Comparison

Different But The Same vs BotC Storyteller

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

Head to head
About

Different But The Same

This app offers a card game designed to spark deep conversations with friends, partners, or new acquaintances. It guides users through stages of getting to know each other, sharing stories, and reflecting on the present, with options for various play styles and new modes added weekly.

Highlights
  • Card game for deep conversations
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Couples, Long Table, Quick Round)
  • New modes added weekly
  • Over 800 question and courage cards
  • Question of the day and community sharing
  • Supports English and Turkish
Features
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Put the phone on the table and let the real talk begin. different but the same is a card game of questions you play with friends, with your partner, or with people you have just met. Flip a card, read the question out loud, tell your story. The questions start light and get deeper before you notice. How to play Every game moves through three stages: first how you see each other, then your stories, and finally where you are today. Passing is always fine; every card is an invitation, never an obligation. Courage cards along the way take the conversation one step further. One phone on the table is all you need. Modes Classic: 139 cards through three stages, Perception, Connection and Reflection. Start for free. Couples: 90 cards for the two of you; Eye to eye, Our story, Us today. Together for years or only just met, get to know each other again. Long Table: Questions for a long evening with a full table, 90 cards that open up as the night goes on. Quick Round: A laugh-out-loud round of "Never have I ever" cards. If you have, raise a hand and tell the story. Red-Green Flag: Start a room and everyone joins free from their own phone. Vote green or red on every statement together, then see who thinks most alike. A new mode every week Every Monday a new mode comes to the table: Old Flames, 3 AM Talks, Firsts, Long Distance, Birthday Table and more. The Dating Guide, Oracle Mode, Masks Off, Most Likely To and Tough Call are waiting too. Question of the day and community A new question every day. Read how others answered and share your own. If you like, get it as a daily notification. Put any question or answer on your Instagram story in one tap: light, dark, or a transparent card to place over any photo. Why different but the same โ€ข Over 800 carefully written question and courage cards โ€ข A new mode every Monday โ€ข Three stages that go from the surface to the depths โ€ข Pick up where you left off, whenever you come back โ€ข No ads; just you and the questions โ€ข English and Turkish Premium Premium opens every mode and every card. Choose a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription, or pay once with Lifetime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cloudbud.co/privacy Together, we mirror each other.

About

BotC Storyteller

Features
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The Storyteller's grimoire, in your pocket. tracking fifteen players, a dozen abilities, wake orders, poison, drunk state, false information, nominations, and death, all without breaking the spell at the table. This app does the bookkeeping so you can focus on the story. โ€” GUIDED NIGHT PHASE โ€” Step through every role in the correct wake order. The app prompts the Imp's kill, the Poisoner's target, the Fortune Teller's pick, and every other action in sequence. Nothing is missed. Nothing is out of order. โ€” SMART INFORMATION ENGINE โ€” Empath counts, Washerwoman pairs, Investigator matches, Undertaker reveals, Ravenkeeper abilities โ€” all calculated for you. Poisoned and drunk players automatically receive false information, with the storyteller-chosen option surfaced at the moment it's needed. โ€” THREE SCRIPTS โ€” โ€ข Trouble Brewing โ€” fully supported, including experimental role overlays โ€ข Bad Moon Rising โ€ข Sects & Violets โ€” LIVE GAME LOG โ€” Every action, death, and reveal is recorded with color-coded tones: red for kills, green for poison, purple for drunkenness, blue for information. Scroll back at any moment to settle a dispute or reconstruct the night. โ€” FULL DAY PHASE โ€” Nominations, seconds, vote counts, executions. The app tracks who's dead, who can still vote, and when the day ends. Good and Evil win conditions are checked automatically. โ€” BILINGUAL ยท ไธญๆ–‡ / ENGLISH โ€” Every string localized in both Chinese and English. Switch languages at any time โ€” perfect for mixed-language tables. โ€” PRIVATE & OFFLINE โ€” No account. No ads. No tracking. No network required. Your game never leaves your device. Whether you're telling your first story or your hundredth, whether the table speaks English, ไธญๆ–‡, or both โ€” the grimoire is ready when you are. Town of Ravenswood Bluff awaits. โ€” This is an unofficial companion app made by a fan of the game. Blood on the Clocktower is a trademark of The Pandemonium Institute. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by The Pandemonium Institute. You must own a physical copy of the game to play.

Screenshots

Different But The Same4 screens
BotC Storyteller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Different But The Same at Free against BotC Storyteller's $0.99. Different But The Same also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). BotC Storyteller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Different But The Same is free to download; BotC Storyteller costs $0.99 up front. Different But The Same sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. BotC Storyteller asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Different But The Same versus BotC Storyteller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDifferent But The SameBotC Storyteller
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size89 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCloudbud TechSHIYANG JIA

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Different But The Same

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - Unlock All Cards$49.99
None

BotC Storyteller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Different But The Same free?
Different But The Same is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BotC Storyteller free?
BotC Storyteller costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Different But The Same or BotC Storyteller have ads?
Neither Different But The Same nor BotC Storyteller shows ads.

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