Comparison

Phallaina vs HERE & BEAUTIFUL

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

Head to head
About

Phallaina

Experience a unique digital comic book that blends graphic novel storytelling with animated film elements. This scrolling narrative offers an immersive 90-minute experience with parallax effects and captivating sound design. Explore a world where science and mythology intertwine.

Highlights
  • Scrolling graphic novel format
  • Parallax effects for depth
  • Entrancing sound design
  • 90-minute narrative experience
  • Available in English and French
  • Combines cognitive science and mythology
Features
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A "Scrolling Graphic Novel" for tactile screens. Peabody Award 2017. Halfway between a graphic novel and an animated film, Phallaina is the first "scrolling graphic novel" for tablets and smartphones. Available in English and French, the app delivers 90 minutes of scrollable reading experience. Conceived by Marietta Ren and the Small Bang studio, and accompanied by an entrancing sound design by Côme Jalibert, this horizontal-scrolling, panel-less digital comic book uses parallax effects in order to bring an immersive depth to the narrative. Download the app for free and discover the first two chapters. The story In a world similar to ours, where cities have adapted to the rising waters, Audrey follows a series of clinical trials in order to understand the origins of her hallucinatory fits, which are populated by huge white whales. Thus begins the intimate adventure of her personal transformation, combining cognitive sciences and mythology... and changing the course of her destiny in the process. International recognition Released in January 2016, selected as part of the official competition of the Angoulême International Comic Book festival, as well as the Naples Comicon, Phallaina has also won the Best digital comic award at the 2016 New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles, and has known a great amount of success in numerous festivals such as the Peabody awards and the Webby awards. But our biggest reward are your stars, shares and comments which fill us with joy and gratitude! And for those of you who have not yet taken the plunge, hesitate no longer :) ! Download Phallaina now, and delve right into Audrey's world. © France Télévisions - Small Bang 2016

About

HERE & BEAUTIFUL

An interactive animated storybook for adults, exploring themes of fear, hope, and happiness through the eyes of a child with trisomy 21. It aims to inspire hope and showcase life's beauty and possibilities.

Highlights
  • Animated picture story
  • Interactive children's app for adults
  • Themes of fear, hope, and happiness
  • Inspires hope and possibilities
  • Enchanting illustrations
  • Lovingly animated and set to music
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YOU ARE HERE - and you are beautiful An animated picture story game about fears, hope and happiness with trisomy 21. An interactive children's app for adults to inspire hope. Evelyne Faye tells the story is from the perspective of little girl Emma. Her message: even when everything doesn't go according to plan, life can be beautiful and full of possibilities. This is also conveyed by the enchanting pictures by illustrator Birgit Lang, lovingly animated and set to music by multimedia artist Jo Jacobs. We recommend using it with an iPad. If you like our app, please help us with a good rating and positive feedback. Thank you, the dubistda team.

Screenshots

Phallaina4 screens
HERE & BEAUTIFUL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HERE & BEAUTIFUL at none against Phallaina's 1. HERE & BEAUTIFUL also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 37 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Phallaina sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HERE & BEAUTIFUL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phallaina ships an update every 37 months, HERE & BEAUTIFUL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phallaina versus HERE & BEAUTIFUL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhallainaHERE & BEAUTIFUL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB223 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSmall Bangj-apps GbR

Customer experience

Phallaina

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

HERE & BEAUTIFUL

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phallaina

One-time1
  • Full StoryFree
None

HERE & BEAUTIFUL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phallaina free?
Phallaina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HERE & BEAUTIFUL free?
HERE & BEAUTIFUL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phallaina or HERE & BEAUTIFUL have ads?
Neither Phallaina nor HERE & BEAUTIFUL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phallaina or HERE & BEAUTIFUL?
Phallaina ships an update every 37 months, and HERE & BEAUTIFUL every 3 weeks. Most recently, Phallaina was updated on November 4, 2026 and HERE & BEAUTIFUL on November 2, 2026.

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