Comparison

The Longing Mobile vs Underground Blossom

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

Head to head
About

The Longing Mobile

Embark on a unique adventure as a lonely servant waiting for your king's 400-day slumber to end. Explore vast caves, collect items, read classic literature, or brave dangerous outer regions. The choice is yours in this atmospheric idle game.

Highlights
  • Slow exploration of hand-drawn caves
  • Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack
  • Multiple endings
  • Hidden secrets
  • Time-based puzzles
  • Lonely protagonist
Features
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An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days. Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens. As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days - even when you stop playing and exit the game. It is now up to you to decide what to do with your solitary existence beneath the soil. Don't stress yourself, you have plenty of time. Choose your playing style Start the game and simply come back after 400 days to see how it ends. You actually don't have to play the game at all. But the Shade will be even more lonely without you. Or explore the caves and collect items for your comfortable underground living room. Just send the Shade to take a stroll - the walking speed is slow, but luckily there is no need to hurry. Read tons of classic literature from Nietzsche to Moby Dick right in the game - or at least have the shade read them. After all, time goes by faster if you learn to keep your mind occupied. Ignore the king's commands and advance to the outer regions the cave. It will be a long and dangerous journey into darkness... Features • Slow exploration of a vast, hand-drawn cave. • Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack. • Various endings. • Lots of well hidden secrets. • Time-based puzzles. • A lonely but cute protagonist.

About

Underground Blossom

Embark on a point-and-click adventure through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom. Travel through metro stations, each representing a part of her past and future, solving puzzles to uncover her story and escape her inner turmoil.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click puzzle adventure
  • Journey through 7 unique metro stations
  • Solve puzzles and uncover secrets
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Gripping story full of mysteries
Features
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Descend into the Rusty Lake Underground and travel through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom! Travel from station to station, each metro stop symbolising a piece of Laura's past and future. Solve various puzzles, find the correct metro to board and uncover one of Laura’s timelines, while simultaneously helping her make sense of her life and escape the corruption of her mind! Underground Blossom is a new point-and-click adventure developed by the creators of the Cube Escape & Rusty Lake series. Features: ▪ A new experience in a familiar setting Enjoy a classic Rusty Lake point-and-click puzzle adventure with a gripping story full of mysteries and, of course, puzzles. ▪ Expect to make several stops Travel to 7 unique metro stations, each station a representation of Laura Vanderboom’s life, memories and potential future. The estimated travel time is 2 hours. ▪ You know what to do Unravel the potential secrets hidden in each metro station, earn achievements and who knows what else you might stumble upon! ▪ Don’t forget your headphones At each metro stop you will be greeted by an atmospheric soundtrack by Victor Butzelaar, including a cello performance by Sebastiaan van Halsema!

Screenshots

The Longing Mobile4 screens
Underground Blossom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Underground Blossom at weekly against The Longing Mobile's every 4 months. Underground Blossom also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 102). The Longing Mobile's advantage is chart position (#110 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

The Longing Mobile costs $4.99 and Underground Blossom $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Underground Blossom holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Underground Blossom has 4.5K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of The Longing Mobile's written reviews are positive against 98% of Underground Blossom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Longing Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Underground Blossom weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Longing Mobile versus Underground Blossom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Longing MobileUnderground Blossom
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (102 ratings)4.9 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews97.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1024.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB196 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperApplication Systems Heidelberg Software GmbHRusty Lake

Customer experience

The Longing Mobile

All ratings99 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.2%

Underground Blossom

All ratings4,355 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews695 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%

User reviews

The Longing Mobile

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Unique and creative game concept
  • 🧘 Relaxing and meditative gameplay experience
  • 💎 Beautiful graphics and atmospheric design
  • 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and audio design
  • 🎮 Engaging puzzle mechanics and riddles

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Very slow-paced gameplay (not for everyone)
  • ⏳ Requires extreme patience and long wait times
  • 🔤 Text size too small on mobile devices
  • 🔊 Sound/audio issues reported
  • 🎮 Limited gameplay variety after initial exploration

Underground Blossom

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging story
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and atmosphere
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🔁 Seamless integration with previous Rusty Lake games
  • 🕰️ Immersive time-traveling narrative

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Relatively short gameplay length
  • 🤔 Some puzzles felt too straightforward
  • 🔀 Occasional difficulty in navigating between locations

Bugs and requests

The Longing Mobile

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Opening sequence resets when changing screen brightness
  • Sound/audio not working (permanent mute)
  • Character gets stuck or walks in air
  • Screen freezes/hangs
  • Cannot descend to lower room levels
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  • Drawing function disabled with error symbol
  • Room decoration selection selects wrong items
  • Game Center notifications interrupt gameplay with WAIT screen
  • Save files don't synchronize between devices
  • Game reload takes several seconds on startup

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices (iPhone/iPad)
  • Widget to check game progress without opening app
  • Ability to restart game for new playthroughs
  • Text size adjustment option
  • Additional living room or room expansion
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  • Localization of books to other languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish, German)
  • Game Center save synchronization
  • Sound/mute toggle functionality improvements
  • More actions and surprises throughout gameplay
  • Additional locations to discover

Underground Blossom

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional language inconsistencies between stations
  • Difficulty in backtracking to previous locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • More in-depth exploration of the Rusty Lake lore
  • Longer and more complex puzzles
  • Additional gameplay modes or mini-games

In-app purchases

None

The Longing Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Underground Blossom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Longing Mobile free?
The Longing Mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Underground Blossom free?
Underground Blossom costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Longing Mobile or Underground Blossom?
Underground Blossom is rated higher. The Longing Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Underground Blossom averages 4.9 from 4.5K ratings.
Do The Longing Mobile or Underground Blossom have ads?
Neither The Longing Mobile nor Underground Blossom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Longing Mobile or Underground Blossom?
The Longing Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Underground Blossom weekly. Most recently, The Longing Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and Underground Blossom on November 5, 2026.

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