868 vs Expelled!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
868
Embark on a thrilling cyberspace adventure as a computer hacker. Steal precious data using siphons and progs to overcome security. Connect to sectors, download data, and escape before deletion.
- Cyberspace adventure
- Data theft mechanics
- Siphon and prog tools
- Sector connection
- Escape missions
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You are a computer hacker. You steal precious data while the world sleeps. Siphons are your lockpicks. Progs are your guns. Connect to the sectors. Download the data. Escape, or be deleted alive. A cyberspace adventure from the creator of Zaga-33.
Expelled!
Navigate a boarding school day as a scholarship student accused of attempted murder. Gossip, lie, and manipulate your way to escaping expulsion or finding someone else to blame. This replayable detective game features a dynamic narrative and a unique morality system.
- Navigate school day and interact with characters
- Sneak around and avoid detection
- Dynamic narrative with character memory
- Unique morality system
- Simulated story-world
- Highly replayable with varied outcomes
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1922. Miss Mulligatawney's School for Promising Girls is one of the best boarding schools in England. You are Verity Amersham, here on a scholarship - and today you're going to be expelled for attempted murder. From the creators of Overboard! and A Highland Song comes a highly replayable detective game with a wicked twist. Can you escape expulsion through fair means - or foul? Can you find the culprit - or someone else to take the blame? GAMEPLAY Gossip, lie, steal, manipulate - but don't get caught! * Navigate the school day, talk to other characters, sneak around - and try not to get expelled! * Your actions will affect other characters, who remember everything they see and hear. * Everyone here has secrets - students and teachers alike. Remember, knowledge is power. * Unique morality system: the more EVIL you are, the more choices you'll have... DYNAMIC NARRATIVE CLOCKWORK * Next-gen visual novel: go where you want, when you want, and say what you want. * Simulated story-world: other characters move and act independently, remembering everything they see and hear - and everything you do. * Every minute counts: you have one school day to escape punishment. The clock is always ticking! * Who can you trust? Some characters are friendly and some are out to get you. Who will you befriend? Who will you betray? HIGHLY REPLAYABLE * Every run is different, with new leads and new opportunities for mayhem. * Avoiding expulsion is just the start. Can you rise to the position of Head Girl? * Mysteries abound. Why is the cellar locked? What is your best friend's dark secret? One play-through lasts about 30 - 45 minutes, but achieving that perfect run will take a lot longer... SOMEONE HAS TO TAKE THE FALL
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 868 at 4.6 against Expelled!'s 4.0. 868 also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Expelled!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On ratings volume, ads 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
868 costs $7.99 and Expelled! $5.99 up front. 868 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Expelled! asks for nothing beyond the download.
868 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of 868's written reviews are positive against 57% of Expelled!'s.
868 ships an update every 5 weeks, Expelled! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 868 | Expelled! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (63 ratings) — better | 4.0 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #171 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 690 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Brough | inkle |
Customer experience
868
Expelled!
User reviews
868
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great replay value
- 🚀 Quick gameplay
- 💡 Innovative and compelling gameplay
- 👍 Elegantly designed
- 👍 Excellent strategy game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on newer devices
- 🐛 Controls feel sluggish in some updates
- 💰 Expensive for the content provided
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues on older devices
Expelled!
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Truly enjoyable
- 👍 Incredible potential
- 👍 Mysteries on top of mysteries
- 👍 Really fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Certain textures won't load
- 🐛 Glitchy with lapses in logic
- 🐛 Unplayable, crashes and can't be played
Bugs and requests
868
Reported bugs
2 issues- Rendering issues on iPad Pro
- Crashes on startup for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable background noise/music
- Tap controls instead of swipe
- More unlockables and progression system
Expelled!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Textures not loading properly
- Glitches and logical inconsistencies
- Crashes and unable to play
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Save point system
In-app purchases
868
- PLAN.B$2.99
Expelled!
No in-app purchases
