7 Stories vs Désiré
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
7 Stories
Embark on an epic adventure in this remastered classic RPG. Choose from seven unique characters and explore a world brought to life with improved animations and lighting. Designed for iOS, it offers a full-screen experience on modern devices.
- Remastered classic RPG
- 7 unique characters
- Updated engine
- Improved animations
- Widescreen support
- Lighting effects
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7 Stories has been fully remastered! New features include: - Updated engine - Improved animations - Widescreen support - Lighting effects - iPhone Plus support - 64 bit support Choose one of 7 unique characters in this fully remastered classic RPG designed specifically for iOS. Featured on the front page of the app store in 2011, 7 Stories was one of the first RPGs on iOS and now fully supports modern devices.
Désiré
Embark on a poetic point-and-click adventure in a monochrome world. Guide a colorblind protagonist through a journey of emotional discovery and societal critique. Unravel mysteries and encounter diverse characters as you seek the meaning of color.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Black and white art style
- Poetic narrative
- Character interactions
- Riddles and puzzles
- Societal critique
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Désiré is a poetic point-and-click adventure game in black and white. When the schoolteacher asks Désiré why he didn't draw the sun like the other pupils, he replies spontaneously: « It's always night in my head. » Désiré is colour-blind from birth and he will lead you into in world of black and white. He marches on hesitantly, as life never brought him much joy. From a tender age, he is going to meet several characters who will elicit in Désiré intense emotions and alter his vision in surprising ways. Is colour at the end of the road? The game is, at its core, a critique of the modern world and of the perverting nature of a consumer, profit-obsessed society. The game contains 4 chapters, 50+ scenes, 40+ characters and a lot of riddles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 7 Stories at 3.8 against Désiré's 3.2. 7 Stories also leads on price ($1.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Désiré's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
7 Stories costs $1.99 and Désiré $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
7 Stories holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of 7 Stories's written reviews are positive against 52% of Désiré's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
7 Stories ships an update every 2 months, Désiré every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 7 Stories | Désiré |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (25 ratings) — better | 3.2 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stephen Mashalidis | Sylvain Seccia |
Customer experience
7 Stories
Désiré
User reviews
7 Stories
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Classic SNES/PS1 style RPG
- 🎨 Good graphics for the era
- 🎶 Decent soundtrack/music
- 🤝 Interesting character variety
- 💰 Fair price for length (for some)
Room to improve
- ⏳ Extremely short game length
- 📉 Lack of depth/storyline
- 🤷 Unoriginal/RPG Maker feel
- 🐌 Slow movement speed
- ❓ No clear instructions/tutorial
Désiré
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and art style
- 📖 Engaging and thought-provoking story
- 🎶 Melancholic and fitting music
- 🤔 Unique and unconventional themes
- 💡 Well-crafted puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐌 Slow character movement
- 🗣️ Long and sometimes tedious dialogues
- 🔞 Mature and controversial themes
- ❓ Unclear objectives or puzzles
- 💰 Paid game with issues
Bugs and requests
7 Stories
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bug after King Daelan encounter, nowhere to go
- Game-breaking bug in second dungeon, unable to leave
- Random crashes during boss fights
- Game crashes when leaving area for wind orb
- Freezing on end boss
Requested features
9 requests- Longer story/more content
- More character interaction/dialogue
- Improved UI/resolution for modern devices
- Save feature in menu
- Map feature
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- More enemy variety
- Sequel or updates with more content
- Adjustable D-pad size/placement
- Fast app switching support
Désiré
Reported bugs
10 issues- Game crashes frequently
- App closes unexpectedly
- Progression lost due to crashes
- Inventory menu blocking items
- Display errors for Chinese characters
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- Game gets stuck at specific points
- Unresponsive controls on certain devices
- Save game issues
- Loading problems
- Incompatible with older OS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Faster character movement
- Hint system for puzzles
- Option to skip dialogues
- Improved save system (auto-save)
- Better optimization for older devices
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- Russian language support
- Magnifying glass for small objects
In-app purchases
7 Stories
No in-app purchases
Désiré
No in-app purchases
