Open Adoption vs Encountrs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Adoption
Explore adoption options privately and confidentially. This free resource offers guidance on creating a custom adoption plan and selecting adoptive parents. Access a comprehensive book on adoption services and connect with others who have navigated similar journeys.
- Private adoption planning
- Select adoptive parents
- Access adoption book
- Confidential services
- FAQ from other women
- Maternity support information
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Pregnant? Considering adoption? Learn more privately and confidentially. This free app lets you learn about making a custom adoption plan for your baby and provides the ability to view and select potential adoptive parents. You can also get answers to frequently asked questions from other women who have been where you are. The app also provides the entire book “So I Was Thinking About Adoption…” that helps you learn more about getting free help, maternity clothes, and counseling. This app is free to download and contains all you need to know about making a free open adoption plan and how to find confidential services that will meet your needs, wherever you are. Talk/text anytime 1-800-923-6784.
Encountrs
Experience thrilling interactive stories where you make choices that shape the narrative. Roleplay as various characters in exciting scenarios, uncovering hidden media and multiple endings. Participate in weekly events and win unique rewards.
- Choose your own adventure stories
- Roleplay as different characters
- Unlock exclusive photos and videos
- Experience multiple story endings
- Customize narrative experience
- Participate in weekly events
- Win unique rewards
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Ever wanted to experience a day in someone else’s shoes? Now’s your chance! Encountrs allows you to live vicariously through a variety of characters in all kinds of circumstances! Unlock a universe of thrilling “choose your own adventure” stories in the palm of your hand. Our FREE interactive narratives are designed specifically for your phone, allowing you to roleplay as various characters caught up in scary & steamy scenarios. YOU take control of each story, making fateful decisions along the way that can uncover hidden media, rewards, and endings. Every story has multiple outcomes, so be true to yourself... and choose wisely ;) - Become your character & control your destiny - Unlock exclusive photos, videos and texts - Experience multiple endings for each story - Customize your narrative experience - Participate in FREE weekly events - Win unique rewards & unlock exclusive content just for playing! SUBSCRIPTIONS: – You can subscribe for unlimited access to Encountrs content - Subscriptions will auto-renew every month - Monthly subscriptions will be charged at $9.99/month* - You'll be able to access unlimited episodes for the duration of your subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent subscription price in $USD By using Encountrs, you agree to our Terms of Use (https://mammoth.la/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://mammoth.la/privacy)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Open Adoption at 5.0 against Encountrs's 3.7. Open Adoption also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Encountrs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price 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
Both are free to download. Encountrs sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Open Adoption asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Adoption holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Open Adoption's written reviews are positive against 67% of Encountrs's.
Open Adoption ships an update every 4 months, Encountrs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Adoption | Encountrs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 465 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lifetime Adoption, Inc. | Science Mobile, LLC |
Customer experience
Open Adoption
Encountrs
In-app purchases
Open Adoption
No in-app purchases
Encountrs
- Encountrs Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Pack of Gems2 variants$0.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Bag of Gems$24.99
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- Vault of Gems$99.99
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