Comparison

HoloVista vs Methods

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

Head to head
About

HoloVista

Explore a surreal mansion in mixed reality, photographing hidden objects and solving puzzles. Uncover secrets and confront your inner self in a near-future social media world. This interactive experience blends exploration with a narrative critique of online life.

Highlights
  • Mixed reality exploration
  • Photographing hidden objects
  • Puzzle solving
  • Dreamlike mansion environment
  • Social media critique narrative
  • 360° environment exploration
Features
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To be remade, we must first come apart. Explore a dreamlike mansion, photograph mysterious spaces, confront your deepest secrets and confess them online as Carmen, junior architect and new hire at an elusive firm. In this near-future social media world, you’re charged with photographing the inside of an opulent building — but beware: the house is getting to know you too, perhaps better than you know yourself. You’ll explore lush environments with your phone’s camera in 360° as you search for hidden objects, solve puzzles, and get to know the characters within Carmen’s world. "A mixed reality brain melter." - The Verge "One of the most opulent settings in video game history." - PocketGamer "A glorious blend of surreal imagery." - HappyGamer "A dark and dazzling critique of social media" - Eurogamer "Different, raw, and real." - Hey Poor Player

About

Methods

Engage in a crime investigation visual novel where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions to solve cases. This is the first part of a series, featuring 20 chapters of a compelling storyline and interactive crime scenes.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime scenes
  • Multiple-choice puzzles
  • Intriguing storyline
  • Original soundtrack
  • Distinctive artwork
  • 20 Chapters
Features
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The first chapter in the Methods Visual Novel series. Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods: Detective Competition' being the first, and containing Chapters 1-20. Part 2- Methods2: Secrets and Death, now available for pre-order. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. Search for clues, and find out the truth with your unique methods! Who...will become the world's number one detective? Yours, The Game-master Key features ■ Very Positive in Steam ■ Over 25 interactive crime scenes ■ Contains 20 Chapters ■ Original soundtrack ■ intriguing storyline ■ Distinctive artwork ■ Independent developer Twitter: Methods_Official Instagram: methodsvn https://discord.gg/UmtD5zascA

Screenshots

HoloVista4 screens
Methods4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Methods at $2.99 against HoloVista's $9.99. Methods also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). HoloVista's advantage is ratings volume (261 vs 9) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On rating, 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

HoloVista costs $9.99 and Methods $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoloVista holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HoloVista has 261 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of HoloVista's written reviews are positive against 100% of Methods's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HoloVista ships an update every 5 days, Methods fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HoloVista versus Methods: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoloVistaMethods
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (261 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings261 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB744 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAconiteErabit Studios

Customer experience

HoloVista

All ratings261 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.7%

Methods

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HoloVista

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at certain points in the story
  • Saves/progress being lost after crashes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and story expansions
  • Improved stability and bug fixes
  • Additional gameplay modes or features

Methods

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HoloVista

No in-app purchases

None

Methods

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HoloVista free?
HoloVista costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Methods free?
Methods costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HoloVista or Methods?
HoloVista is rated higher. HoloVista averages 4.7 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Methods averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do HoloVista or Methods have ads?
Neither HoloVista nor Methods shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HoloVista or Methods?
HoloVista ships an update every 5 days, and Methods fortnightly. Most recently, HoloVista was updated on November 3, 2026 and Methods on November 3, 2026.

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