Quiet Christmas vs Binnacle Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quiet Christmas
Embark on a classic point-and-click adventure this Christmas Eve. Solve puzzles and interact with your environment to prepare the house for Christmas morning, overcoming obstacles like a broken tree and a cold house.
- Classic adventure gameplay
- Interactive environment exploration
- Puzzle solving
- Retro-styled graphics
- Humorous setting
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It is Christmas Eve and you just want to go to bed and wake up on Christmas morning. But the tree is broken, the house it too cold, Mr. Peabody's tacky Xmas display is annoying and as always your brother won't go to bed. Explore, interact with your environment and solve puzzles in this old-school adventure game. • Classic adventure game fun on your hand-held device. • Colorful retro-styled graphics. • Explore a lighthearted and humorous environment. • Use your wits and the items you find to get the house ready for Christmas.
Binnacle Arcade
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38 free maritime mini-games — no account, no ads, no time limits. From COLREGS Rules of the Road to celestial navigation, cargo stowage, harbor pilotage, and USCG exam prep, every game covers a real skill that mariners use on the water. GAMES INCLUDE: • COLREGS Quiz — give way or stand on before vessels meet • Harbor Pilot — dock a deep-draft vessel against current and wind • Chart a Course — DR navigation with set and drift • Celestial Fix — work a noon sight with HO-229 • Watch Bill — schedule crew across watches and rest requirements • EPIRB Test — know your distress equipment cold • Port Tycoon — manage berths, cargo, and port operations • Stow It — plan a stable cargo manifest • Docking Master — parallel-park a vessel without touching the pier • Sound Signals — identify and respond to fog and manoeuvring signals • Damage Control — contain flooding and restore stability • Anchor Watch — hold position on a dragging hook • VHF Squelch — clear comms in a busy harbor • Heavy Weather — make smart routing decisions in a gale • + 24 more BUILT FOR: • Mariners studying for USCG deck officer exams (OUPV through Master) • Maritime academy cadets • Anyone who works, lives, or recreates on the water All 38 games are free forever — no subscription, no paywall, no catch. Built by Binnacle AI — maritime crew compliance software for commercial operators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Binnacle Arcade at Free against Quiet Christmas's $0.99. Quiet Christmas's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Binnacle Arcade is free to download; Quiet Christmas costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Quiet Christmas | Binnacle Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Oliphant | John Thomas |
In-app purchases
Quiet Christmas
No in-app purchases
Binnacle Arcade
No in-app purchases
Questions
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