Comparison

The Sign vs Do Not Reply

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

Do Not Reply

Features
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You get a message from someone stuck inside. A locked house. A hospital ward. A grocery store after close. Do Not Reply is a horror text story app. Three stories. Guide them through it, open what they send you, and decide whether they get out.

Screenshots

The Sign4 screens
Do Not Reply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Do Not Reply at none against The Sign's shown. Do Not Reply also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). The Sign's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. The Sign sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Do Not Reply sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Sign ships an update every 6 weeks, Do Not Reply every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Sign versus Do Not Reply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe SignDo Not Reply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB48 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KGFluently AI

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

Do Not Reply

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
4 purchases

Do Not Reply

One-time4
  • 50 Tokens$0.99
  • 150 Tokens$2.49
  • 2000 Tokens$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 5000 Tokens$9.99

Questions

Is The Sign free?
The Sign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do Not Reply free?
Do Not Reply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Sign or Do Not Reply have ads?
The Sign shows ads; Do Not Reply does not.
Which is updated more often, The Sign or Do Not Reply?
The Sign ships an update every 6 weeks, and Do Not Reply every 4 days. Most recently, The Sign was updated on October 15, 2026 and Do Not Reply on October 7, 2026.

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