Trace 2 vs Deep in the woods
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trace 2
Draw platforms and navigate obstacles to reach the goal in this puzzle platformer. Explore eight new worlds with 160 challenging levels, featuring new gameplay mechanics and stunning artwork.
- Draw platforms
- Navigate obstacles
- 8 new worlds
- 160 levels
- New gameplay mechanics
- Original music
- Stunning artwork
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The sequel to 2008's hit puzzle platformer is finally here! Trace 2 features eight brand new worlds to explore and tons of new gameplay mechanics to discover. Use the touch screen to draw platforms and navigate past obstacles to reach the goal at the end of each level. • 8 new worlds, with 160 levels • Brand new game engine • 30 minutes of original music • Stunning artwork by videogame artist Orioto (http://orioto.tumblr.com/) • Universal App
Deep in the woods
Explore beautifully painted scenes by dragging and swiping to solve point-and-click puzzles. This unique gameplay enhances visual perception and immersion for an engaging puzzle experience.
- Point-and-click puzzle gameplay
- Beautifully painted scenes
- Drag and swipe screen interaction
- Deep scene exploration
- Enhanced visual perception
- Immersive puzzle sessions
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"Deep in the woods" is a different kind of point-and-click puzzle game, like a beautiful painting. Players can use dragging and swiping the screen to explore the well-designed scenes in depth. This special gameplay experience will make the interactive puzzle sessions more interesting while enhancing the visual perception and sense of immersion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Deep in the woods at Free against Trace 2's $2.99. Deep in the woods also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 48 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Trace 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
Deep in the woods is free to download; Trace 2 costs $2.99 up front. Deep in the woods sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trace 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deep in the woods holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Trace 2's written reviews are positive against 71% of Deep in the woods's.
Trace 2 ships an update every 48 months, Deep in the woods every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trace 2 | Deep in the woods |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) | 4.3 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kevin Calderone | COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Trace 2
Deep in the woods
In-app purchases
Trace 2
No in-app purchases
Deep in the woods
- Purchase game$2.99
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