Comparison

57° North vs TreeHole Adventure

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

Head to head
About

57° North

Embark on a survival adventure as you guide two shipwrecked cousins through a mysterious Alaskan island. Your choices shape the narrative, leading to multiple endings. Enhance the experience with optional augmented reality features.

Highlights
  • Story-based adventure
  • Hundreds of decisions
  • Multiple endings
  • Survival elements
  • Augmented reality integration (Merge Cube)
  • Immersive illustrations
Features
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When two cousins are shipwrecked on a remote island in Alaska, it’s up to you to help them survive, escape, and maybe even discover why there are so many security cameras out here in the middle of nowhere... 57° North tells a gripping story with hundreds of decisions and multiple endings that depend on the choices you make. For an even more immersive experience, it also works with the Merge Cube (https://mergevr.com/cube) to bring gorgeous illustrations to life in the palm of your hand. Just don't get too distracted looking at the scenery... we've heard there are bears on the island. Details: Recommended for ages 10+ Merge Cube recommended but not required Audio & Subtitles: English only at this time

About

TreeHole Adventure

Embark on a magical adventure in a mysterious town where citizens have vanished. Uncover the secrets behind their disappearance and find your way back home. This engaging story-driven experience will challenge your curiosity.

Highlights
  • Explore a magical town
  • Uncover a mystery
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Solve puzzles
  • Find missing citizens
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While exploring a cave you come across a tree with a magical hole in it. The hole draws you in and everything goes black. Waking up confused about the past events you find out that you ended up in some sort of magical town in which some of its citizens mysteriously disappeared. What happened to the citizens, how can you find your way home and how is all this connected. Your adventure starts now. Developer's note: We are a small team of only 2 doing all the game development including design, development, QA, and promotion. We feel honored that our game can accompany you through a fantastic journey. If you like our game, please rate us 5 stars, share and retweet our game. Thank you! Connect us: Web:https://www.marhoo.com Email:marhoogames@gmail.com

Screenshots

57° North4 screens
TreeHole Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 57° North at none against TreeHole Adventure's shown. TreeHole Adventure's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 57° North against 4.5 for TreeHole Adventure. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 144 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of 57° North's written reviews are positive against 73% of TreeHole Adventure's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

57° North ships an update every 7 months, TreeHole Adventure every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
57° North versus TreeHole Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter57° NorthTreeHole Adventure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (119 ratings)4.5 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews72.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB371 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMighty Coconut思纯 王

Customer experience

57° North

All ratings113 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative26.2%

TreeHole Adventure

All ratings143 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

57° North

From 119 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Engaging story
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork
  • 🎵 Great music/atmosphere
  • 💰 Free to play
  • 💡 Unique story structure

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Too short
  • ↔️ Linear story
  • 🤔 Choices have little impact
  • 🚫 No skip/fast-forward
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lack of replayability

TreeHole Adventure

From 144 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful hand-drawn art style
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • ✨ Engaging and cute storyline
  • 👍 Minimal ads, enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative puzzle design

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Some puzzles are not intuitive
  • 😭 Sad or confusing ending
  • ⏳ Game is too short
  • 😵 Puzzles can be too hard/frustrating
  • 🤷‍♀️ Storyline feels incomplete or confusing

Bugs and requests

57° North

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Merge Cube not scanning
  • VR mode is upside down
  • App requires camera access but not found in settings

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add more languages (French, Russian, Chinese)
  • Ability to skip text/scenes on replay
  • More flexibility in story navigation (back up choices)
  • Longer game length
  • Sequel or more games in this style
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  • RPG version of the story
  • Multiplayer option for future games
  • Add voice actors
  • Add captions/subtitles
  • Bugfix for Merge Cube scanning
  • Improve VR mode

TreeHole Adventure

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Hints are gibberish or broken
  • Game glitches preventing progression
  • Missing secret eggs or items
  • Unclear what to do with certain items/actions

Requested features

6 requests
  • More games from the developer
  • Part two or sequel
  • Walkthroughs or better hint system
  • Developer feedback on unresolved issues
  • More interaction with surroundings
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  • Option to go ad-free (paid)

In-app purchases

None

57° North

No in-app purchases

None

TreeHole Adventure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 57° North free?
57° North is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TreeHole Adventure free?
TreeHole Adventure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 57° North or TreeHole Adventure?
TreeHole Adventure is rated higher. 57° North averages 4.4 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while TreeHole Adventure averages 4.5 from 144 ratings.
Do 57° North or TreeHole Adventure have ads?
TreeHole Adventure shows ads; 57° North does not.
Which is updated more often, 57° North or TreeHole Adventure?
57° North ships an update every 7 months, and TreeHole Adventure every 2 months. Most recently, 57° North was updated on November 2, 2026 and TreeHole Adventure on November 3, 2026.

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