Comparison

Meridian 157 vs MISTICO

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

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About

Meridian 157

Embark on a thrilling mystery adventure as a forensic meteorologist investigating a strange anomaly on a remote island. Explore an abandoned facility, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover the secrets of the 157th meridian. This point-and-click game features a captivating storyline and a creepy atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Spooky storyline
  • Custom soundtrack
  • Hint system
  • Multi-language support
  • Color blind mode
Features
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Chapter 2 has been officially released! Get it now on the App Store! While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think... Inspired by classic point and click games, Meridian 157: Chapter 1 is the next installment in this new and exciting adventure series. Play as David Zander, a forensic meteorologist who took it upon himself to investigate a strange weather anomaly off the coast of Alaskan. Find clues, solve puzzles and investigate the mystery to progress further into the island and uncover the truth behind the secret of the 157th meridian... Whatever that may be... We recommend that you play the free prologue if you haven't done so already Features: • Custom soundtrack and sound effects designed for a creepy in-game atmosphere • Latest episode continuing a spooky and thrilling storyline • Hard and clever puzzles • A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles • Available in 9 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese! • New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to receive all the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaSoftInteractive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/novasoftint

About

MISTICO

Embark on a mysterious adventure to a hidden island. Explore, collect items, and solve puzzles in a first-person point-and-click experience. Uncover the secrets of MISTICO using your wits and collected objects.

Highlights
  • First-person point and click gameplay
  • Collect, combine, and use items
  • Explore 3D environments
  • Solve logical puzzles
  • Automatic saving
  • Touchscreen controls
Features
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MISTICO - a small mysterious Spanish island hidden somewhere in the Balearics. You have often heard rumours of its existence, however, actually locating MISTICO has proven rather difficult. After a drunken warm evening in a local bar you overhear some sun weathered locals speaking in Spanish. Picking up some of the words you learnt exploring the local area you decide to eavesdrop in on the conversation. “¿Estás seguro?” “¡Sí !, tengo un mapa claro a la isla de mistico.” Another man suddenly appears at the entrance of the bar and beckons the men to leave everything and come quickly. I watched the group arguing outside and they hurriedly jump in a sun battered car and leave. I take one last drag from my bottle and decide it was time to head off myself. On the way out I notice the men had left a torn scrap of paper on the table they were seated at. I looked closer and noticed what was written on the paper. I quickly realised what I was looking at, longitude and latitude coordinates, scribbled in pencil. “Surely not” I thought. “The exact location of MISTICO?” Hiring a local boat, I set off on a journey on the high seas to where the coordinates pinpointed the location of the island. However, the journey didn’t go exactly to plan. Nearing the coordinates I quickly ran into trouble, all I remember was clear blue skies turning black and a strange humming sound. Opening my eyes, I looked up and saw strange old house in the middle of nowhere…. “Where am I?” ABOUT MISTCO is a first person point and click adventure, similar to games you may have played in the ’90’s. A simple gameplay interface consisting of the world that you explore and an inventory panel where you can collect, combine and use items you find along the way. Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the island and down the many paths of escape. How you tackle the puzzles is down to you. Each puzzle has a logical solution, so take your time, there is no rush and enjoy the process of understanding what you have to do. FEATURES > Easy to play, touch the screen to move around. Use the arrow to move back > Use the inventory to collect, combine and use objects > Beautiful all original adventure 3D graphics, environments and atmosphere to explore > Immersive backing soundtrack and effects to pull you into the adventure > Automatic saving when you complete an area - Use the ‘Continue’ button on the main menu to pick up where you left off SMALL PRINT MISTICO was created from the imagination of a solo indie developer. “I am always excited to hear people playing my games and their experience along the way. Adventure gaming is my passion and your feedback helps my games get better.“ MISTICO is compatible will all devices and has been designed to be as resource efficient as possible to allow play on many different devices. With that said, if you do run into any difficulties please email so I can provide updates that help everyone enjoy the adventure.

Screenshots

Meridian 1574 screens
MISTICO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Meridian 157 at 4.7 against MISTICO's 3.0. Meridian 157 also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 44%) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 17). MISTICO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Meridian 157 costs $1.99 and MISTICO $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meridian 157 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meridian 157 has 5.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Meridian 157's written reviews are positive against 44% of MISTICO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meridian 157 ships an update every 2 months, MISTICO every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Meridian 157 versus MISTICO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeridian 157MISTICO
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better3.0 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB251 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNovaSoft Interactive LtdM9 Creative LTD

Customer experience

Meridian 157

All ratings5,197 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.3%

MISTICO

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral27.8%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

Meridian 157

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Occasional crashes
  • High battery consumption

Requested features

3 requests
  • Pinch please
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

MISTICO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meridian 157

No in-app purchases

None

MISTICO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meridian 157 free?
Meridian 157 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MISTICO free?
MISTICO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meridian 157 or MISTICO?
Meridian 157 is rated higher. Meridian 157 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while MISTICO averages 3.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Meridian 157 or MISTICO have ads?
Neither Meridian 157 nor MISTICO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meridian 157 or MISTICO?
Meridian 157 ships an update every 2 months, and MISTICO every 2 weeks. Most recently, Meridian 157 was updated on November 11, 2026 and MISTICO on November 3, 2026.

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