Comparison

The Sign vs Ten Dates

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

Head to head
About

The Sign

Experience a chilling interactive horror story where a mysterious video leads to a 7-day countdown to death. Uncover clues, solve puzzles, and make critical decisions that shape the narrative and relationships to save your loved ones from a terrifying curse.

Highlights
  • Interactive horror story
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Clue gathering and puzzle solving
  • Character relationship building
  • Multimedia elements (videos, chats, calls)
  • Episodic content updates
Features
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Imagine there’s a video full of nightmarish and shocking pictures. As soon as you’ve seen it, your phone rings and a voice whispers "You have 7 days left …” Does that RING a bell? We bring the triumph of the creepy video cassette from the 90s to the present! When evil enters your smartphone, your life will turn into a horror trip! THE INTERACTIVE HORROR STORY OF “The Sign” Your classmate and good friend Gabriela has been acting strangely for a week and has been keeping to herself more and more. Just when you were about to contact her parents, she gets in touch and shares her mysterious story: Exactly 7 days ago, she saw a creepy video and then received a call saying that she was going to die TODAY ... While you and the other students from your course don't believe the story, the video suddenly starts on your mobile phone - and the real horror begins! You let evil into your life and the lives of your loved ones. Soon the question arises: is there really a curse on the video? Follow the clues hidden in pictures, chat messages, documents and in the video. Solve the dark secret and save the lives of your family and friends. What secret does the mysterious video hide? Who is the mysterious ghost woman? And who is not who he claims to be? Now it's up to you! YOU DECIDE ON CHAT MESSAGES, YOU INFLUENCE THE STORY Your decisions affect the course and end of the interactive horror thriller story. YOU alone decide how the story and your relationship with the different characters develop. It's up to you to collect clues, solve puzzles and ultimately stop evil! But be careful, because you can't trust everyone ... CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS. In “The Sign”, you can decide for yourself how you want to interact with the people in your life. By selecting your gender and sharing your name, you can enjoy a customized gaming experience. The messages you choose will affect the relationships with all the characters and the development of the story. THE INTERACTIVE GAME OF “THE SIGN” “The Sign” is like a thrilling ride in the ghost train, full of mysterious clues, puzzles and creepy effects. It’s up to you to fight for the life of your friends and family! You will receive and send chat messages that directly affect the course of this interactive horror game. The scary story is accompanied by pictures, voice messages, video calls, mini-games, videos and newspaper reports created especially for the game. “The Sign” is released in episodes, so while you’re playing we’re already working on the next part of the story. Therefore, we're especially looking forward to your feedback and suggestions, which you can send to the following e-mail: support@the-sign.de. This episode and all upcoming ones of the Horror Chat Thriller are completely free to play! Optional in-app purchases can speed up the course of the story and the game. Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de Our data protection policy: https://www.reality-games.com/en/datenschutz.php Our terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ten Dates

Experience a live-action romantic comedy where your choices shape relationships. Navigate conversations, ice-breaker games, and unexpected truths with multiple potential matches. Will you find love in this interactive story?

Highlights
  • Live-action romantic comedy
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Real-time relationship tracking
  • Interactive conversation topics
  • Ice-breaker games and scenarios
  • Pause mode for decision-making
Features
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Ten Dates is the sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates. Misha, a millennial from London in search of that elusive in-person connection, tricks her best friend Ryan into going to a speed dating event with her. Each with their own five potential matches, Misha and Ryan must pluck up the courage and turn on the charm to date wildly different personalities. Throughout the game, your choices and interactions will either strengthen or weaken your relationship with your date. Amidst a branching, multi-directional chain of conversation topics and deep-dive questions, Misha and Ryan are faced with ice-breaker games, awkward scenarios and unexpected truths. Will either find love? Starring Rosie Day (Outlander), Charlie Maher (Conversations with Friends), Meaghan Martin (Until Dawn, Camp Rock), Sagar Radia (Industry), Sam Buchanan (The Power), Kaine Zajaz (The Witcher), Ellie James (I May Destroy You), and Rhiannon Clements (Death On The Nile) FEATURES - A completely live-action romantic comedy, directed by Paul Raschid (Five Dates, The Complex) - Real-time Relationship Status Tracking that influences the story as you play - Pause Mode: Pauses choices to interact with friends or to take your time making your decisions

Screenshots

The Sign4 screens
Ten Dates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ten Dates at none against The Sign's shown. Ten Dates also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). The Sign's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 59%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 107). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. The Sign sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Ten Dates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Sign against 4.5 for Ten Dates. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Sign has 1.5K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of The Sign's written reviews are positive against 59% of Ten Dates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Sign ships an update every 6 weeks, Ten Dates fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Sign versus Ten Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe SignTen Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better4.5 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better107
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB2.2 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KGWales Interactive Ltd.

Customer experience

The Sign

All ratings1,508 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews434 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.9%

Ten Dates

All ratings106 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

The Sign

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to progress due to glitched mini-games
  • Saved data not transferring between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse character customization options
  • Ability to replay past conversations
  • Subtitles/captions for accessibility
  • Reduced reliance on in-app purchases

Ten Dates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

The Sign

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Flatrate-Subscription$12.991 Month
One-time9
  • 40 BicS$1.99
  • 120 BicS$3.99
  • 300 BicS$8.99
Show 6 more
  • Heart Flatrate$8.99
  • Special$8.99
  • Premium$12.99
  • 800 BicS$16.99
  • 1500 BicS$24.99
  • Flatrate$32.99
1 purchases

Ten Dates

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is The Sign free?
The Sign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ten Dates free?
Ten Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Sign or Ten Dates?
The Sign is rated higher. The Sign averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Ten Dates averages 4.5 from 107 ratings.
Do The Sign or Ten Dates have ads?
The Sign shows ads; Ten Dates does not.
Which is updated more often, The Sign or Ten Dates?
The Sign ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ten Dates fortnightly. Most recently, The Sign was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ten Dates on October 23, 2026.

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