# Madness at Hobbsgate vs BBirthday

The clearest difference is update cadence: BBirthday at monthly against Madness at Hobbsgate's every 10 months. BBirthday also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 38) and review sentiment (91% vs 80%). Madness at Hobbsgate's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Madness at Hobbsgate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BBirthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Madness at Hobbsgate against 4.7 for BBirthday. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBirthday has 1.6K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Madness at Hobbsgate's written reviews are positive against 91% of BBirthday's.

Madness at Hobbsgate ships an update every 10 months, BBirthday monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Madness at Hobbsgate | BBirthday |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madness-at-hobbsgate/id1292863671/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 38 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **91.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Craig Kadziolka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640438980) | [Juan Amaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583111501) |

## What reviewers say

### Madness at Hobbsgate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madness-at-hobbsgate/id1292863671)

Explore a bleak asylum in this text-based adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. Uncover a dark story, navigate a large open world, and question your sanity in this mobile adaptation of classic interactive fiction.

**Highlights:** Text-based adventure gameplay, Lovecraftian horror theme, Open world exploration, Engaging story progression, Moments of dark comedy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |


### BBirthday

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328)

Experience a dreamcore visual novel where you guide Bianca through 15 years of her life from a new viewpoint. Solve escape room puzzles with horror undertones and discover multiple endings.

**Highlights:** Visual novel gameplay, Dreamcore aesthetic, Escape room puzzles, Horror elements, Multiple endings, Relive life events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BBirthday Premium Version | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Beautiful art style
- 🤩 Captivating storyline
- 🎨 Unique dreamcore/weirdcore aesthetic
- 👍 Immersive gameplay experience
- 🎮 Challenging but fun boss battles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Locked content behind premium paywall
- 📢 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing translation/grammar issues
- 🔞 Inappropriate content for 9+ age rating

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during boss battles
- Dialogue/text gets stuck or freezes
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Saved progress not loading correctly

**Requested features**

- Add Russian language support
- Provide more free content/endings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add a skip/fast-forward option for dialogue
- Adjust age rating to better fit content


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Madness at Hobbsgate free?

Madness at Hobbsgate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BBirthday free?

BBirthday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Madness at Hobbsgate or BBirthday?

BBirthday is rated higher. Madness at Hobbsgate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while BBirthday averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Madness at Hobbsgate or BBirthday have ads?

Neither Madness at Hobbsgate nor BBirthday shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Madness at Hobbsgate or BBirthday?

Madness at Hobbsgate ships an update every 10 months, and BBirthday monthly. Most recently, Madness at Hobbsgate was updated on October 24, 2026 and BBirthday on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*