# CASE vs Poppy Playtime Chapter 3

The clearest difference is update cadence: CASE at weekly against Poppy Playtime Chapter 3's every 12 months. CASE also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 63%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Poppy Playtime Chapter 3's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 53) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

CASE costs $2.99 and Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for CASE against 4.2 for Poppy Playtime Chapter 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 has 4.4K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of CASE's written reviews are positive against 63% of Poppy Playtime Chapter 3's.

CASE ships an update weekly, Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CASE | Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/case-animatronics/id1487630794/reviews)** | [4.2 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poppy-playtime-chapter-3/id6503954810/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 53 | **4.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.8% of reviews** | 63.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#25** |
| Size | 220 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Walnut LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487630793) | [Mob Entertainment, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1608636552) |

## What reviewers say

### CASE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/case-animatronics/id1487630794)

A first-person stealth horror game where you play as a detective trapped in a hacked police department. Survive the night against terrifying animatronics and uncover the truth behind the chaos.

**Highlights:** First-person stealth horror, Challenging gameplay, Investigate a hacked police department, Survive against animatronics, Uncover a mystery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Great quality
- 👍 Fun to play
- 👍 Scary and suspenseful
- 👍 Good graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Game freezes
- 🐛 AI is weird
- 🐛 Wolf AI stuck
- 🐛 Doors locked

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes
- Doors were locked
- Cannot open drawer for batteries
- Wolf AI is weird/stays in one place
- Cannot rotate device/screen is stuck

**Requested features**

- Add ghost mode
- Add case 2 on mobile
- More stories or levels
- Better graphics
- Fix AI


### Poppy Playtime Chapter 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poppy-playtime-chapter-3/id6503954810)

**Currently charting:** #25 Top Paid · Puzzle, #36 Top Paid · Adventure, #164 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Explore a haunted orphanage beneath a toy factory, solving puzzles and evading terrifying creatures. Uncover dark secrets and survive the nightmares lurking in the shadows. This chapter introduces new horrors and enhanced exploration tools.

**Highlights:** Explore haunted orphanage, Solve new puzzles, Evade terrifying creatures, Upgraded GrabPack, New hand abilities, Gas mask for red smoke

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Immersive horror experience
- 🎮 Engaging puzzles and boss fights
- 💎 High-quality graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📉 Performance issues on older devices
- 🤯 Frustrating camera controls
- 💤 Lack of optimization for mobile

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when turning on lights in Playcare
- Camera angle issues when jumping or crouching
- Skipped puzzles and progress loss after crashes
- Black screen and loading issues on some devices

**Requested features**

- Sensitivity and FOV options
- Checkpoint saving to avoid repeating progress
- Improved audio mixing and balancing
- Compatibility fixes for older devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CASE free?

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

### Is Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 free?

Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CASE or Poppy Playtime Chapter 3?

CASE is rated higher. CASE averages 4.3 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 averages 4.2 from 4.4K ratings.

### Do CASE or Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 have ads?

Neither CASE nor Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CASE or Poppy Playtime Chapter 3?

CASE ships an update weekly, and Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 every 12 months. Most recently, CASE was updated on October 22, 2026 and Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 on October 25, 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.*