Comparison

Memento M. vs Orphans

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

Head to head
About

Memento M.

An interactive psychological thriller where you play as a cybersecurity expert and a father investigating a series of murders. Your choices shape the narrative and lead to one of four distinct endings.

Highlights
  • Four different endings
  • Realistic character interaction
  • Dual protagonist storyline
  • Interactive investigation elements
  • Artistic photography and video
  • Deep psychological narrative
Features
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Memento is an interactive psychological thriller with a touch of family drama. Strange murders are happening in the city, and the number of victims is rising. Sarah Carter is a police cybersecurity expert. Along with her new colleague Bill, she must stop the killer despite suspicious obstruction by the police command and dilemmas in her personal life as well. At the same time, Jeremy Night, the father of the first victim, finds himself trapped and starts receiving strange messages from an unknown sender. How is it connected to the murders? What horrible things from the past haunt his nightmares? The end of this story depends on your choices. Features: - Four different endings - Realistic interaction with complex characters - Two independent heroes acting at the same time - Tracking a target using a map, breaking into houses, receiving calls, and solving the killer’s riddles - Artistic photography and videos - Deep psychological involvement in characters’ private lives - The fates of the heroes and their relatives depend on your decisions This is a very ambitious project from the founders of the interactive mobile thriller genre. Download it now!

About

Orphans

Embark on a chilling interactive horror mystery where your decisions shape the narrative. Help a group of friends uncover dark secrets within an abandoned orphanage, facing disturbing phenomena and a thickening fog. Your choices determine the story's outcome and ending.

Highlights
  • Interactive horror mystery
  • Player decisions affect story
  • Uncover dark secrets
  • Communicate via messenger
  • Customizable themes and profile pictures
  • In-game notes for story recap
  • Background music option
Features
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“Orphans” - An interactive horror mystery game A group of friends sets out to an abandoned orphanage that is surrounded by dark rumors and tales to record more footage for their “Lost Places” channel. Once they get to the location, one of the group members finds your phone number and you become part of the group. Within minutes you're right in the middle of the action. Coincidence – or not? What begins as a harmless excursion ends in a complete horror show. The mysterious fog thickens and the cameras start showing disturbing images. All communication to the outside world gets distorted and unreliable. Help the group find out what dark secrets are hidden behind these old walls. Is there maybe even a curse on this abandoned building? What really happened in this orphanage years ago? "Orphans" is an interactive thriller - goosebumps guaranteed Your decisions affect not only the course but also the ending of this interactive mystery game. Become a part of this gripping horror story. Communicate with the different characters via messenger. Uncover the dark secrets surrounding the orphanage and find out what is behind the disturbing phenomena. New features: To make your gaming experience as exciting and individual as possible, you get to choose your own theme and your own profile picture. Additionally, you can read in the notes what has happened so far in the story. You also have the option to activate background music. This allows you to experience the game on a new level! 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/

Screenshots

Memento M.4 screens
Orphans4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memento M. and Orphans both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Orphans's written reviews are positive against 68% of Memento M.'s. Orphans also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 474). Memento M.'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Memento M. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Orphans sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. 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 — 4.5 for Memento M. against 4.6 for Orphans. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orphans has 2.6K ratings behind it against 474, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Memento M.'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Orphans's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memento M. ships an update every 4 days, Orphans every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Memento M. versus Orphans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemento M.Orphans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (474 ratings)4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4742.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB175 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLong Jaunt LtdSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG

Customer experience

Memento M.

All ratings473 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative22.9%

Orphans

All ratings2,607 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.8%

User reviews

Memento M.

From 474 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Interesting story
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Immersive experience
  • 👍 Realistic atmosphere
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Bugs with in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Difficult mini-games
  • 🔋 Progression blocked by mini-games
  • 🔋 Lack of language options

Orphans

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging story and characters
  • 👍 Immersive interactive experience
  • 🎨 High-quality visuals and videos
  • 🔒 No ads or paywalls to progress

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Slow pacing and excessive dialogue
  • 🎮 Frustrating and difficult mini-games
  • 💰 Paid features and unlocks are expensive
  • 🐛 Technical issues like crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Memento M.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after in-app purchases
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Inconsistent translations

Requested features

4 requests
  • More dialogue options
  • Ability to skip difficult mini-games
  • Improved sound quality for phone calls
  • Ability to influence story outcomes

Orphans

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent performance and loading times
  • Purchased content not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More player agency and choices
  • Ability to skip or bypass mini-games
  • Improved difficulty balancing for mini-games
  • More diverse gender and sexuality options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Memento M.

One-time10
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • Special Offer!$0.99
  • Last Offer!$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Offer!$1.99
  • 50 Coins$4.99
  • 110 Coins$9.99
  • 250 Coins$19.99
  • 60 Coins$49.99
  • 1250 Coins$99.99
  • 3750 Coins$99.99
10 purchases

Orphans

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Flatrate-Subscription$12.991 Month
One-time8
  • 40 BicS$1.99
  • 120 BicS$3.99
  • 300 BicS$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Herzen Flatrate$9.99
  • Special$9.99
  • Premium$12.99
  • 800 BicS$19.99
  • Flatrate$39.99

Questions

Is Memento M. free?
Memento M. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orphans free?
Orphans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memento M. or Orphans?
Orphans is rated higher. Memento M. averages 4.5 out of 5 from 474 ratings, while Orphans averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Memento M. or Orphans have ads?
Both Memento M. and Orphans show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memento M. or Orphans?
Memento M. ships an update every 4 days, and Orphans every 9 days. Most recently, Memento M. was updated on November 3, 2026 and Orphans on November 3, 2026.

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