Strangers Here vs Ghost Story School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strangers Here
An atmospheric VHS horror game where you play as an FBI agent hunting creatures that mimic humans. Distinguish between real people and their copies, make critical decisions, and uncover the truth behind the "Strangers."
- VHS horror atmosphere
- Track human-imitating creatures
- Distinguish real people from copies
- Make life-altering decisions
- Six unique endings
- Customizable menu background
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Strangers Here — an atmospheric VHS horror about the "Strangers": unsettling creatures that mimic humans with terrifying precision. In the quiet family park of Willingstone, something has gone horribly wrong. People are vanishing, animals are falling ill, and inhuman screams echo from the forest at night. The special agency D.I.C. has been tracking incidents like these for a long time. Now it's your turn — learn to tell the real from the imitation, and uncover the true nature of these beings.
Ghost Story School
Engage in a simple yet captivating game where you observe illustrations to find hidden anomalies. Tap on anything unusual you discover to progress. It's a straightforward puzzle experience designed for quick play.
- Simple tap controls
- Illustration-based puzzles
- Spot the difference gameplay
- Quick play sessions
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What’s Going On There? ▽ Simple Controls ・Look at the illustration and find anything strange. ・Once you spot it, tap right away!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ghost Story School at 5.0 against Strangers Here's 4.1. Ghost Story School also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). Strangers Here's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (182 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ghost Story School holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strangers Here has 182 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Strangers Here ships an update monthly, Ghost Story School daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strangers Here | Ghost Story School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (182 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Elmira Sevostyanova | Puffything Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Strangers Here
Ghost Story School
In-app purchases
Strangers Here
No in-app purchases
Ghost Story School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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