# Yestertide vs How We Know We're Alive

The clearest difference is rating: Yestertide at 4.6 against How We Know We're Alive's 3.9. Yestertide also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 59%) and ratings volume (76 vs 14). How We Know We're Alive's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Yestertide costs $5.99 and How We Know We're Alive $2.99 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 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yestertide has 76 ratings behind it against 14, 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 59% of How We Know We're Alive's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yestertide | How We Know We're Alive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yestertide/id1576115265/reviews)** | [3.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-we-know-were-alive/id6445847249/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **76** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **76.6% of reviews** | 58.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 396 MB | 422 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MysteryCaper, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224170553) | [Motvind Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674170293) |

## 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


### How We Know We're Alive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-we-know-were-alive/id6445847249)

Explore a melancholic Swedish town as an aspiring writer investigating a friend's tragic fate. Your choices impact the narrative, revealing hidden truths and challenging perceptions. Piece together a mystery in a richly animated, atmospheric setting.

**Highlights:** Investigate a tragic fate, Explore a melancholy town, Richly animated atmosphere, Interactive narrative choices, Uncover hidden truths, Piece together a mystery

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Yestertide free?

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

### Is How We Know We're Alive free?

How We Know We're Alive costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Yestertide or How We Know We're Alive?

Yestertide is rated higher. Yestertide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while How We Know We're Alive averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do Yestertide or How We Know We're Alive have ads?

Neither Yestertide nor How We Know We're Alive shows ads.

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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.*