# Remember vs Cairn

The clearest difference is price: Remember at $2.99 against Cairn's $19.99. Remember also leads on ratings volume (108 vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.2). Cairn's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Remember costs $2.99 and Cairn $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Cairn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remember has 108 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Remember's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cairn's.

Remember ships an update every 3 weeks, Cairn every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remember | Cairn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (108 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remember-room-escape/id1481725772/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cairn-interactive-fiction/id6773716278/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **108** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 219 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David White](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481725771) | [Daniel Ducat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896283693) |

## What reviewers say

### Remember

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remember-room-escape/id1481725772)

Awaken in a disturbing morgue with no memory and solve intricate puzzles to uncover your identity. Explore eerie 3D environments and piece together clues in this atmospheric horror escape game for adults.

**Highlights:** Horror room escape adventure, 100+ challenging puzzles, Intriguing story, Eerily beautiful 3D environments, Expertly crafted sound and music, Built-in hint system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Great atmosphere and graphics
- 📖 Engaging and intriguing storyline
- 💡 Imaginative and challenging puzzles
- 👍 Helpful hint system
- 💰 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📱 Unoptimized iPhone controls
- 🧩 Frustrating block puzzles
- 🖱️ Awkward bomb puzzle controls
- 🤔 Puzzles requiring leaps of logic
- 🤷‍♂️ Incomplete narrative ending

**Reported bugs**

- Bomb puzzle wire terminals at screen bottom
- Sound cuts out, requires app restart
- Bug in the Dining Room cupboard
- Timed puzzle difficulty (book flipping)
- Game shifts scene during timed puzzle

**Requested features**

- Replace certain puzzles
- Allow replaying scenarios
- More games from developers
- Option to skip timed puzzles
- Add a camera feature


### Cairn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cairn-interactive-fiction/id6773716278)

This app serves as a player for classic text adventures, allowing you to bring your own story files. It automatically generates visual maps as you explore, offers a built-in notebook for notes, and supports attached reference materials like PDFs and images.

**Highlights:** Automatic live mapping, Session notebook saved with games, Support for Z-machine story files, Attached PDF and image materials, InvisiClues hint browsing, Customizable themes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remember free?

Remember costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cairn free?

Cairn costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Remember or Cairn?

Cairn is rated higher. Remember averages 4.6 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Cairn averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Remember or Cairn have ads?

Neither Remember nor Cairn shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Remember or Cairn?

Remember ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cairn every 5 days. Most recently, Remember was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cairn on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*