57° North vs TreeHole Adventure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Story-based adventure
- Hundreds of decisions
- Multiple endings
- Survival elements
- Augmented reality integration (Merge Cube)
- Immersive illustrations
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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
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | 57° North | TreeHole Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (119 ratings) | 4.5 (144 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 144 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 371 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mighty Coconut | 思纯 王 |
Customer experience
57° North
TreeHole Adventure
User reviews
57° North
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
57° North
No in-app purchases
TreeHole Adventure
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 57° North free?
Is TreeHole Adventure free?
Which has better reviews, 57° North or TreeHole Adventure?
Do 57° North or TreeHole Adventure have ads?
Which is updated more often, 57° North or TreeHole Adventure?
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