Solve It vs The Sign
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solve It
Unravel a murder mystery in this interactive visual novel. Investigate suspects, uncover secrets, and make choices that shape the narrative to bring the killer to justice. Your decisions will determine the outcome of the investigation.
- Interactive murder mystery
- Investigate suspects
- Uncover secrets
- Player choices impact story
- Romanceable characters
- Find clues and evidence
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Matthew Park was fabulously wealthy, had a beautiful wife, and was renowned for his genius. In short, he had it all - that is, until he was murdered. There’s no shortage of suspects you must investigate to find the killer. Was it his son who he constantly yelled at, his wife who would inherit everything, or his investor who was disappointed in his performance? CHOOSE HOW TO INVESTIGATE Solve It! Death of a CEO is a murder mystery visual novel where your choices can bring the killer to justice. Will you aggressively interrogate the widow or give her some breathing room? Do you cooperate with the police investigation or hide facts from them? Be immersed in an interactive story where your decisions shape what happens next. INTERROGATE THE SUSPECTS… OR ROMANCE THEM Meet suspicious characters like Nico, the sauve yet shady bartender, and Penelope, the non-stop PR executive who is trying to keep the company ahead of the news cycle. Will you maintain a professional relationship with your suspects or begin romances with them? Characters will remember how you’ve treated them! SOLVE THE MURDER Find clues by talking to suspects and investigating whether their alibis hold up. Did anyone actually witness the murder? Every character has secrets - can you determine which are relevant to solving the case? Confront suspects with evidence to find their motives and make them come clean! SUPPORT AN INDIE COMPANY We're an indie game studio that loves making games. At Haiku, we have a game design philosophy we call “satisfying challenge.” We think games should be tough but solvable, so we spend a lot of time designing games that we hope you will enjoy! Website: www.haikugamesco.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/adventureescape OTHER GAMES BY HAIKU Haiku Games is the company behind the hit Adventure Escape series. This unique series of escape rooms have been played by tens of millions of people!
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.
- Interactive horror story
- Branching narrative choices
- Clue gathering and puzzle solving
- Character relationship building
- Multimedia elements (videos, chats, calls)
- Episodic content updates
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Solve It at none against The Sign's shown. Solve It also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). The Sign's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 75%). 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
Both are free to download. Solve It sells 6 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Solve It against 4.6 for The Sign. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Solve It's written reviews are positive against 84% of The Sign's.
Solve It ships an update fortnightly, The Sign every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Solve It | The Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Haiku Games Co | SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG |
Customer experience
Solve It
The Sign
User reviews
Solve It
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging story and characters
- 🤔 Interesting choices that impact the story
- 🎨 Beautiful art and design
- 🕵️♀️ Fun detective gameplay
- 🔍 Challenging mystery to solve
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Keys/energy system can slow progress
- 💰 Some premium choices are expensive
- 🔍 Lack of true puzzle-solving elements
- 🤔 Unclear how choices impact the ending
The Sign
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Solve It
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional glitches or dialogue issues
- Keys not always replenishing as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More interactive puzzles and mini-games
- Ability to replay chapters with different choices
- Expanded romance/relationship options
- More varied and challenging cases to solve
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
Solve It
- Get 3 Keys$1.99
- Get 50 Coins$1.99
- Get 5 Keys$2.99
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- Get 100 Coins$2.99
- Get 10 Keys$4.99
- Get 300 Coins$5.99
The Sign
- Premium-Subscription$6.991 Month
- Flatrate-Subscription$12.991 Month
- 40 BicS$1.99
- 120 BicS$3.99
- 300 BicS$8.99
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- Heart Flatrate$8.99
- Special$8.99
- Premium$12.99
- 800 BicS$16.99
- 1500 BicS$24.99
- Flatrate$32.99









