Ada's Study vs Gordian Rings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ada's Study
Explore Ada Lovelace's study to uncover a hidden mystery. Solve intricate mechanical puzzles and interact with objects using intuitive touch controls in a beautifully crafted 3D environment. Unravel secrets of epic proportions in this engaging puzzle adventure.
- Investigate Ada Lovelace's disappearance
- Solve intricate mechanical puzzles
- Intuitive touch interactions
- Beautifully crafted 3D visuals
- Uncover a secret narrative
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Investigate the disappearance of Ada Lovelace and uncover a secret of epic proportions. A short, high quality game packed with intricate mechanical puzzles and a fascinating mystery, developed by Sherlocked. Dust swirls through her study. Clearly, nobody has been in here for years. The room is filled with desks, cupboards, books, and notes on top of notes. This is the last workplace of Ada Lovelace, the brilliant pioneer of programming, and she has been hiding something. Work your way through every challenge she has left, but beware, you’re not the only person doing the investigating… If you’re a fan of games like “The Room” and “The House of Da Vinci” chances are high you’ll enjoy Ada’s Study. INVESTIGATE ADA LOVELACE Uncover a mystery around the historical figure of Ada Lovelace, the genius mathematician and computer programming pioneer. INTRICATE PUZZLES Solve challenging mechanical puzzles that connect to a larger narrative. INTUITIVE TOUCH INTERACTIONS Interact with objects in a tactile way using natural touch controls. BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED 3D VISUALS Explore a carefully crafted world set in Victorian London with visuals that push the boundary of mobile graphics.
Gordian Rings
Engage in a challenging puzzle game where strategic ring movements are key. This game tests your problem-solving skills with intricate levels that require careful planning.
- Strategic ring movement
- Challenging puzzles
- Intricate level design
- Problem-solving focus
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Move one ring at a time, but follow closely as the puzzle might not move as you might think! Not for the faint hearted be ready to be challenged.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gordian Rings at 100% against Ada's Study's 53%. Gordian Rings also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Ada's Study's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On ads, 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
Gordian Rings is free to download; Ada's Study costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gordian Rings holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ada's Study has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Ada's Study's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gordian Rings's.
Ada's Study ships an update every 2 weeks, Gordian Rings every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ada's Study | Gordian Rings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (35 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sherlocked | Boon & Moil Limited |
Customer experience
Ada's Study
Gordian Rings
Bugs and requests
Ada's Study
Reported bugs
6 issues- Gold nub missing from mapping desk
- Scales string and key string not working
- Bugs requiring restarts
- Bookshelf puzzle unplayable
- Puzzles not working/broken
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- Weight puzzle broken
Requested features
4 requests- More content/longer game
- Sequels or more chapters
- More impactful choices
- Full-fledged multi-room game
Gordian Rings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ada's Study
No in-app purchases
Gordian Rings
No in-app purchases
Questions
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