Paranoia vs Sorcery Is for Saps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paranoia
Navigate a complex narrative where your doctor might be your greatest threat. This multiple-choice game challenges you to survive a perilous situation.
- Multiple choice gameplay
- Survival challenges
- Narrative-driven
- Interactive story
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When you think your doctor may be trying to kill you, life gets complicated. Survive this multiple choice game if you can.
Sorcery Is for Saps
An interactive fantasy novel where your choices shape the narrative. Play as an apprentice sorcerer who must steal their master's identity to save the kingdom. Explore magic, power, and romance in this text-based adventure.
- Choice-driven narrative
- Fantasy setting
- Character customization (gender, orientation)
- Multiple endings
- Text-based gameplay
- Romance options
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As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? "Sorcery Is for Saps" is a 200,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Hilari Bell and Anna-Maria Crum, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself? You can probably break a simple kindness curse, but there are dark forces at work and you may be in over your head before you can say “Abracadabra.” Throw in your lot with scheming councilors, the attractive heir, or even go to work for the invaders. But whether you choose to save the king or your own neck, one thing is clear—this is your big chance! Magic, power, or true love—which will you choose? In "Sorcery Is for Saps," you'll find it's easier than waving a wand. • Be a hero or turn traitor, seduced by a sexy spy. • Play as male or female, gay, straight, or bi. • Steal a rival wizard's inventions. • Fight the maniacal, mechanical, magical monkey. • Power up for politics, succeed at sorcery, or just get really, really rich. • Trade barbs with your snarky familiar. Or will you kow-tow to a sarcastic ferret? • End up as a sorcerer, a royal councilor, a villain, or a mouse. (Literally. You can be turned into a mouse.)
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Verdict
Paranoia and Sorcery Is for Saps both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Paranoia's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sorcery Is for Saps's. Sorcery Is for Saps's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Paranoia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sorcery Is for Saps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Paranoia against 4.5 for Sorcery Is for Saps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Paranoia's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sorcery Is for Saps's.
Paranoia ships an update every 16 months, Sorcery Is for Saps every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paranoia | Sorcery Is for Saps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 4.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Choice of Games LLC |
Customer experience
Paranoia
Sorcery Is for Saps
In-app purchases
Paranoia
- Remove Advertising$4.99
Sorcery Is for Saps
- Rest of the Game$5.99
Questions
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