unmemory vs Ghost In The Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
unmemory
Solve a murder mystery in this interactive novel that blends text-based gameplay with escape room puzzles. Navigate a damaged mind, uncover clues, and piece together a thrilling crime story set in the 90s.
- Text-based gameplay
- Interactive novel
- Escape room puzzles
- Murder mystery
- 90s noir thriller references
- Immersive storytelling
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unmemory is a crafted combination of a thrilling story and puzzle games, an escape room inside an interactive novel about a girl gang and a broken mind. Will you solve the mystery? Mobile Game of the Year, Stuff Awards; Best Text-Based Game, PocketGamer Best iPad Game 2020, Tech Radar, Best Mobile Game 2020, MacWorld; Best Narrative and Best Mobile Game 2020, Valencia Indie Summit; Best Mobile Game and Best IDea, DeVuego Awards 2020 You have to find your girlfriend's murderer, but you brain is damaged and you cannot make new memories. Using notes, pictures, and recorded messages you will have to solve the mystery and maybe, just maybe, discover an uncomfortable truth in this crime story set in the 90s. Main features: - Text is the gameplay, a cool and innovative mix of interactive reading, story, and escape room puzzles. - Details have been carefully crafted, from the editorial design to the sophisticated photographs. - An immersive storytelling format that broadens the view of what games (and books) could be. - Full of 90s references to noir thrillers, graphic adventures, or iconic devices. - Themes: Memories, culture jamming, art pranks, empowered women and LGTBI. MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR. Stuff Gadget Awards 2020. This is a stylish and smart take on a now-established genre, and from the second you hear a distant phone ringing, realize you spotted one earlier and frantically scroll back up the screen to answer it, you’ll be smitten. IGN An "Escape Book" that is sure to delight fans of the genre. Engaging, interactive, and with lots of narrative details that will make you spend several hours on your screen. 8/10 BEST TEXT-BASED GAME. PocketGamer. Unmemory is the best text-based game I have played to date. It can be read as a storybook or played as a game. BEST MOBILE GAMES OF 2020. Metro. Dropping you straight into the action, Unmemory’s captivating blend of puzzles and mystery uses every aspect of your phone, from touch to motion to sound and visuals, making it – ironically – a singularly memorable experience. 8/10 BEST iPad GAMES 2020. Tech Radar. It’s rare to see truly fresh games on iPad, but unmemory manages to thrill and intrigue in equal measure, doing clever things with narratives, adventures, and puzzling. THE TEN BEST MOBILE GAMES 2020. Der Standard. "Unmemory" has less to do with the rather dusty "interactive fiction" than with clever puzzle games like "Device 6" or even the logic puzzle "Return of the Obra Dinn". Exciting and extremely stylish.
Ghost In The Mirror
Embark on an episodic graphic adventure filled with humor, puzzles, and mystery. Guide characters through richly detailed 2D worlds, solve intricate puzzles, and make choices that shape the narrative. This game blends classic point-and-click elements with modern storytelling and a unique meta-narrative.
- Episodic graphic adventures
- Storytelling and puzzles
- Wild humor and fourth-wall breaks
- 2D pixel-art exploration
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Choice-driven narrative
- Original soundtrack and achievements
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Ghost In The Mirror: Episode 1 - Here Be Dragons Do you believe in ghosts? Are you ready to be scared?! ... Well, then I think you've got the wrong game. Seriously, I started off with the darkest intentions, wanting to create a horror game, but the urge to laugh took over. Sure, it's an adventurous game with mysterious elements... However, with constant fourth-wall breaks, irony, jokes, and vulgarity, you tend to forget about ghosts! Let me introduce myself, I'm Sui! I'm Italian, and I'm a solo indie developer. I've dedicated myself so much to this project that I've ended up inside it in flesh and pixels. Sitting behind my desk, I will narrate the events and guide you by the hand through this journey... ...A journey that will keep you glued to the screen from the first to the last episode. Yes, you heard right, EPISODES! Ghost In The Mirror is an anthology of graphic adventures. A series of ghost stories characterized by a lot of storytelling, puzzles, and wild humor. A collection of modern adventure games that still capture the spirit of the '90s games. This is "Here Be Dragons", the first episode of the saga. In this adventure I'll take you to the 18th century, and together we'll experience the adventures of Roger, a morally dubious boy on the run from the law. A journey that starts in a fishing village, with light puzzles and comedic moments, but will take us adrift at sea, surrounded by mystery, ghosts, and... ...Well, I don't like to reveal too much about the plot, so that's enough! But I can tell you what characterizes this and all the other episodes of Ghost In The Mirror: You'll guide characters from different eras through a 2D world with an unprecedented depth. You'll explore evocative pixel-art scenarios and handcrafted animations, immersing yourself in gripping stories, all connected by the eerie thread that unites the worlds of the living and the dead. You'll solve intricate puzzles and meta-puzzles like in a classic point-and-click game. You'll visit places rich in interactive elements and talk to the quirky characters that populate them. You'll collect items necessary to progress in the game, which, if used creatively, might reveal the programmer's sheer foolishness. Your choices will determine the outcome of the adventures, offering a personalized and replayable gaming experience. Prepare to be carried away by an original and thrilling soundtrack that will plunge you into the game's atmosphere. Unlock your potential through a series of exciting achievements, revealing your skill and dedication. Get Ghost In The Mirror and let yourself be captivated by an epic adventure! Specters, spirits, ghosts, poltergeists, ectoplasms... Throughout history, we've come up with many names for them, and countless people swear they've seen one. Do you believe in ghosts? Here's what we'll do: you'll answer me directly in the game. Have fun, and happy nightmares! Play comfortably using touchscreen, keyboard, mouse, or controller, tailoring the gaming experience to your personal preferences Please note that this game contains only the first episode, "Here Be Dragons", of "Ghost in the Mirror" saga. The other episodes are sold separately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: unmemory at every 3 weeks against Ghost In The Mirror's every 6 months. unmemory also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (148 vs 16). Ghost In The Mirror's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 67%) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). 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
unmemory costs $6.99 and Ghost In The Mirror $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
unmemory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: unmemory has 148 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of unmemory's written reviews are positive against 96% of Ghost In The Mirror's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
unmemory ships an update every 3 weeks, Ghost In The Mirror every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | unmemory | Ghost In The Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (148 ratings) — better | 4.5 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.6 GB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Patrones y Escondites | Stefano Mazzotta |
Customer experience
unmemory
Ghost In The Mirror
Bugs and requests
unmemory
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot get into Pipas club
- Debaser not displaying in chapter 2
- Cannot move beyond screen scene one
- Game crashes every 2 chapters
- Loses save data after crashes
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- No audio despite volume being on
- Game freezes, will not load first page
- Chapter 2 puzzles not working
- Audio buttons are spammable
- Incorrect in-game review link
Requested features
6 requests- More original storylines
- More interactive elements
- Improve interface for longer input sequences
- More gameplay
- Save feature
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- Re-clue difficult puzzles
Ghost In The Mirror
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
unmemory
No in-app purchases
Ghost In The Mirror
No in-app purchases
Questions
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