Comparison

A Long Time vs Second Best

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

Head to head
About

A Long Time

An interactive picture book and puzzle game that tells a story of love and promises. Players move blocks to clear obstacles and guide a red line of memory through 60 years of a protagonist's life. Features unique artistic visuals and simple, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Interactive picture book experience
  • Puzzle gameplay with block manipulation
  • Rich narrative about love and promises
  • Unique artistic visuals
  • Story spanning 60 years
Features
Currently charting
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This is our new franchise. It is a combination of a picture book and a game, featuring a warm and soothing mood and a rich story. A Long Time is a story about love and promises. To complete the story, you need to clear the obstacles to let the red line of memory flow through the pages by moving the blocks - which are actually fragments of emotions and flashbacks scattered over 60 years time of the protagonist's life. This is not only a game, but also an interactive picture book, which features unique artistic depiction, and a simple yet engaging way of interaction.

About

Second Best

Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.

Highlights
  • Absurd mystery adventure
  • Interactive story with twists
  • Classic point and click gameplay
  • Solve zany puzzles
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Colorful characters
Features
Currently charting
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The excitement CONTINUES. You're a LONGER way from home than you ever thought possible. And the more you learn about your IDENTITY, the less you seem to KNOW. It's not easy being BEST. Welcome back to the world of COLBIES and OPIES, where nothing is what you think, not even your OWN PAST … WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF IN BESTED You had just been spirited away by a gang of SUPERHUMAN meanies. WHY are they doing this, and can you get a better stateroom for the JOURNEY? Find the answers to these questions and more, and try not to get tangled up in too many MURDERS along the way. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From a puzzling ally to ship crew to tricky villains, everyone's got something to hide. – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.

Screenshots

A Long Time4 screens
Second Best4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Second Best at 5.0 against A Long Time's 3.9. Second Best also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). A Long Time's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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

A Long Time costs $0.99 and Second Best $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Best holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of A Long Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Best's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Long Time ships an update monthly, Second Best every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
A Long Time versus Second Best: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Long TimeSecond Best
Price$0.99 — better$5.99
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1331 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#199#152 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB340 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.MysteryCaper, LLC

Customer experience

A Long Time

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative22.9%

Second Best

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

A Long Time

No in-app purchases

None

Second Best

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Long Time free?
A Long Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Best free?
Second Best costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A Long Time or Second Best?
Second Best is rated higher. A Long Time averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Second Best averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do A Long Time or Second Best have ads?
Neither A Long Time nor Second Best shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Long Time or Second Best?
A Long Time ships an update monthly, and Second Best every 3 months. Most recently, A Long Time was updated on September 27, 2026 and Second Best on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, A Long Time or Second Best?
A Long Time currently peaks at #199 in the App Store charts, and Second Best at #152. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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