Comparison

Witch Cry vs Pull The String Nick's Quest

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

Head to head
About

Witch Cry

Embark on a thrilling adventure as a kidnapped child in a haunted house. Solve magical puzzles, uncover dark secrets, and escape an evil witch. Experience a captivating story inspired by fairy tales with unique cartoon graphics and challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Magical context puzzles
  • Tragedy, horror, and fantasy story
  • Face and evade an evil witch
  • Intense chase sequences
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Discover spells and magic wand use
  • In-game hint system
Features
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Just like every good tale begins, once upon a time… there was a couple of witches who lived happily with their son in a house in the woods. They hunted using their magical powers and sometimes they faced scary monsters. But one day… Something completely changed the story: their pets, the dark fairies, escaped from the basement of the house and unleashed a series of disastrous events. Since then, she became a crying witch who never stopped moaning about those disasters. What happened with the fairies? Where is her family? Try and discover it! Explore a house full of magic and impersonate Timmy, a kid who has been kidnapped by the witch. Complete puzzles while solving the mysteries of this new villain. Features: - Adorable cartoon graphics never seen before in Keplerians games. - Puzzles that make sense in the magical context of this game. An arm protecting a chest? Why is there a nose on the door? - A story filled with tragedy, horror and fantasy inspired by traditional fairy tales. - Face an evil witch in several ways and knock her out for a while. - Intense chasings inside the witch’s haunted house, with an artificial intelligence that will surprise you. - Different game difficulty modes that will test your abilities. - Discover the different spells and show your skills with a magic wand. - Hint system that will show you where to go in case you get stuck. What are you waiting for? Download Witch Cry for free and tell your friends the story of the crying witch! This game has been developed by Honi Games. We are sure you are going to enjoy it just as much as the other Keplerians games! We strongly recommend playing this game with earphones for a better experience. This game contains ads.

About

Pull The String Nick's Quest

Embark on a quest to collect gold and rescue Tani by solving intricate puzzles. Pull strings in the correct order to navigate traps and outsmart a "Scary Teacher." This game offers engaging challenges with great graphics and sounds for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Pull strings to solve puzzles
  • Rescue Tani from Scary Teacher
  • Collect gold
  • Variety of puzzles
  • Great graphics and sound
  • Challenge your IQ
Features
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Nick's quest for gold and to impress Tani starts now, but he has to rescue her from Scary Teacher. Miss T has installed various traps that Nick has to overcome. The solution starts by pulling the strings in right order, allowing Nick to escape by dodging Miss T. Only the smarts can escape the wrath of Scary Teacher to rescue Tani. Teach Miss T a lesson by playing pranks on her on your journey towards Tani. Pull out from tricky spots and make your way to rescue Tani. Solve puzzles and help Nick become the hero in his quest to collect gold and rescue Tani. FEATURE: - Free & easy to play - Suitable for all ages - Guaranteed Entertainment - Variety of puzzles for you to solve - Great graphics, visual, music & sounds - Challenge your IQ with these head turning puzzles

Screenshots

Witch Cry4 screens
Pull The String Nick's Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Witch Cry at 4.6 against Pull The String Nick's Quest's 3.4. Witch Cry also leads on ratings volume (979 vs 8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Pull The String Nick's Quest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Witch Cry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pull The String Nick's Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Witch Cry holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Witch Cry has 979 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Witch Cry ships an update every 6 weeks, Pull The String Nick's Quest every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Witch Cry versus Pull The String Nick's Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWitch CryPull The String Nick's Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (979 ratings) — better3.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings979 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB270 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKEPLERIANS SLGenITeam LLC

Customer experience

Witch Cry

All ratings979 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.9%

Pull The String Nick's Quest

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Witch Cry

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Slingshot freezes witch completely
  • Inability to drop/pick up items, item stuck in hand
  • Ads get stuck causing game to freeze
  • Escape bug when getting the Rume item

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add jump button
  • Increase puzzle difficulty
  • Add more puzzles and steps to escape
  • Add cutscenes to explain backstory
  • Implement item presets for replayability
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  • Add new chapters and content updates

Pull The String Nick's Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Witch Cry

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Pull The String Nick's Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Witch Cry free?
Witch Cry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pull The String Nick's Quest free?
Pull The String Nick's Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Witch Cry or Pull The String Nick's Quest?
Witch Cry is rated higher. Witch Cry averages 4.6 out of 5 from 979 ratings, while Pull The String Nick's Quest averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Witch Cry or Pull The String Nick's Quest have ads?
Both Witch Cry and Pull The String Nick's Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Witch Cry or Pull The String Nick's Quest?
Witch Cry ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pull The String Nick's Quest every 6 months. Most recently, Witch Cry was updated on October 9, 2026 and Pull The String Nick's Quest on October 15, 2026.

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