Comparison

Five Dates vs Argus

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

Head to head
About

Five Dates

Experience a modern dating simulation where your choices shape a millennial's video dating journey during lockdown. Navigate conversations, awkward scenarios, and unexpected truths with five distinct personalities to discover attraction and compatibility.

Highlights
  • Interactive video dating simulation
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Multiple potential matches
  • Explore modern dating challenges
  • Engaging conversation topics
Features
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Vinny, a millennial from London, joins a dating app for the first time while living in lockdown. With five potential female matches, Vinny must pluck up the courage to video date with wildly different personalities, starring Mandip Gill (Doctor Who) and Georgia Hirst (Vikings). The viewer’s choices will define Vinny’s interactions with each date and their interest in seeing him again. Amidst a branching, multi-directional chain of conversation topics and deep-dive questions, Vinny is faced with digital game dates, awkward scenarios and unexpected truths. Five Dates is an exploration of the unpredictable modern dating experience, which follows an average single man as he navigates the world of digital dating. Through his journey, the decisions the viewer makes for him will challenge their own conceptions of attraction and compatibility. From the publishing studio that brought you The Complex, The Bunker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

About

Argus

Engage in an interactive horror thriller where your choices shape a dark narrative filled with murders, urban legends, and monsters. Investigate clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature.

Highlights
  • Interactive horror thriller
  • Branching story paths
  • Player decision impact
  • Clue collection
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character communication
  • Customizable user profile
Features
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“Argus: Urban Legend" - An interactive horror thriller - Goosebumps guaranteed A young woman contacts you with a desperate call for help! This will draw you deeper and deeper into a nerve-wracking story about murders, mysteries, urban legends and monsters. It's up to YOU to find out if it's a human committing the murders or if a supernatural presence is responsible for them! The internet is full of reports about a gruesome creature called "Argus"... Follow the clues and help a group of friends solve all the mysteries! But be on your guard, because ARGUS SEES EVERYTHING! "Argus" is an interactive horror mystery game Argus is YOUR story. Your decisions not only affect the course of the game, but also the ending of this thriller. To make the gaming experience even more realistic, you can personalize the user profile with your name, gender, orientation and your own avatar. Communicate with different characters via a messenger. Unravel the dark secrets surrounding ARGUS and other urban legends. It's up to you to collect clues, solve puzzles and stop the horror. But watch out because you can't trust everyone… New features: "Argus" comes with many new features! In addition to a customizable home screen, you can expect new, exciting apps, a new design and completely new ways to interact! Our youth protection officer Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Germany Phone: +49 174 818 1817 E-mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de Our privacy policy: https://www.reality-games.com/datenschutz.php Our terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Five Dates4 screens
Argus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Five Dates at none against Argus's shown. Argus's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 55%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Five Dates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Argus sells 11 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

Argus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 231 and 403 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Five Dates's written reviews are positive against 85% of Argus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Five Dates versus Argus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive DatesArgus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (231 ratings)4.6 (403 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings231403 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB311 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperWales Interactive Ltd.SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG

Customer experience

Five Dates

All ratings231 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative25.0%

Argus

All ratings403 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative7.9%

User reviews

Five Dates

From 231 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Realistic dating simulation
  • 👍 Good acting and direction
  • 👍 Interesting and evolving story
  • 👍 High replayability
  • 👍 Funny and cool gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game requires purchase after demo
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 🐛 Short story length
  • 🐛 Choices don't significantly alter story
  • 🐛 Long download times

Argus

From 403 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Interesting and fun interactive game
  • 👍 Great horror element
  • 👍 Immersive and engaging story
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Impressive visuals and production quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and technical issues
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay compared to previous games
  • 💰 Difficulty progressing without in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Five Dates

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Keeps asking to buy the game after purchase
  • Stuck on a white screen after paying
  • No sound in the game
  • Game crashes mid-way through dates
  • Game takes a very long time to download
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  • Storage full error despite free space
  • Videos glitch and don't coincide
  • Game freezes on processing dates screen
  • Game crashes and forces restart of date
  • Video freezes if game is minimized

Requested features

10 requests
  • More inclusivity (LGBTQ+ options)
  • Female protagonist version
  • More date options
  • Continuation of the story/new seasons
  • New characters
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  • More sexy situations
  • Behind-the-scenes video
  • Option to replay for different choices
  • Lower price for full game
  • More choices visible longer

Argus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing to black screen
  • Issues with video/image playback

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to skip mini-games and ads
  • More accessibility features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Five Dates

One-time1
  • Five Dates - Unlock Full Game$4.99
11 purchases

Argus

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Flatrate3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Monthly VIP + Premium$12.991 Month
One-time7
  • 40 BicS$1.99
  • 120 BicS$3.99
  • 300 BicS$8.99
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  • Premium$12.99
  • 800 BicS$17.99
  • 1500 BicS$24.99
  • Flatrate$34.99

Questions

Is Five Dates free?
Five Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Argus free?
Argus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Dates or Argus?
Argus is rated higher. Five Dates averages 4.3 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Argus averages 4.6 from 403 ratings.
Do Five Dates or Argus have ads?
Argus shows ads; Five Dates does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Dates or Argus?
Five Dates ships an update fortnightly, and Argus fortnightly. Most recently, Five Dates was updated on October 22, 2026 and Argus on October 23, 2026.

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