Comparison

Dawn, P.I. vs Lucy Dreaming

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

Head to head
About

Dawn, P.I.

Step into the shoes of a high school detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure game. Explore a mysterious high school, find clues, solve puzzles, and interrogate characters to uncover the truth behind strange occurrences.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Investigative puzzles
  • Character interrogation
  • Hand-drawn animation
  • Mystery solving
  • Explore school environment
Features
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What mystery lurks in Marlowe High? Become a detective in this point-and-click adventure game and solve the case! If you enjoy detective stories, escape games and puzzles, Dawn, P.I. is the game for you. Become Dawn, a high schooler with a penchant for investigation and occasional property damage. Explore the school to find clues and solve puzzles to ultimately get to the bottom of the case: why is Meg's horoscope suddenly working? Is someone interfering with the school paper? Why are people missing? Why is the librarian so annoying? And what in the world is "The Guiding Wind"? Fully hand-drawn and -animated, Dawn, P.I. will transport you to a cartoon noir world, where you'll have to be sharp and creative to advance in every step. Sweep rooms for objects to help you on your investigation and interrogate everyone to uncover their hidden secrets.

About

Lucy Dreaming

Embark on a British comedy adventure as a sharp-witted girl solving a dark family secret. Explore dreams and reality, interact with quirky characters, and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind nightmares.

Highlights
  • Point & click gameplay
  • Explore dreams and reality
  • Solve puzzles and gather clues
  • Meet colorful characters
  • British comedy adventure
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer. A Splendidly British Comedy Ride your bike around the small British town of Figgington to meet its sardonic residents. Use your map to explore every corner, from its run-down town centre to the local pub as you discover the town's deepest, darkest secrets. Explore Dreams and Reality Learn techniques for dream control and enter Lucy's mind to unlock hidden memories, discover the past and unearth the disturbing truth behind her recurring nightmares. Solve Puzzles Along the way, you'll need to solve a huge variety of puzzles, so pour yourself a nice cup of tea and bring your powers of observation, logic and lateral thinking. Meet Colourful Characters From her dysfunctional family and the cynical Figgington townsfolk to the myriad of extraordinary characters from the depths of Lucy's subsonscious, do you have what it takes to pacify giant crabs, interrogate old ladies, satisfy toddlers and bargain with trolls? Just don’t forget your teddy bear. Game Features: • A wide variety of pixel art dreams and real-world locations. • An exceptional voice cast including Dominic Armato (Monkey Island's own Guybrush Threepwood). • Detailed scenes with witty responses to almost everything you can point your finger at. • Collect badges. • Subtitles in English and German. • Instant scene exit with a double-click. • Hotspot finder.

Screenshots

Dawn, P.I.4 screens
Lucy Dreaming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dawn, P.I. at Free against Lucy Dreaming's $14.99. Dawn, P.I. also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Lucy Dreaming's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dawn, P.I. is free to download; Lucy Dreaming costs $14.99 up front. Dawn, P.I. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lucy Dreaming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dawn, P.I. against 4.7 for Lucy Dreaming. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 57 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Dawn, P.I.'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Lucy Dreaming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawn, P.I. ships an update monthly, Lucy Dreaming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dawn, P.I. versus Lucy Dreaming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawn, P.I.Lucy Dreaming
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.7 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1357 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB333 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBruno MaestriniTall Story Games

Customer experience

Dawn, P.I.

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Lucy Dreaming

All ratings57 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dawn, P.I.

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99
None

Lucy Dreaming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dawn, P.I. free?
Dawn, P.I. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucy Dreaming free?
Lucy Dreaming costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dawn, P.I. or Lucy Dreaming?
Dawn, P.I. is rated higher. Dawn, P.I. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Lucy Dreaming averages 4.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Dawn, P.I. or Lucy Dreaming have ads?
Neither Dawn, P.I. nor Lucy Dreaming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawn, P.I. or Lucy Dreaming?
Dawn, P.I. ships an update monthly, and Lucy Dreaming every 2 months. Most recently, Dawn, P.I. was updated on September 17, 2026 and Lucy Dreaming on September 23, 2026.

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