# Monthly Dystopia vs Methods

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Methods at none against Monthly Dystopia's 2. Monthly Dystopia's advantage is ratings volume (372 vs 9) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Monthly Dystopia costs $0.99 and Methods $2.99 up front. Monthly Dystopia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Methods asks for nothing beyond the download.

Monthly Dystopia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monthly Dystopia has 372 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Monthly Dystopia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Methods's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Monthly Dystopia ships an update every 5 days, Methods fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monthly Dystopia | Methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (372 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monthly-dystopia/id1660396433/reviews)** | [4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/methods-detective-competition/id6467845950/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **372** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 95.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#133** | — |
| Size | 214 MB | 744 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Fatih Beceren](https://appshunter.io/developer/1419516270) | [QI YU SG. PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611119800) |

## What reviewers say

### Monthly Dystopia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monthly-dystopia/id1660396433)

**Currently charting:** #133 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

Experience a dystopian survival game inspired by 1984. Navigate an authoritarian world, choose to serve the regime or join the Resistance, and make critical survival decisions. Your words and actions have consequences.

**Highlights:** Dystopian survival experience, Serve the dictatorship or join the Resistance, Forbidden love and thought crimes, Resource management for survival, Conscientious decision-making, Escape or servitude choices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Health Pack | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing creator
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Great atmosphere
- 👍 Immersive experience
- 👍 Unique and interesting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Limited story and character development
- 🕰️ Repetitive and tedious gameplay at times

**Reported bugs**

- Execution form cut off
- Game crashes on day 17 train ride

**Requested features**

- More job/action variety
- Additional language support
- Expanded storylines and endings


### Methods

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/methods-detective-competition/id6467845950)

Engage in a crime investigation visual novel where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions to solve cases. This is the first part of a series, featuring 20 chapters of a compelling storyline and interactive crime scenes.

**Highlights:** Interactive crime scenes, Multiple-choice puzzles, Intriguing storyline, Original soundtrack, Distinctive artwork, 20 Chapters

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Monthly Dystopia free?

Monthly Dystopia costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Methods free?

Methods costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Monthly Dystopia or Methods?

Monthly Dystopia is rated higher. Monthly Dystopia averages 4.8 out of 5 from 372 ratings, while Methods averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Monthly Dystopia or Methods have ads?

Neither Monthly Dystopia nor Methods shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Monthly Dystopia or Methods?

Monthly Dystopia ships an update every 5 days, and Methods fortnightly. Most recently, Monthly Dystopia was updated on October 27, 2026 and Methods on October 24, 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.*