Comparison

Forever Lost vs Ada's Study

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

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About

Forever Lost

Embark on a thrilling first-person adventure, exploring mysterious environments and solving intricate puzzles. Uncover the secrets of your past and escape your current predicament. Features include a unique camera tool for clues and a comprehensive hint system.

Highlights
  • First-person point-and-click gameplay
  • Intricate puzzles
  • Exploration of mysterious environments
  • Glitch Camera for clue tracking
  • Hint guide
  • Auto-save feature
Features
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"Adventuring at its best." – TouchArcade "It's a bit like The Room, only with more rooms." – Pocket Gamer "Creepy, welcomely old-fashioned iPhone adventure game." – Kotaku Continue the mystery in Forever Lost: Episode 2, the next chapter in the acclaimed first-person point-and-click puzzle adventure series enjoyed by over 3 million players worldwide. You escaped... ...or did you? The nightmare isn't over. The place you left behind raises more questions than answers, and every step forward leads deeper into the mystery. Explore eerie new locations, uncover hidden clues, collect useful items, and solve challenging escape room-style puzzles as you search for the truth behind your imprisonment. Who built this place? Why were you trapped there? Were you ever truly free? If you enjoy escape room games, point-and-click adventures, mystery puzzles, hidden object exploration, and atmospheric storytelling, Forever Lost: Episode 2 expands the adventure with larger environments, more intricate puzzles, and even deeper mysteries. Features • Continue the story of the Forever Lost series. • Immersive first-person point-and-click puzzle adventure. • Explore mysterious new locations packed with secrets. • Solve challenging escape room-inspired puzzles. • Collect, combine, and use items to unlock new areas. • Use the unique Glitch Camera to reveal hidden clues and document your discoveries. • Atmospheric visuals and an unforgettable soundtrack. • Built-in hint system to help whenever you're stuck. • Signature Glitch Games humour woven throughout. • Auto-save ensures you never lose your progress. • No ads or in-app purchases. The answers are out there. – Glitch Games is a small independent game studio from the UK, creating premium mystery, escape room, and puzzle adventure games that players around the world love. Follow us for updates, news, and behind-the-scenes content: Discord: discord.gg/glitchgames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlitchGames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glitch.games Newsletter: https://glitch.games/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglitchgames/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GlitchGames

About

Ada's Study

Explore Ada Lovelace's study to uncover a hidden mystery. Solve intricate mechanical puzzles and interact with objects using intuitive touch controls in a beautifully crafted 3D environment. Unravel secrets of epic proportions in this engaging puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Investigate Ada Lovelace's disappearance
  • Solve intricate mechanical puzzles
  • Intuitive touch interactions
  • Beautifully crafted 3D visuals
  • Uncover a secret narrative
Features
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Investigate the disappearance of Ada Lovelace and uncover a secret of epic proportions. A short, high quality game packed with intricate mechanical puzzles and a fascinating mystery, developed by Sherlocked. Dust swirls through her study. Clearly, nobody has been in here for years. The room is filled with desks, cupboards, books, and notes on top of notes. This is the last workplace of Ada Lovelace, the brilliant pioneer of programming, and she has been hiding something. Work your way through every challenge she has left, but beware, you’re not the only person doing the investigating… If you’re a fan of games like “The Room” and “The House of Da Vinci” chances are high you’ll enjoy Ada’s Study. INVESTIGATE ADA LOVELACE Uncover a mystery around the historical figure of Ada Lovelace, the genius mathematician and computer programming pioneer. INTRICATE PUZZLES Solve challenging mechanical puzzles that connect to a larger narrative. INTUITIVE TOUCH INTERACTIONS Interact with objects in a tactile way using natural touch controls. BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED 3D VISUALS Explore a carefully crafted world set in Victorian London with visuals that push the boundary of mobile graphics.

Screenshots

Forever Lost4 screens
Ada's Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Forever Lost at 4.3 against Ada's Study's 3.6. Forever Lost also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 53%) and ratings volume (172 vs 35). Ada's Study's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Forever Lost costs $3.99 and Ada's Study $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forever Lost holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Forever Lost's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ada's Study's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forever Lost ships an update every 3 months, Ada's Study every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Forever Lost versus Ada's Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForever LostAda's Study
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (172 ratings) — better3.6 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size391 MB281 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGlitch GamesSherlocked

Customer experience

Forever Lost

All ratings171 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.8%

Ada's Study

All ratings35 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral18.4%
Negative28.9%

User reviews

Forever Lost

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent game from an incredible crew
  • 🚀 Captivating story and puzzles
  • 👍 Helpful hints and camera feature
  • 👍 Logical and challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Great graphics and music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with camera and photo album
  • 🐛 Freezing issues with certain puzzles
  • 🐛 Controls disappearing or not working
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Ada's Study

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics and art
  • 🧩 Clever and well-crafted puzzles
  • 📚 Captivating and interesting story
  • 👍 Smooth and intuitive gameplay
  • 💡 Well-developed host personality

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Too short for the price
  • 🤏 Very short game length
  • 📉 Anticlimactic ending
  • 💸 Not worth the cost
  • 🤔 Puzzles too easy

Bugs and requests

Forever Lost

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera not working, just showing blank images
  • Checkers/draughts puzzle freezing the game
  • Back/return button not functioning properly
  • Game crashing or becoming unplayable after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • More hints or guidance for color-blind players
  • Ability to save progress and return to game

Ada's Study

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Gold nub missing from mapping desk
  • Scales string and key string not working
  • Bugs requiring restarts
  • Bookshelf puzzle unplayable
  • Puzzles not working/broken
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  • Weight puzzle broken

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content/longer game
  • Sequels or more chapters
  • More impactful choices
  • Full-fledged multi-room game

In-app purchases

None

Forever Lost

No in-app purchases

None

Ada's Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forever Lost free?
Forever Lost costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ada's Study free?
Ada's Study costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forever Lost or Ada's Study?
Forever Lost is rated higher. Forever Lost averages 4.3 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Ada's Study averages 3.6 from 35 ratings.
Do Forever Lost or Ada's Study have ads?
Neither Forever Lost nor Ada's Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forever Lost or Ada's Study?
Forever Lost ships an update every 3 months, and Ada's Study every 2 weeks. Most recently, Forever Lost was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ada's Study on October 24, 2026.

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