Hei World vs Dawn, P.I.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hei World
Embark on a point-and-click adventure to find a sacred tree. Explore diverse levels, solve puzzles, and interact with unique characters in a visually artistic world.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Puzzle solving
- Unique artistic style
- Exploration of four levels
- Interaction with curious characters
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Hei is a point-and-click adventure game with lots of puzzles and a unique artistic style. Join Hei, a being with humanoid appearance, in his adventure to find the sacred tree. Explore four different levels, each one with its own peculiarities. Meet a great variety of curious characters. Inspired in the magnificent adventure games of the studies Amanita Design (Machinarium, Botanicula, etc...) and Double Fine (Broken Age, Grim Fandango, etc...). And in games like Boombang and No.5.
Dawn, P.I.
Step into the shoes of a high school detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure game. Explore a mysterious high school, find clues, solve puzzles, and interrogate characters to uncover the truth behind strange occurrences.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Investigative puzzles
- Character interrogation
- Hand-drawn animation
- Mystery solving
- Explore school environment
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What mystery lurks in Marlowe High? Become a detective in this point-and-click adventure game and solve the case! If you enjoy detective stories, escape games and puzzles, Dawn, P.I. is the game for you. Become Dawn, a high schooler with a penchant for investigation and occasional property damage. Explore the school to find clues and solve puzzles to ultimately get to the bottom of the case: why is Meg's horoscope suddenly working? Is someone interfering with the school paper? Why are people missing? Why is the librarian so annoying? And what in the world is "The Guiding Wind"? Fully hand-drawn and -animated, Dawn, P.I. will transport you to a cartoon noir world, where you'll have to be sharp and creative to advance in every step. Sweep rooms for objects to help you on your investigation and interrogate everyone to uncover their hidden secrets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dawn, P.I. at Free against Hei World's $2.99. Dawn, P.I. also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Hei World's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, monetization model and device support 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
Dawn, P.I. is free to download; Hei World costs $2.99 up front. Dawn, P.I. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hei World asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dawn, P.I. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hei World's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dawn, P.I.'s.
Hei World ships an update every 3 weeks, Dawn, P.I. monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hei World | Dawn, P.I. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Guillem Gomez Cartes | Bruno Maestrini |
Customer experience
Hei World
Dawn, P.I.
In-app purchases
Hei World
No in-app purchases
Dawn, P.I.
- Full Game$2.99
Questions
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