. FEATURES - A branching narrative that changes depending on which path you take - Starring Nicole O'Neill (Penny Dreadful) - Unlock a 'Skip Scene' feature after your first playthrough - Receive a 'Personality Assessment' at the end of your playthrough WARNING This game contains depictions and discussions of suicide, implied sexual violence, and depictions of violence right from the start. Please do not play this game if you are triggered by these things. If you are affected by anything in this game please seek help from relevant support groups.

Screenshots

Help Annie4 screens
I Saw Black Clouds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Help Annie at 4.4 against I Saw Black Clouds's 3.8. Help Annie also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (344 vs 49). I Saw Black Clouds's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Help Annie sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and I Saw Black Clouds 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Help Annie has 344 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Help Annie's written reviews are positive against 59% of I Saw Black Clouds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Help Annie ships an update every 6 weeks, I Saw Black Clouds every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Help Annie versus I Saw Black Clouds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelp AnnieI Saw Black Clouds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (344 ratings) — better3.8 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings344 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 21 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 MB1.8 GB
Age rating17+12+
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%

I Saw Black Clouds

All ratings48 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%

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

I Saw Black Clouds

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
Show 2 more
  • 700 $kipcoins$4.99
  • 1500 $kipcoins$8.99
1 purchases

I Saw Black Clouds

One-time1
  • I Saw Black Clouds - Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Help Annie free?
Help Annie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I Saw Black Clouds free?
I Saw Black Clouds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Help Annie or I Saw Black Clouds?
Help Annie is rated higher. Help Annie averages 4.4 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while I Saw Black Clouds averages 3.8 from 49 ratings.
Do Help Annie or I Saw Black Clouds have ads?
Help Annie shows ads; I Saw Black Clouds does not.
Which is updated more often, Help Annie or I Saw Black Clouds?
Help Annie ships an update every 6 weeks, and I Saw Black Clouds every 21 months. Most recently, Help Annie was updated on October 21, 2026 and I Saw Black Clouds on October 25, 2026.

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