Comparison

Scriptic vs The Sign

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

Head to head
About

Scriptic

Engage in interactive story adventures where your choices shape the narrative. Solve crimes, manage emergencies, or navigate romance in immersive text-based experiences. Live the story and become the lead character in a variety of dramatic scenarios.

Highlights
  • Interactive text conversations
  • Branching story paths
  • Multiple story genres
  • Become a detective
  • Emergency dispatcher role
  • Romantic tale choices
Features
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Welcome to Scriptic®: Your Interactive Story Adventure Discover a world where every tap on your phone dives you deeper into stories that bend to your choices. Scriptic® is like being in a movie, where you're not just watching; you're making the decisions that shape the story. Whether you love solving crimes, making tough calls in emergencies, or deciding the fate of characters in romantic tales, Scriptic® has a story for you. All stories are available to play for free. The only thing you need to do is wait to unlock the next story. Immerse yourself in captivating narratives anytime, anywhere. Why Just Watch? Live the Story! Imagine having the power to shape a story or solve a crime, all through your phone. With Scriptic®, every series turns your screen into a new world of interactive dramas and mysteries: - Be the detective in thrilling crime stories, using clues and conversations to crack the case. - Take on the role of an emergency dispatcher, where your quick thinking saves lives. - Negotiate tense situations as a hostage negotiator, where every text could make a difference. - Make judgment calls in courtroom dramas as a judge. - Find or lose love in romantic tales, guided by your heart and choices. - Survive against all odds in our gripping zombie series. Easy-to-Play, Hard-to-Put-Down Dive into stories where your decisions lead the way. It's simple: - Choose your story from our diverse series – detective, romance, supernatural, and more. - Make choices through text conversations and actions within the story. - See the story unfold and change based on your decisions. Features That Make You a Part of the Story - Interactive text conversations that feel real and immersive. - Decisions that impact the story’s direction and outcome. - Dive into a variety of roles: detective, emergency dispatcher, and more. - Stories filled with drama, crime, love, and suspense. Your Phone, Your Story Scriptic is your ticket to a world where stories come alive in the palm of your hand. Here, you’re more than a player; you're the lead character, the decision-maker, the detective. It's not just a game; it's a series of interactive experiences that echo your choices. Ready to shape your story? Download Scriptic now and start your interactive adventure today. Join the Adventure Follow us for more on: Instagram: @scriptic TikTok: @scripticapp Discord: https://discord.gg/kVanw3nbda Dive into Scriptic, where your decisions write the story.

About

The Sign

Experience a chilling interactive horror story where a mysterious video leads to a 7-day countdown to death. Uncover clues, solve puzzles, and make critical decisions that shape the narrative and relationships to save your loved ones from a terrifying curse.

Highlights
  • Interactive horror story
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Clue gathering and puzzle solving
  • Character relationship building
  • Multimedia elements (videos, chats, calls)
  • Episodic content updates
Features
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Imagine there’s a video full of nightmarish and shocking pictures. As soon as you’ve seen it, your phone rings and a voice whispers "You have 7 days left …” Does that RING a bell? We bring the triumph of the creepy video cassette from the 90s to the present! When evil enters your smartphone, your life will turn into a horror trip! THE INTERACTIVE HORROR STORY OF “The Sign” Your classmate and good friend Gabriela has been acting strangely for a week and has been keeping to herself more and more. Just when you were about to contact her parents, she gets in touch and shares her mysterious story: Exactly 7 days ago, she saw a creepy video and then received a call saying that she was going to die TODAY ... While you and the other students from your course don't believe the story, the video suddenly starts on your mobile phone - and the real horror begins! You let evil into your life and the lives of your loved ones. Soon the question arises: is there really a curse on the video? Follow the clues hidden in pictures, chat messages, documents and in the video. Solve the dark secret and save the lives of your family and friends. What secret does the mysterious video hide? Who is the mysterious ghost woman? And who is not who he claims to be? Now it's up to you! YOU DECIDE ON CHAT MESSAGES, YOU INFLUENCE THE STORY Your decisions affect the course and end of the interactive horror thriller story. YOU alone decide how the story and your relationship with the different characters develop. It's up to you to collect clues, solve puzzles and ultimately stop evil! But be careful, because you can't trust everyone ... CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS. In “The Sign”, you can decide for yourself how you want to interact with the people in your life. By selecting your gender and sharing your name, you can enjoy a customized gaming experience. The messages you choose will affect the relationships with all the characters and the development of the story. THE INTERACTIVE GAME OF “THE SIGN” “The Sign” is like a thrilling ride in the ghost train, full of mysterious clues, puzzles and creepy effects. It’s up to you to fight for the life of your friends and family! You will receive and send chat messages that directly affect the course of this interactive horror game. The scary story is accompanied by pictures, voice messages, video calls, mini-games, videos and newspaper reports created especially for the game. “The Sign” is released in episodes, so while you’re playing we’re already working on the next part of the story. Therefore, we're especially looking forward to your feedback and suggestions, which you can send to the following e-mail: support@the-sign.de. This episode and all upcoming ones of the Horror Chat Thriller are completely free to play! Optional in-app purchases can speed up the course of the story and the game. Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de Our data protection policy: https://www.reality-games.com/en/datenschutz.php Our terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scriptic4 screens
The Sign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scriptic at none against The Sign's shown. Scriptic also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). The Sign's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Scriptic sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and The Sign sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Scriptic against 4.6 for The Sign. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 790 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Scriptic's written reviews are positive against 84% of The Sign's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scriptic ships an update fortnightly, The Sign every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scriptic versus The Sign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScripticThe Sign
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (790 ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews84.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7901.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.212.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB122 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperScriptic LTDSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG

Customer experience

Scriptic

All ratings790 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews428 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative28.0%

The Sign

All ratings1,504 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.9%

User reviews

Scriptic

From 790 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Immersive and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and production quality
  • 🕵️‍♀️ Realistic detective experience
  • 💬 Compelling and thought-provoking storyline
  • 🆓 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy at times
  • ⏱️ Long wait times between episodes
  • 🤖 Overuse of AI-generated content
  • 💰 Episodes/seasons require payment to unlock

The Sign

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Immersive story and gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging interactive experience
  • 💡 Unique horror/mystery genre
  • 👍 Realistic and well-developed characters
  • 👍 Enjoyable mini-games

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Paywall for certain content
  • 🤖 Repetitive and frustrating mini-games
  • 🕰️ Slow pacing at times
  • 🐛 Technical issues (crashes, glitches)

Bugs and requests

Scriptic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes during key moments
  • Certain episodes/chapters become unplayable
  • Inconsistent save/load functionality
  • Bugs with interactive elements like video playback

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cases and storylines to explore
  • Ability to skip or fast-forward through dialogue
  • Improved accessibility features for disabled users
  • Syncing of progress across multiple devices

The Sign

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to progress due to glitched mini-games
  • Saved data not transferring between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse character customization options
  • Ability to replay past conversations
  • Subtitles/captions for accessibility
  • Reduced reliance on in-app purchases

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Scriptic

One-time16
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Coin Pack 2$1.99
  • Season 1 Ep 2: BBQ Sauce$2.99
  • Season 1 Ep 3: #WKJJ$2.99
  • Season 2 Ep 2: All My Fans$2.99
  • Coin Pack 3$2.99
  • Coin Pack 4$3.99
  • Coin pack 5$5.99
  • Gem Pack 3$8.99
  • Season 1 One Time Offer$9.99
  • Coin Pack 7$9.99
  • Season 1 Multi-Pack 5 episodes$12.99
  • Season 2 Multi-Pack 5 episodes$12.99
  • Gem and Coin Bundle 1$17.99
11 purchases

The Sign

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Flatrate-Subscription$12.991 Month
One-time9
  • 40 BicS$1.99
  • 120 BicS$3.99
  • 300 BicS$8.99
Show 6 more
  • Heart Flatrate$8.99
  • Special$8.99
  • Premium$12.99
  • 800 BicS$16.99
  • 1500 BicS$24.99
  • Flatrate$32.99

Questions

Is Scriptic free?
Scriptic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Sign free?
The Sign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scriptic or The Sign?
The Sign is rated higher. Scriptic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while The Sign averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Scriptic or The Sign have ads?
The Sign shows ads; Scriptic does not.
Which is updated more often, Scriptic or The Sign?
Scriptic ships an update fortnightly, and The Sign every 6 weeks. Most recently, Scriptic was updated on September 26, 2026 and The Sign on September 25, 2026.

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