Milo and the Christmas Gift vs CipherWalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Milo and the Christmas Gift
Embark on a festive point-and-click adventure to help Milo recover a lost Christmas gift. Explore hand-painted wintery environments, solve puzzles, and enjoy an atmospheric soundtrack to save the holidays.
- Point-and-click puzzles
- Hidden object gameplay
- Hand-painted environments
- Atmospheric soundtrack
- Festive Christmas theme
- Short gameplay time
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After his adventure in Milo and the Magpies, Milo is looking forward to spending a cosy Christmas at home. But a Christmas gift is about to upset his holiday celebrations, especially when said gift disappears after a little misunderstanding! Can you help Milo bring home the lost Gift and save Christmas for Marleen… and himself? Milo and the Christmas Gift is a free-to-play short and atmospheric point-and-click adventure game created by artist Johan Scherft. The game is a spin-off story following the events in Milo and the Magpies. The game has 5 chapters and a gameplay time of around 30 minutes! Features: ■ Relaxing yet stimulating game-play Join Milo in his home and revisit some of the neighbouring gardens, but this time in a wintery Christmas wonderland! Interact with the festive environment and solve small point-and-click / hidden-object puzzles. ■ Captivating artistic atmosphere Each hand-painted, interior and snowy garden Milo has to search through has its unique personality, reflecting that of Milo’s owners and next-door neighbours respectively. ■ Atmospheric soundtrack Each chapter has its own festive theme song composed by Victor Butzelaar. ■ Average playtime: 15-30 minutes
CipherWalk
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CipherWalk turns cities into an outdoor escape room. You and your team walk to real places around the city, and at each one there's a puzzle waiting. The puzzles are built for collaboration: each teammate sees a different clue, and you only crack them by piecing together what each of you can see. Solve a puzzle and the next location unlocks. The app is best from the age of 13+, because the puzzles are difficult and built for adults. Free to start. Additional quests are unlocked via in-app purchase, one purchase per team of 2 to 4 players. WHAT'S DIFFERENT • Real multiplayer. Each player has their own view, and every view and the surroundings are required to solve each puzzle. • In the city, not on top of it. We write each puzzle for the specific street it's on. The architecture, the plaques, the bits of the city most people walk past. • One-time payment. No subscription. HOW IT WORKS 1. One player on the team taps Unlock Quest, picks a team size of 2 to 4, and pays once via in-app purchase. The whole team is covered. 2. Meet at the start location. The organizer creates the team, teammates join free with the team code. 3. Walk to each stop, solve the puzzle, beat the clock. WHAT YOU NEED • A charged smartphone per player with an internet connection. The app stays in touch with our servers for the whole quest. • A team of 2 to 4 players. Only one player needs to buy the unlock. • Comfortable walking shoes. WHEN TO PLAY Daylight works best, you'll be reading clues off walls, plaques, and signs. Light rain or cold doesn't matter; just dress for it. WHERE Zurich today. More cities later. Browse the available quests in the app or on our website. PRIVACY No tracking, no data sales, no ads. The app uses your location only while a quest is open, and only to know when you've reached the next stop. The account is anonymous. Bring your team. Decrypt the city.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Milo and the Christmas Gift at none against CipherWalk's 3. Milo and the Christmas Gift also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. CipherWalk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Milo and the Christmas Gift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Milo and the Christmas Gift ships an update daily, CipherWalk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Milo and the Christmas Gift | CipherWalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Second Maze | ESKIL DAVID JARLSKOG |
In-app purchases
Milo and the Christmas Gift
No in-app purchases
CipherWalk
- 2-Player Quest$19.99
- 3-Player Quest$29.99
- 4-Player Quest$39.99
Questions
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