ATMOSFEAR™ vs ColdTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ATMOSFEAR™
A thrilling board game that uses a mobile app, your TV, and living room to create a race against time. Players must collect keys and confront their fears before the countdown ends, all while evading the mischievous Gatekeeper.
- Interactive board game controlled by an app
- Race against time countdown
- Collect colored keys
- Face your greatest fear
- Features a 'Gatekeeper' character
- Requires mobile phone and TV
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AtmosfearTM is a game of skill, strategy and suspense wrapped up in a race against time. You must collect 6 coloured keys and face your greatest fear before the countdown reaches zero. But there is one problem: The Gatekeeper. And he's going to cause a world of trouble. It’s a board game that uses an App, your mobile phones, your TV and living room. You can't escape The Gatekeeper in this game of fast, frightening fun that promises hours of screams and laughs for players 12 years and over. ATMOSFEAR™ is an interactive board game controlled by an App. Once you start the game the countdown to zero will begin, and you must not stop, pause or interrupt the game in any way. Your host, THE GATEKEEPER, considers it cheating and he really doesn’t like cheats! This is his game with his rules and he must be obeyed. ATMOSFEAR™ is a race against THE GATEKEEPER, your opponents and against time itself. The object of ATMOSFEAR™ is to win the game before the countdown reaches 0:00.
ColdTrace
Step into a simulated phone investigation to uncover the truth behind a cold case. Explore messages, photos, and notes to piece together a layered narrative and determine if an event was an accident.
- Simulated phone interface exploration
- Uncover layered narratives
- Piece together timelines
- Interactive investigation
- Multiple investigation threads
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A phone. A cold case. The truth is buried somewhere in between. ColdTrace puts you inside a real investigation, or at least, it feels that way. Navigate a stranger's phone, piece together the timeline, and decide: was it really an accident? AN IMMERSIVE FICTIONAL EXPERIENCE • Explore a fully simulated phone interface: messages, photos, notes, voicemails • Uncover a layered narrative where every clue matters • Multiple threads to follow, one truth to uncover FEEL THE TENSION The line between player and investigator blurs. You're not watching the story unfold, you're living it. Every deleted file, every text thread, every timestamp brings you closer to the answer. YOUR INVESTIGATION, YOUR PACE ColdTrace is not a passive experience. What you read, what you dig into, and when, it all shapes your understanding of what happened. For fans of interactive fiction, true crime podcasts, and crime documentaries who want to go deeper. ColdTrace is a fictional narrative experience. All characters and events are entirely invented. Note: Some chapters require a Premium unlock. Some investigations are available for free, while the complete experience can be unlocked through an in-app purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ColdTrace at 4.8 against ATMOSFEAR™'s 3.6. ColdTrace also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 8). ATMOSFEAR™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. ColdTrace sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. ATMOSFEAR™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
ColdTrace holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColdTrace has 6.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of ATMOSFEAR™'s written reviews are positive against 38% of ColdTrace's.
ATMOSFEAR™ ships an update every 6 weeks, ColdTrace every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ATMOSFEAR™ | ColdTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (6.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 6.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #110 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CREATA ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD | Saclic Studio |
Customer experience
ATMOSFEAR™
ColdTrace
Bugs and requests
ATMOSFEAR™
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes and crashes during gameplay
- Devices unable to connect or stay connected
- Timer starts at incorrect time
- Gatekeeper audio/video desynchronization
- Offline mode download issues
Requested features
6 requests- Add more time options
- Allow customizable timer length
- Implement local/offline mode
- Add more interactive features
- Support casting to TV
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- Provide language options beyond English
ColdTrace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ATMOSFEAR™
No in-app purchases
ColdTrace
- Cold Trace$6.997 Days
- ColdTrace Yearly$9.991 Year
- ColdTrace Weekly$9.997 Days
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- ColdTrace Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- ColdTrace$19.991 Year
- ColdTrace Yearly$34.991 Year
- Yearly Trial3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- TrueCrime Yearly 2$34.991 Year









