Comparison

About Love and Hate vs Persephone

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

Head to head
About

About Love and Hate

Guide two charming characters through a series of clever puzzles to reunite them with their beloved. Explore diverse worlds and overcome unique challenges in this acclaimed puzzler.

Highlights
  • 70+ handcrafted levels
  • Unique graphics
  • Outstanding music and sounds
  • 6 'other ones' with unique abilities
  • 4 different worlds to explore
  • Easy-to-learn touch controls
Features
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* no.1 puzzler in 45 countries * * winner of the german computergames award 2012! * "A surprisingly sophisticated, charming game." Jury German Computergames Award "In conclusion, About Love, Hate and the Other Ones is one of the best puzzle games in the market for portable devices of Apple." GameOver.gr "...it provides a clever and fairly unique series of special-relation riddles that make time melt away." 148Apps "Lovingly crafted pencil crayon-like visuals. Surprisingly expressive characterizations for a game about blobs." Gamezebo Slip into the role of Love and Hate in this fun and challenging puzzle game. Help the cute main characters to get back to their beloved hill. Master all of the 70 levels, encounter diverse other ones and find out how they respond to Love and Hate. The game features easy to learn touch controls, specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad. Plus, lovely music and sounds, all tailor-made for the game. Features: • unique graphics • outstanding music and sounds • 80 handcrafted levels • 6 "other ones" with unique abilities • 4 different worlds to explore

About

Persephone

This puzzle game explores the concept of death as a mechanic for progression. Players must strategically choose when and how to die to solve over 100 unique puzzles across diverse environments. Immerse yourself in a magical world with stunning visuals and enchanting music.

Highlights
  • Death-based puzzle mechanics
  • Over 100 puzzles
  • 10 unique environments
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Captivating music
Features
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Persephone is a puzzle game that explores the following possibility: what if death isn't the end, but the key to solve puzzles? Where, when and how will you choose to die in order to progress? Discover more than 100 puzzles in 10 different environments, each with unique mechanisms. Transport yourself to this magical world enriched with beautiful graphics and captivating music.

Screenshots

About Love and Hate4 screens
Persephone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: About Love and Hate at none against Persephone's shown. About Love and Hate also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Persephone's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

About Love and Hate costs $2.99 and Persephone $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for About Love and Hate against 4.3 for Persephone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of About Love and Hate's written reviews are positive against 71% of Persephone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

About Love and Hate ships an update monthly, Persephone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
About Love and Hate versus Persephone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbout Love and HatePersephone
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (34 ratings)4.3 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better71.1% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better32
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB388 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlack Pants Studio GmbHMOBASO

Customer experience

About Love and Hate

All ratings34 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.0%

Persephone

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

About Love and Hate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on certain levels
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Inconsistent save functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Game Center integration
  • Difficulty options

Persephone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

About Love and Hate

No in-app purchases

None

Persephone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is About Love and Hate free?
About Love and Hate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Persephone free?
Persephone costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, About Love and Hate or Persephone?
Persephone is rated higher. About Love and Hate averages 4.2 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Persephone averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do About Love and Hate or Persephone have ads?
Persephone shows ads; About Love and Hate does not.
Which is updated more often, About Love and Hate or Persephone?
About Love and Hate ships an update monthly, and Persephone every 5 weeks. Most recently, About Love and Hate was updated on November 6, 2026 and Persephone on November 2, 2026.

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