Comparison

DATA vs Sounds from Beyond

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

Head to head
About

DATA

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Welcome to the year 2095! Let me get you up to speed. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is: Some things never change. People still flock to the bustling metropolises for the chance to make something of themselves, Neo-Chicago deep-dish is still the most delicious meal known to man. And betting on the Bulls is still the best short-term investment known to man. Some things have changed though. The cars hover. The guns are laser pistols. AI can finally draw fingers. And when I said that people make something of themselves, they’re mostly making themselves into cybernetically enhanced criminals. Or selling their souls to the giant corporations that run pretty much everything now. We’ll call those guys corpos. And I know that’s not worse than criminal but … it kind of feels worse. It’s not all bad though. The hottest new tech on the streets is called “Daylight”. You know solar panels? It’s like that. Except like a million times stronger. And people have been building some pretty amazing things with it. Mecha robots. Supercomputers. Crazy new cybernetic augments. But you’ve gotta make hay while the sun shines because when night falls, all that stuff goes offline and we’re living in 2092 again. One thing’s for sure. There’s no shortage of adventure for corpos *or* criminals... Or hackers, vidjocks, ripperdocs, triggerheads, brutes or storytellers. It’s time for you to go find your own adventures and make your own stories. Who are you going to be?

About

Sounds from Beyond

Experience a fully voiced, interactive noir mystery with cinematic illustrations and atmospheric sound. Make choices that shape the narrative as you uncover clues and confront fragmented memories. This engaging story can be completed in one evening.

Highlights
  • Interactive noir mystery
  • Fully voiced narration
  • Cinematic illustrations
  • Atmospheric sound design
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Available in English and Spanish text
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She said yes. By morning, she was gone. Two years later, Jack Holloway is still listening for her. A forgotten clue pulls him back into the case, and into memories he may not be able to trust. Sounds from Beyond is a fully voiced interactive noir mystery told through cinematic illustrations, atmospheric sound, and a fractured first-person perspective. Read or listen as the story unfolds, then decide how Jack responds at key moments. A story you can finish in one evening, and one that stays with you longer than that. Chapter One is free, and a single purchase unlocks the rest. FEATURES • A complete noir mystery, written for iPhone and iPad • Full English narration, atmospheric music, and immersive sound • Bold graphic-noir illustrations • Decide how Jack responds at key moments • Read in English or Spanish (narration is English only) • No ads, subscriptions, accounts, or email sign-up Best experienced with headphones. Some memories lie. Some refuse to stay buried.

Screenshots

DATA4 screens
Sounds from Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sounds from Beyond at every 2 weeks against DATA's every 3 months. DATA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DATA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sounds from Beyond sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DATA ships an update every 3 months, Sounds from Beyond every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DATA versus Sounds from Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDATASounds from Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB228 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperONE SHAKA MEDIA LLCCarlos Marcano

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DATA

One-time1
  • Trait: Dog Whisperer$1.99
2 purchases

Sounds from Beyond

One-time2
  • Small Pack$0.49
  • Full Game Access$1.99

Questions

Is DATA free?
DATA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sounds from Beyond free?
Sounds from Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DATA or Sounds from Beyond have ads?
Neither DATA nor Sounds from Beyond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DATA or Sounds from Beyond?
DATA ships an update every 3 months, and Sounds from Beyond every 2 weeks. Most recently, DATA was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sounds from Beyond on October 9, 2026.

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