Pocket Reality vs CHRONOS II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Reality
Embark on daily, procedurally generated text adventures in a surreal open world. Everyday objects come to life, offering endless possibilities for exploration and interaction. Make choices with lasting consequences in a roguelite structure, manage faction loyalties, and uncover secrets.
- Daily procedurally generated text adventures
- Open world with living objects
- Roguelite structure with lasting consequences
- Faction loyalty management
- Interconnected world with changing character levels
- Dozens of achievements and secrets
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Every day, a surreal new reality will be created just for you! Enter an open world where everyday objects come to life and you can play any way you want. Maybe you're defending a cabbage moon from horse pirates. Maybe you're solving the murder of a wealthy spoon. Maybe you've always wanted to manage your own submarine farm, or date a strawberry? Maybe all of the above. The possibilities are endless! Experience a daily procedurally generated text adventure that was never seen before and will never be seen again. Pocket Reality features a roguelite structure. Your choices have lasting consequences, danger is everywhere, and eventually you will be defeated and/or cause the world to be devoured. But don't worry: you'll start fresh tomorrow, and every defeat makes you stronger! It's also a strategy game where you need to manage your loyalties to four factions, deciding whom to support and whom to oppose. The world is interconnected and full of conflict. Every character and location has a level that changes based on your actions or inaction. If you help someone increase their level, they'll produce resources over time and unlock new opportunities. But you can't help everyone at the same time... Includes dozens of achievements and secrets to discover. Play the complete game for free, forever, with no ads. Permanent in-app purchases are available to add a second world per day and unlock expansion content. Accessible with VoiceOver.
CHRONOS II
Experience a cyber thriller played entirely through a command line. Follow a digital entity through interconnected systems, solving interactive terminal puzzles inspired by real hacking events. Explore simulated networks and uncover a compelling narrative.
- Terminal-driven chapters
- Story spanning hacking history
- Simulated networks and tools
- Hidden discoveries and multiple endings
- Built-in notes and keyboard
- Offline play
- No ads or tracking
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CHRONOS II is a cyber thriller played entirely through a command line. Something escaped from a sealed archive. Now it is moving through the world's connected systems: a security camera, a bank network, the global phone system, a power grid, a nuclear facility, and a forgotten Cold War satellite. You are following it from machine to machine. But it is not running from you. It is leading you somewhere. CHRONOS II turns real events from the history of hacking and cyberwar into a series of interactive terminal puzzles. Explore simulated networks, inspect files, trace connections, uncover vulnerabilities, and work out what happened before the system moves on. Or before something inside it does. There are no conventional action sequences or point-and-click puzzles. Everything happens through the terminal. Type commands, study the responses, take notes, and learn how each system works well enough to break into it, or to keep it from breaking apart. Your deck keeps track of every machine you have reached, the tools and fragments you are carrying, and a live feed that changes as the story unfolds. An extended keyboard provides the keys a terminal needs, while built-in notes, command history, copy and paste keep the experience comfortable on a phone. Inspired by real cyber incidents, technologies, and moments in computing history, CHRONOS II is a work of fiction. Its systems and commands are carefully designed simulations, built to feel authentic without pretending to be real-world infrastructure. Features • Seven terminal-driven chapters • A story spanning decades of hacking and cyberwar • Simulated networks, machines, and command-line tools • Hidden discoveries, an optional detour, and four endings • Built-in notes and a terminal-focused keyboard • Fully playable offline • No account, advertisements, analytics, or tracking • Free, with nothing to buy You opened the door. It left you a trail for a reason.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CHRONOS II at none against Pocket Reality's 2. CHRONOS II also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Pocket Reality's advantage is ratings volume (371 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Reality sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CHRONOS II asks for nothing beyond the download.
CHRONOS II holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Reality has 371 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pocket Reality ships an update every 5 weeks, CHRONOS II fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Reality | CHRONOS II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (371 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 371 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | James Senter | ReVeNG System |
Customer experience
Pocket Reality
CHRONOS II
Bugs and requests
Pocket Reality
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sync issues with device time
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add a home base or central hub for the player
- Introduce more varied characters and scenarios
- Implement a cloud save feature
- Provide more guidance or tutorials for new players
- Allow players to earn additional stamina or playtime
CHRONOS II
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Reality
- Double Mode$4.99
- Nocturne Expansion$4.99
CHRONOS II
No in-app purchases
Questions
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