# Yestertide vs Moth Lake

The clearest difference is rating: Yestertide at 4.6 against Moth Lake's 4.3. Yestertide also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 12). Moth Lake's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Yestertide costs $5.99 and Moth Lake $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Yestertide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yestertide has 77 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Yestertide's written reviews are positive against 72% of Moth Lake's.

Yestertide ships an update every 5 months, Moth Lake every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yestertide | Moth Lake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yestertide/id1576115265/reviews)** | [4.3 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moth-lake/id1627267032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **77** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **77.1% of reviews** | 72.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 396 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MysteryCaper, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224170553) | [Stefano Mazzotta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546727173) |

## What reviewers say

### Yestertide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yestertide/id1576115265)

Embark on a mysterious adventure in a quaint, uncharted village. Solve puzzles, interact with cryptic characters, and uncover secrets involving time travel and aliens. Your choices are crucial to saving this strange place.

**Highlights:** Hand-drawn art, Puzzles and riddles, Cryptic character interaction, Time-travel elements, Alien encounters, Card tricks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging story and humor
- 💡 Creative and challenging puzzles
- ⭐️ Excellent hint system available
- 🎨 Charming art style
- ⏳ Good game length

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Puzzles lack logic
- 😵 Navigation is confusing
- 🤯 Puzzles are too obscure
-  frustrating to navigate hints
- 🤷‍♀️ Some puzzles not solvable

**Reported bugs**

- Fruits must be dragged twice to blend
- Cafe safe code didn't work
- Hot plate puzzle bug
- Alien keypad issue
- Safe combination in hints doesn't work

**Requested features**

- More games from the developer
- In-game hints instead of website
- Notebook to remind of tasks


### Moth Lake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moth-lake/id1627267032)

Uncover a small town's dark secret through a story-driven adventure. Navigate a 2.5D pixel art world, solve unconventional puzzles, and make choices that impact character relationships and the narrative's outcome. Experience thrills, suspense, and horror with a touch of dark humor.

**Highlights:** 2.5D pixel art with frame-to-frame animations, Simple controls for touch, mouse, keyboard, and controllers, Unconventional puzzles with optional walkthrough, Stealth-action gameplay, Choices affecting character bonds and narrative, Multiple endings, Original soundtrack

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Yestertide free?

Yestertide costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Moth Lake free?

Moth Lake costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Yestertide or Moth Lake?

Yestertide is rated higher. Yestertide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Moth Lake averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.

### Do Yestertide or Moth Lake have ads?

Neither Yestertide nor Moth Lake shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Yestertide or Moth Lake?

Yestertide ships an update every 5 months, and Moth Lake every 2 months. Most recently, Yestertide was updated on October 25, 2026 and Moth Lake on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*