Comparison

They Breathe vs Chronescher

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

Head to head
About

They Breathe

Guide a frog through a dangerous, water-filled forest ecosystem. Discover hidden truths and survive brutal challenges in this critically acclaimed indie game. Unravel the mysteries of the forest's inhabitants and their true nature.

Highlights
  • Oxygen-based ecosystem survival
  • Pattern recognition gameplay
  • Discover hidden truths
  • Encounter bizarre creatures
  • Atmospheric forest descent
  • Critically acclaimed indie gem
Features
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A lone frog descends into the depths of a forest filled with water, not yet knowing the full extent of its tragedy. To survive in a brutal, oxygen-obsessed ecosystem, you must help it see the patterns and hidden truths that make up the rules of the forest - horrible as they may be. They Breathe is a critically acclaimed indie gem, finally available on iOS. In thirty short minutes, the game leaves it up to you to figure out every part of its increasingly bizarre universe, in order to survive the onslaught of unexpected creatures and ultimately comprehend their true nature. No matter how your descent to the bottom of the forest takes shape, it is guaranteed to give you the chills. Keep your eyes open, for there is darkness beneath the surface. And you're not at the bottom yet.

About

Chronescher

Embark on a challenging isometric puzzle adventure through a surreal, escherpunk world. Master time, space, and perspective-bending mechanics to ascend towering structures and uncover a personal mystery. This game demands clever use of portals, time anchors, and shifting viewpoints to solve intricate levels.

Highlights
  • Isometric puzzle gameplay
  • Time and space manipulation
  • Perspective shifting mechanics
  • Escherpunk world with unique biomes
  • Narrative-driven progression
  • Portal placement and return
Features
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Ascend the roofs of the city and journey to the top of the highest tower, where you may even discover something about yourself. Chronescher is a challenging isometric puzzle game. Set in an escherpunk world consisting of six unique biomes. It requires you to learn time- space- and mind bending mechanics in order to puzzle your way forward. As you progress further you will untangle who you are playing and what happened to them. Master Time and Space: Learn to place portals and return to them at a whim. Place a time anchor in order to take a snapshot of the level and restore the saved state at a later point - without moving yourself. Change your perspective in order to unveil new paths and hidden passages. The most difficult puzzles will require you to combine all these abilities and reach places that seem almost impossible to get to.

Screenshots

They Breathe4 screens
Chronescher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: They Breathe at 5.0 against Chronescher's 3.0. They Breathe also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 75%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

They Breathe costs $1.99 and Chronescher $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

They Breathe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of They Breathe's written reviews are positive against 75% of Chronescher's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
They Breathe versus Chronescher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThey BreatheChronescher
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequency—Every 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB288 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperThe Working PartsPurple Sloth Studio eG

Customer experience

They Breathe

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Chronescher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

They Breathe

No in-app purchases

None

Chronescher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is They Breathe free?
They Breathe costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chronescher free?
Chronescher costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, They Breathe or Chronescher?
They Breathe is rated higher. They Breathe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Chronescher averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do They Breathe or Chronescher have ads?
Neither They Breathe nor Chronescher shows ads.

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