Comparison

Dark Riddle vs Pull The String Nick's Quest

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

Head to head
About

Dark Riddle

Embark on a first-person adventure thriller filled with puzzles and interactive quests. Explore an unusual city, uncover secrets, and enjoy new mechanics like driving vehicles and using a gravity gadget. New chapters are released monthly, offering funnier and more exciting stories.

Highlights
  • First-person adventure thriller
  • Interactive environment and quests
  • New driving mechanics (car, tractor)
  • Gravitational gadget for lifting items
  • New characters and creatures
  • Monthly new chapters
Features
Read full description

The sequel of a well-known story in our universe is waiting for you. However, this time, we have prepared multiple small missions and puzzles with separate plots. You are about to enjoy new mechanics like driving a car or a tractor, chasing crabs, delivering parcels to the neighbors, lifting items with the help of a gravitational gadget, etc. Besides, we have introduced new characters to the game. New chapters will appear every month. The stories will become funnier and more exciting. This is a first-person adventure thriller with an interactive environment and interesting quests. Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of a suspicious neighbor who lives across from you. Your adventure begins in an unusual city where you can find many useful and unique items. You will meet a police officer and a seller of alien devices, and during the game you will get acquainted with unusual creatures. Each item and character creates a huge fascinating story. This is a free game, but some items and abilities can also be bought for real money. It can make it easier for you to complete and add new experiences. If you have any questions or suggestions for the game, please contact support.

About

Pull The String Nick's Quest

Embark on a quest to collect gold and rescue Tani by solving intricate puzzles. Pull strings in the correct order to navigate traps and outsmart a "Scary Teacher." This game offers engaging challenges with great graphics and sounds for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Pull strings to solve puzzles
  • Rescue Tani from Scary Teacher
  • Collect gold
  • Variety of puzzles
  • Great graphics and sound
  • Challenge your IQ
Features
Read full description

Nick's quest for gold and to impress Tani starts now, but he has to rescue her from Scary Teacher. Miss T has installed various traps that Nick has to overcome. The solution starts by pulling the strings in right order, allowing Nick to escape by dodging Miss T. Only the smarts can escape the wrath of Scary Teacher to rescue Tani. Teach Miss T a lesson by playing pranks on her on your journey towards Tani. Pull out from tricky spots and make your way to rescue Tani. Solve puzzles and help Nick become the hero in his quest to collect gold and rescue Tani. FEATURE: - Free & easy to play - Suitable for all ages - Guaranteed Entertainment - Variety of puzzles for you to solve - Great graphics, visual, music & sounds - Challenge your IQ with these head turning puzzles

Screenshots

Dark Riddle4 screens
Pull The String Nick's Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dark Riddle at 3.9 against Pull The String Nick's Quest's 3.4. Dark Riddle also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (413 vs 8). Pull The String Nick's Quest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 39). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dark Riddle sells 39 one-off in-app purchases. Pull The String Nick's Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Riddle holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Riddle has 413 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Riddle ships an update every 5 weeks, Pull The String Nick's Quest every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dark Riddle versus Pull The String Nick's Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark RiddlePull The String Nick's Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (413 ratings) — better3.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings413 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB270 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPAGA GAMESGenITeam LLC

Customer experience

Dark Riddle

All ratings412 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative20.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative15.7%

Pull The String Nick's Quest

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Dark Riddle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Black screen on startup (iPad compatibility issue)
  • Cannot pick up parcels from certain neighbors
  • Gravity gun functionality not working properly
  • Ad loading fails preventing mission progression
  • Game crashes after completing levels
Show 5 more
  • Mission buttons become inactive
  • Ads not displaying correctly
  • Game freezes on specific missions
  • Package delivery system glitches
  • Camera placement issues on Halloween level

Requested features

11 requests
  • Remove or reduce time limits on missions
  • Add more levels and chapters
  • Reduce frequency of advertisements
  • Release Dark Riddle 3
  • Add Easter-themed chapter
Show 6 more
  • Implement spring season content
  • Add more neighbor skins and customization
  • Improve mission hint clarity
  • Add non-timed gameplay mode
  • Increase update frequency
  • Add more seasonal content

Pull The String Nick's Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

39 purchases

Dark Riddle

One-time39
  • 1 Skinbox$1.99
  • 250 golden apples$1.99
  • Disable Ads forever$1.99
Show 36 more
  • unlock 3 chapter$1.99
  • Unlock 5 chapter$1.99
  • Disable Ads forever$2.99
  • +6 Inventory Slots$2.99
  • 750 golden apples$3.99
  • 1500 golden apples$4.99
  • 3 Skinboxes$4.99
  • 5 Skinboxes$7.99
  • 5000 golden apples$9.99
  • Swimmer$9.99
  • Neighbor_Surfer$9.99
  • Gamer$9.99
  • Mable$9.99
  • Christmas Tree$9.99
  • Yakuza$9.99
  • Japanese Flag$9.99
  • Mummy$9.99
  • 10 Skinboxes$11.99
  • 7500 golden apples$12.99
  • 15 Skinboxes$14.99
  • Tier III Skin$19.99
  • Rudolph$19.99
  • Ginger Bread$19.99
  • Ninja$19.99
  • Dendroid$19.99
  • Coast_Security$19.99
  • Captain Hook$19.99
  • 15000 golden apples$19.99
  • Vampire$19.99
  • Samurai$19.99
  • СRescuer_Neighbor$19.99
  • Yōkai$19.99
  • Geisha$19.99
  • Santa Claus$19.99
  • Santa's Elf$19.99
  • 25000 golden apples$19.99
None

Pull The String Nick's Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Riddle free?
Dark Riddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pull The String Nick's Quest free?
Pull The String Nick's Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dark Riddle or Pull The String Nick's Quest?
Dark Riddle is rated higher. Dark Riddle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while Pull The String Nick's Quest averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Dark Riddle or Pull The String Nick's Quest have ads?
Both Dark Riddle and Pull The String Nick's Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Riddle or Pull The String Nick's Quest?
Dark Riddle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pull The String Nick's Quest every 6 months. Most recently, Dark Riddle was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pull The String Nick's Quest on October 19, 2026.

Other comparisons