Comparison

Black Book RPG vs Delete After Reading

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

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About

Black Book RPG

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a young sorceress in this card-based RPG. Explore Slavic folklore, battle demons with powerful spells, and uncover the secrets of the Black Book. The free version offers a prologue and an endless mode, with the full game available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Card-based RPG combat
  • Slavic folklore setting
  • Demon summoning and exorcisms
  • Spell card collection
  • Riddle solving and side-quests
  • In-game encyclopedia
Features
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Play free version of Black Book, featuring the first game chapter (approx. 1 hour of gameplay) and an endless roguelike mode. Purchase the full game to unlock the entire adventure. A fusion of card-based RPGs and Adventure games, “Black Book” is a haunting tale of a young sorceress, who gave her life to serve the dark forces. Dive into the cold, yet alluring world of Slavic folktales - and uncover the secrets that hide in the darkness. A young girl named Vasilisa, destined to become a witch, decides to throw her fate away and marry her beloved - but that dream is shattered when her betrothed dies under mysterious circumstances. Aching for her lost love, Vasilisa seeks out the Black Book - a demonic artifact, said to be powerful enough to grant any wish to the one who uncovers all 7 of its seals. Join Vasilisa in her adventures across the rural countryside, as she solves the woes of common folk by confronting demons and performing exorcisms. UNCOVER THE SEALS OF BLACK BOOK Unleash hellish spells on your enemies! Collect spell cards and new skills as you progress. A HISTORIC ADVENTURE Solve riddles and complete side-quests as you learn more about life in the Slavic countryside. LEAD A DEMONIC FLOCK Send demons to do your bidding, but be careful - idle demons will torture you if you don’t find them something to do! MYTHS AND LEGENDS Explore a world based on Northern Slavic mythology. Learn from an in-game encyclopedia, created with the help of expert anthropologists - and find all folk tales hidden within the game!

About

Delete After Reading

Engage in an interactive adventure that blends reading with puzzle-solving. Uncover a secret mission to retrieve a stolen videogame and alter destiny, all while ensuring your actions remain undetected.

Highlights
  • Interactive reading and story gameplay
  • Escape room style puzzles
  • Unique storytelling format
  • Adventure mission
  • Stealth and puzzle mechanics
Features
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A book you can play, or a game you can read, Delete After Reading is a crafted combination of an adventure story and puzzle games about cheating your destiny. An original storytelling format for armchair detectives and escape room aficionados of all ages. On the worst day of your life, you find a strange device with a file named “Delete After Reading”. It’s a classified document. Nina, Cinco, and Tomate, a clandestine group of kids (they happen to be dead, but they’ve never let that small detail interfere with their daily, uh, lives) want you to join them on a secret mission to repair Destiny’s latest injustice: the despised millionaire Martin Skrilhex has stolen the only existing copy of the highly coveted videogame “The Curse of Penguin Island” so only he can play it. Together you’ll have to sneak into the magnate’s mansion and steal back the videogame, so kids around the world can play it. But this mission will only be successful if Destiny does not find out that you are changing his plans, so never ever forget to delete the file after reading it. Main features: - Text is the gameplay, a cool and innovative mix of interactive reading, story, and escape room puzzles. - An immersive storytelling format that broadens the view of what games (and books) could be. - A thrilling adventure story for the whole family.

Screenshots

Black Book RPG4 screens
Delete After Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Delete After Reading at 4.2 against Black Book RPG's 3.7. Delete After Reading also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%). Black Book RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Black Book RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Delete After Reading sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Delete After Reading holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Black Book RPG's written reviews are positive against 50% of Delete After Reading's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Book RPG ships an update every 2 weeks, Delete After Reading every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Black Book RPG versus Delete After Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Book RPGDelete After Reading
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (35 ratings)4.2 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3574 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB393 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHYPETRAIN DIGITAL LTDPatrones y Escondites

Customer experience

Black Book RPG

All ratings35 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative55.8%

Delete After Reading

All ratings74 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Black Book RPG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Delete After Reading

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot scroll on MacBook Pro
  • Symbols on TV are incorrect
  • Cannot buy the game on Mac
  • Chapter 5 is terrible on Mac
  • TV did not show channels 7-9 until reloading app
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  • Audio did not play after reloading

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a save/continue feature
  • Make all levels free or reduce price
  • Add iCloud syncing
  • Add built-in video walkthroughs
  • Improve scrolling on iOS
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  • Adjust controls for Mac users
  • Fix text spacing issues
  • Provide clearer guides for puzzles

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Black Book RPG

One-time1
  • Full Game$9.99
1 purchases

Delete After Reading

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Black Book RPG free?
Black Book RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Delete After Reading free?
Delete After Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Black Book RPG or Delete After Reading?
Delete After Reading is rated higher. Black Book RPG averages 3.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Delete After Reading averages 4.2 from 74 ratings.
Do Black Book RPG or Delete After Reading have ads?
Neither Black Book RPG nor Delete After Reading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Book RPG or Delete After Reading?
Black Book RPG ships an update every 2 weeks, and Delete After Reading every 4 weeks. Most recently, Black Book RPG was updated on November 3, 2026 and Delete After Reading on November 3, 2026.

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