Comparison

Dad's Monster House vs Queue Companion

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

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About

Dad's Monster House

Embark on a narrative-driven adventure to uncover a father's secret. Solve intricate puzzles, encounter unique monsters, and navigate a story exploring themes of love, ambition, and redemption. The black-and-white art style and immersive sound design enhance the emotional journey.

Highlights
  • Narrative-driven story
  • Puzzle solving
  • Item collection
  • Black-and-white art style
  • Immersive sound design
  • Emotional themes
Features
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Dad's Monster House tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad. As he continues exploring the house, Carlos encounters many terrifying yet 'cute' monsters. As he solves the puzzles before him, he draws ever closer to the truth... Freud once said: "Love and work, work and love...that's all there is." But what of the pain, the struggles that arise when we're forced to choose between our ambitions and love? In dealing with such conundrums, we’ve all likely hurt those we hold dearest to us. For it's often in the darkness that we feel most safe. With Dad's Monster House, I wish to provide those kinds of heartrending memories a chance at redemption. I dedicate it to scientists, to my childhood dreams; to those I love, and to faded memories. I hope that within you'll find the greatest of answers, be they for your love, for science, or dreams. [Gameplay] A sudden call in the deep of night has you return to a house you haven't visited for many a year. You must unravel one puzzle after another: to from within scenes intertwined with memories find clues and get to the bottom of your father's secret. The choice of whether to redeem or ultimately end this sad story lies in your hands. [Features] Instead of going for bright and vivid colors, I have opted for a black-and-white art style. The fragmented narration, plentiful puzzles, and delicate sound designs create an immersive experience where you as the player get to truly feel the ups and downs of the protagonist's emotions. Continue to unravel the story as you collect more items...

About

Queue Companion

A collection of free, ad-free party games for groups of 2-16 players. Test knowledge, learn about friends, and have fun while waiting in line or on long trips. Features a variety of engaging game modes.

Highlights
  • Pass-and-play party games
  • Suitable for 2-16 players
  • Variety of game modes
  • Test knowledge and learn about friends
  • Free to play
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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A collection of small party games to laugh, test your knowledge, and learn about your friends. Play while waiting in line, during a long car ride, or just for fun. Games can range between 2 players to up to 16. Fully free, no ads, and no in-app purchases. Charades: • Try and guess the word from other players clues Wordpairs: • Give clues to help your teammate guess a secret word! One to Ten: • Work together to deduce a secret number using assigned categories. Camouflage: • Give clues and ask questions to reveal the impostor. Over Under: • Team based trivia where you must guess whether the guessing team's answer was higher/lower than the actual answer. Wink or Lose: • One player will be tasked with secretly winking at other players without being caught by a detective. Gibberish: • Try and figure out secret words and phrases given nonsensical words. First to Find: • Be the first player to find the appropriate person, place, or thing. Reactone: • Make a sound with the rest of the group if you know it, blend in if you don't. Odd One Count: • Use your hands to give answers to a question, unless you are the impostor. Good Point: • Figure out who the impostor is based on who/where everyone is pointing at. Silent Shuffle: • Order or arrange yourselves into specific orders without communication. Mental-list: • Try to figure out the highest ranked answers without choosing a trapped answer. Sounds Good: • Put your sound effect skills to use by whispering down the lane or making sounds out loud. What's the Rule?: • Puzzle solving game based on wordplay, determine what rule or patterns the words fit into. Match Maker: • Try to match each response to a player in the group.

Screenshots

Dad's Monster House4 screens
Queue Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Queue Companion at none against Dad's Monster House's 1. Queue Companion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Dad's Monster House's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Dad's Monster House sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Queue Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Queue Companion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dad's Monster House has 156 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Dad's Monster House's written reviews are positive against 100% of Queue Companion's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dad's Monster House versus Queue Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDad's Monster HouseQueue Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (156 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings156 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.3 GB27 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Sam Bender

Customer experience

Dad's Monster House

All ratings155 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.0%

Queue Companion

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dad's Monster House

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Buttons on signs not working
  • Game won't reopen after closing
  • Game crashes on iPad
  • Game crashes when entering elevator
  • Game crashes after clicking 'new game'
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  • Unable to cook fish or dig treasure
  • Screen cuts off on iPhone 12

Requested features

9 requests
  • Progress sharing between Apple devices
  • Add Thai language support
  • Teleportation feature on the map
  • Interactive map with clickable locations
  • In-game hints
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  • Ability to skip between scenes
  • Optional music and sounds
  • Camera function for clues
  • More character interaction/side quests

Queue Companion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dad's Monster House

One-time1
  • Purchase game$1.99
None

Queue Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dad's Monster House free?
Dad's Monster House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Queue Companion free?
Queue Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dad's Monster House or Queue Companion?
Queue Companion is rated higher. Dad's Monster House averages 4.7 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Queue Companion averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Dad's Monster House or Queue Companion have ads?
Neither Dad's Monster House nor Queue Companion shows ads.

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