Comparison

Candlehead vs Strangers Here

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

Head to head
About

Candlehead

Explore a surreal, candle-lit horror world in this first-person game. Investigate a deserted village, solve environmental puzzles, and evade a mysterious pursuer to find your way home.

Highlights
  • First-person gameplay
  • Non-linear open world
  • Stealth and survival
  • Item-based puzzles
  • Environmental storytelling
Features
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Enter a surreal world of candle lit horror. Who is Candlehead? Where has everybody in the village gone? How will you return home? Are you in danger? Explore a dark and eerie first person horror game where your doom flickers in the form of a candle barely visible through the dusky gloom. Solve the puzzles of the your surroundings to aid your escape and attempt to investigate what has befallen the village as well as who, or what, is chasing you. Features: • First person gameplay • Huge non-linear open world to explore • Stealth and survival elements • Item-based puzzles • Discoverable lore via environmental storytelling

About

Strangers Here

An atmospheric VHS horror game where you play as an FBI agent hunting creatures that mimic humans. Distinguish between real people and their copies, make critical decisions, and uncover the truth behind the "Strangers."

Highlights
  • VHS horror atmosphere
  • Track human-imitating creatures
  • Distinguish real people from copies
  • Make life-altering decisions
  • Six unique endings
  • Customizable menu background
Features
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Strangers Here — an atmospheric VHS horror about the "Strangers": unsettling creatures that mimic humans with terrifying precision. In the quiet family park of Willingstone, something has gone horribly wrong. People are vanishing, animals are falling ill, and inhuman screams echo from the forest at night. The special agency D.I.C. has been tracking incidents like these for a long time. Now it's your turn — learn to tell the real from the imitation, and uncover the true nature of these beings.

Screenshots

Candlehead4 screens
Strangers Here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strangers Here at none against Candlehead's 1. Strangers Here also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Candlehead's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Candlehead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strangers Here asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candlehead holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 124 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Candlehead's written reviews are positive against 71% of Strangers Here's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candlehead ships an update every 7 months, Strangers Here monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Candlehead versus Strangers Here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandleheadStrangers Here
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (111 ratings) — better4.1 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB252 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAmmonite Design Studios LtdElmira Sevostyanova

Customer experience

Candlehead

All ratings111 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Strangers Here

All ratings124 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Candlehead

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Strangers Here

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candlehead free?
Candlehead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strangers Here free?
Strangers Here is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candlehead or Strangers Here?
Candlehead is rated higher. Candlehead averages 4.5 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Strangers Here averages 4.1 from 124 ratings.
Do Candlehead or Strangers Here have ads?
Candlehead shows ads; Strangers Here does not.
Which is updated more often, Candlehead or Strangers Here?
Candlehead ships an update every 7 months, and Strangers Here monthly. Most recently, Candlehead was updated on October 4, 2026 and Strangers Here on October 13, 2026.

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