Help Annie vs Gleam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive narrative
- Mystery thriller genre
- Branching story choices
- Suspenseful gameplay
- Messenger app style
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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
Gleam
Engage in interactive chat stories where your choices shape thrilling narratives. Explore mysteries and uncover secrets in unique adventures that keep you captivated. Are you ready to become a character and influence the outcome?
- Interactive chat narratives
- Player choice-driven stories
- Mystery and horror themes
- Character immersion
- Engaging gameplay
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Step into Gleam, where interactive chats guide you through thrilling stories... Become a character in a horror tale, making choices that shape your journey. Are you ready to uncover mysteries and explore the unknown? Experience a unique adventure that keeps you engaged and intrigued. Let the journey begin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Help Annie at 4.4 against Gleam's 4.0. Help Annie also leads on ratings volume (344 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). Gleam's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Help Annie sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Gleam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Help Annie holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Help Annie has 344 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Help Annie's written reviews are positive against 80% of Gleam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Help Annie ships an update every 6 weeks, Gleam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Help Annie | Gleam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (344 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 344 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG | Alireza Ghiastabari |
Customer experience
Help Annie
Gleam
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
Gleam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Help Annie
- 100 $kipcoins$0.99
- All chapters$2.99
- Werbefreiheit$2.99
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- 700 $kipcoins$4.99
- 1500 $kipcoins$8.99
Gleam
- Beginner's Pack$1.99
- Mega Saver: 75% Off Now$1.99
- Super Reader's Pack$3.99
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- Time Traveller's Pack$3.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Thrifty Thirty: Grab 35% Off$3.99
- Half-Price Hero: 50% Off Deal$3.99
- First Step Savings - 15% Off$3.99
- Pro Player's Package$6.99
- True Reader's Dream Package$8.99
