SIMULACRA 2 vs Monsters & Socks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIMULACRA 2
Investigate a mysterious death by exploring a simulated phone, uncovering deleted files, and piecing together clues. Unravel the truth behind an influencer's demise and solve the case before it's too late.
- Simulated phone investigation
- Restore deleted files with AI
- Non-linear narrative
- Live-action cast
- Original soundtrack
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Maya, an upcoming influencer has been found dead, and an obsessed detective suspects foul play. Her phone appears to be intentionally wiped, and her cause of death seems... unnatural. You are given her phone to conduct an unsanctioned police investigation, and piece together the mystery surrounding her death. Was this an unfortunate accident or a cold-blooded murder? Can the victim’s friends be trusted? Is there something sinister lurking in social media? Solve the case before whatever happened to Maya... happens again. Features - Solve a mystery through a simulated phone with familiar and new apps. - Assisting you will be WARDEN, a police AI software capable of restoring the phone's deleted files. - An expanded non-linear narrative with more than dozens of possible outcomes. - Featuring a live-action ensemble cast and an original soundtrack.
Monsters & Socks
Transform family outings into engaging adventures for children. This game gamifies walks and tours, encouraging kids to explore the real world. Get them off the couch and discovering their surroundings.
- Gamify tours and walks
- Engage children in outdoor exploration
- Encourage physical activity
- Real-world detective gameplay
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If your kids never want to join you on a tour then Monsters & Socks is the way to go. Enjoy a tour with us and use Monsters & Socks to gamify your walk and make the children engaged. It's time to get those young ones out of the couch and in to the streets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Monsters & Socks at Free against SIMULACRA 2's $4.99. Monsters & Socks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SIMULACRA 2's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and chart position (#121 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Monsters & Socks is free to download; SIMULACRA 2 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monsters & Socks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIMULACRA 2 has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | SIMULACRA 2 | Monsters & Socks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #121 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.3 GB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAIGAN GAMES OUe | Lisbon Labs |
Customer experience
SIMULACRA 2
Monsters & Socks
Bugs and requests
SIMULACRA 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game freezing after cutscenes
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Saved progress not loading correctly
- Conversations and interactions getting stuck
- Audio/video playback issues
Requested features
4 requests- Full screen and controller support
- In-game note taking
- Ability to skip cutscenes on replays
- Checkpoint/level select feature
Monsters & Socks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SIMULACRA 2
No in-app purchases
Monsters & Socks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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