# Who Muted Uncle Marcus? vs Orphans

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orphans at 82% against Who Muted Uncle Marcus?'s 45%. Orphans also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Who Muted Uncle Marcus?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Who Muted Uncle Marcus? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orphans sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Orphans holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orphans has 2.6K ratings behind it against 139, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Who Muted Uncle Marcus?'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Orphans's.

Who Muted Uncle Marcus? ships an update every 2 months, Orphans every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Who Muted Uncle Marcus? | Orphans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (139 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/who-muted-uncle-marcus/id1604623924/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orphans/id1629645742/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 139 | **2.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | **81.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.9 GB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Wales Interactive Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/478870653) | [SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1273662470) |

## What reviewers say

### Who Muted Uncle Marcus?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/who-muted-uncle-marcus/id1604623924)

Engage in an interactive murder mystery where you must uncover the truth behind Uncle Marcus's poisoning. Make crucial decisions throughout the story to find evidence and try to save him. Unlock character videos and use gathered clues to make an accusation.

**Highlights:** Interactive story with decision-making, Unlock character videos for evidence, Gather clues to accuse a suspect, Multiple playthroughs, Filmed simultaneously in London and Los Angeles

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $4.99 | one-time |


### Orphans

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orphans/id1629645742)

Embark on a chilling interactive horror mystery where your decisions shape the narrative. Help a group of friends uncover dark secrets within an abandoned orphanage, facing disturbing phenomena and a thickening fog. Your choices determine the story's outcome and ending.

**Highlights:** Interactive horror mystery, Player decisions affect story, Uncover dark secrets, Communicate via messenger, Customizable themes and profile pictures, In-game notes for story recap, Background music option

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium-Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Flatrate-Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| 40 BicS | $1.99 | one-time |
| 120 BicS | $3.99 | one-time |
| 300 BicS | $9.99 | one-time |
| Herzen Flatrate | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $12.99 | one-time |
| 800 BicS | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1500 BicS | $29.99 | one-time |
| Flatrate | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Engaging story and characters
- 👍 Immersive interactive experience
- 🎨 High-quality visuals and videos
- 🔒 No ads or paywalls to progress

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Slow pacing and excessive dialogue
- 🎮 Frustrating and difficult mini-games
- 💰 Paid features and unlocks are expensive
- 🐛 Technical issues like crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent performance and loading times
- Purchased content not unlocking properly

**Requested features**

- More player agency and choices
- Ability to skip or bypass mini-games
- Improved difficulty balancing for mini-games
- More diverse gender and sexuality options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Who Muted Uncle Marcus? free?

Who Muted Uncle Marcus? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Orphans free?

Orphans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Who Muted Uncle Marcus? or Orphans?

Orphans is rated higher. Who Muted Uncle Marcus? averages 4.3 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Orphans averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.

### Do Who Muted Uncle Marcus? or Orphans have ads?

Orphans shows ads; Who Muted Uncle Marcus? does not.

### Which is updated more often, Who Muted Uncle Marcus? or Orphans?

Who Muted Uncle Marcus? ships an update every 2 months, and Orphans every 9 days. Most recently, Who Muted Uncle Marcus? was updated on October 22, 2026 and Orphans 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.*