Yesterday Lite vs The Sign
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yesterday Lite
Investigate a series of mysterious murders in New York as an NGO volunteer and uncover the identity of a man with amnesia. This adult noir thriller features a unique visual style blending games, movies, and comics, with an engaging storyline and rich musical score.
- Adult noir thriller storyline
- Unique visual style
- Innovative blow-up interface
- Helpful player hints
- Rich musical score
- Movie and game references
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The first thriller by the indie studio that created the million-selling RUNAWAY saga! A psycho is killing beggars alive in New York. A Y-shaped scar forms in the hands of seemingly unrelated people. The press and the media just don't care, so Henry White, a young NGO volunteer, will be the first to investigate the crimes with his friend Cooper. They are two of the three playable characters in Yesterday, the third being none other than the enigmatic John Yesterday, who is dragged into this twisted plot after his memory is completely wiped. How far will you go to find out who John Yesterday is? FEATURES ● An adult, noir thriller full of unexpected twists and turns. ● A magnificient visual style that mixes videogames, movies and comics. ● An innovative interface based on innumerable blow-ups. A perfect game for your tablet! ● Useful and well-designed help for players, via a hotspot marker and text hints. ● A rich musical score that not only fits but also enhances the story. ● A storyline full of discrete references and tributes to movies, series, games, music and novels. ● Included languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian. PRESS QUOTES "An experience you'll be unlikely to forget." - Joystiq "With all the polish of a major, mainstream release, Yesterday is not a game to be missed." - Gamezebo IMPORTANT NOTE Compatible only with iPhone 4, iPod 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, new iPad. Minimum required : iOS 5. You should update your OS to enjoy the game. ------------------------------- CURIOUS? More info on: ------------------------------- pendulo-studios.com facebook.com/pendulostudios twitter.com/pendulostudios http://numeric-pipeline.com
The Sign
Experience a chilling interactive horror story where a mysterious video leads to a 7-day countdown to death. Uncover clues, solve puzzles, and make critical decisions that shape the narrative and relationships to save your loved ones from a terrifying curse.
- Interactive horror story
- Branching narrative choices
- Clue gathering and puzzle solving
- Character relationship building
- Multimedia elements (videos, chats, calls)
- Episodic content updates
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Imagine there’s a video full of nightmarish and shocking pictures. As soon as you’ve seen it, your phone rings and a voice whispers "You have 7 days left …” Does that RING a bell? We bring the triumph of the creepy video cassette from the 90s to the present! When evil enters your smartphone, your life will turn into a horror trip! THE INTERACTIVE HORROR STORY OF “The Sign” Your classmate and good friend Gabriela has been acting strangely for a week and has been keeping to herself more and more. Just when you were about to contact her parents, she gets in touch and shares her mysterious story: Exactly 7 days ago, she saw a creepy video and then received a call saying that she was going to die TODAY ... While you and the other students from your course don't believe the story, the video suddenly starts on your mobile phone - and the real horror begins! You let evil into your life and the lives of your loved ones. Soon the question arises: is there really a curse on the video? Follow the clues hidden in pictures, chat messages, documents and in the video. Solve the dark secret and save the lives of your family and friends. What secret does the mysterious video hide? Who is the mysterious ghost woman? And who is not who he claims to be? Now it's up to you! YOU DECIDE ON CHAT MESSAGES, YOU INFLUENCE THE STORY Your decisions affect the course and end of the interactive horror thriller story. YOU alone decide how the story and your relationship with the different characters develop. It's up to you to collect clues, solve puzzles and ultimately stop evil! But be careful, because you can't trust everyone ... CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS. In “The Sign”, you can decide for yourself how you want to interact with the people in your life. By selecting your gender and sharing your name, you can enjoy a customized gaming experience. The messages you choose will affect the relationships with all the characters and the development of the story. THE INTERACTIVE GAME OF “THE SIGN” “The Sign” is like a thrilling ride in the ghost train, full of mysterious clues, puzzles and creepy effects. It’s up to you to fight for the life of your friends and family! You will receive and send chat messages that directly affect the course of this interactive horror game. The scary story is accompanied by pictures, voice messages, video calls, mini-games, videos and newspaper reports created especially for the game. “The Sign” is released in episodes, so while you’re playing we’re already working on the next part of the story. Therefore, we're especially looking forward to your feedback and suggestions, which you can send to the following e-mail: support@the-sign.de. This episode and all upcoming ones of the Horror Chat Thriller are completely free to play! Optional in-app purchases can speed up the course of the story and the game. Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de Our data protection policy: https://www.reality-games.com/en/datenschutz.php Our terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Sign at 4.6 against Yesterday Lite's 4.0. The Sign also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 40). Yesterday Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Yesterday Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Sign sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Sign holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Sign has 1.5K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Yesterday Lite's written reviews are positive against 84% of The Sign's.
Yesterday Lite ships an update every 12 months, The Sign every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yesterday Lite | The Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (40 ratings) | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Numeric Pipeline | SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG |
Customer experience
Yesterday Lite
The Sign
User reviews
Yesterday Lite
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and gripping storyline with plot twists
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎭 Well-developed characters and voice acting
- 🧩 Clever puzzles and logical gameplay
- 🎵 High-quality sound design and music
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Game is too short for the price
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 👆 Touch controls are imprecise and unresponsive
- 🔧 Button placement and interface issues
- 🔊 Sound bugs in cutscenes and dialogue
The Sign
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Immersive story and gameplay
- 🚀 Engaging interactive experience
- 💡 Unique horror/mystery genre
- 👍 Realistic and well-developed characters
- 👍 Enjoyable mini-games
Room to improve
- 🤑 Paywall for certain content
- 🤖 Repetitive and frustrating mini-games
- 🕰️ Slow pacing at times
- 🐛 Technical issues (crashes, glitches)
Bugs and requests
Yesterday Lite
Reported bugs
10 issues- Game crashes on startup or title screen
- Cannot select save file or proceed past main menu
- Touch coordinates misaligned (especially on iPhone X/6 Plus)
- App closes immediately after launching
- Sound stuttering and lag in cutscenes
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- Game freezes during specific scenes (prison area, ruins)
- Buttons unresponsive or require tapping in wrong location
- Incompatible with iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone X, iPad M2
- Item interaction fails or requires multiple attempts
- Game crashes when trying to skip scenes
Requested features
10 requests- Longer game with more episodes or content
- Spanish language dubbing/localization
- Japanese language support
- Mac version/port
- Sequel or continuation of the story
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- Improved touch controls and interface
- Larger buttons for easier interaction
- Pause functionality for dialogue
- Better inventory system
- More challenging puzzles
The Sign
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to progress due to glitched mini-games
- Saved data not transferring between devices
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse character customization options
- Ability to replay past conversations
- Subtitles/captions for accessibility
- Reduced reliance on in-app purchases
In-app purchases
Yesterday Lite
- Full version$6.99
The Sign
- Premium-Subscription$6.991 Month
- Flatrate-Subscription$12.991 Month
- 40 BicS$1.99
- 120 BicS$3.99
- 300 BicS$8.99
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- Heart Flatrate$8.99
- Special$8.99
- Premium$12.99
- 800 BicS$16.99
- 1500 BicS$24.99
- Flatrate$32.99
Questions
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