Comparison

Journey to Misthaven vs Do Not Reply

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

Head to head
About

Journey to Misthaven

Embark on a quest to find a lost city, recruiting elemental spirits and teaming up with allies to battle darkness. This casual game offers a compelling storyline, engaging match-3 gameplay, and integration with daily step data for a unique adventure.

Highlights
  • Engaging fantasy storyline and characters
  • Challenging match-3 gameplay with magical elixirs
  • Optional daily step integration with Apple Health
  • Create guilds and play with friends
  • Earn achievements for in-game events
  • Includes epic fantasy soundtrack
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Welcome to the newest adventure on Legend's Path! After hearing of your skill in battle and desire for adventure, the famous mage Jonathan Goldenglow asks you to embark on a bold attempt to find the lost city of Misthaven. Along the way, you'll meet elemental mages, find a familiar, and team up with a famous scout to uncover an ancient secret. In the chaos that follows, you must recruit wild, elemental spirits known as the Veradrim to fight by your side in the ultimate battle against the tides of darkness! Journey to Misthaven is perfect for people looking for a new generation of casual gaming. Keep your mind sharp and your imagination engaged as you challenge each opponent. FEATURES * A complete adventure with beautiful artwork, an engaging storyline and interesting characters * A thrilling take on the match 3 genre that is easy to play but challenging to master, enhanced by magical elixirs * Epic music from the album 'Runes of the Veradrim' is included, plus a bonus track * An optional "Journey Mode" links each level to your daily step data (2,000 steps per level) - good for both mind and body! * In Journey Mode, Apple Health integration automatically pulls steps from your Apple Watch or other compatible data sources * Find Onyx, a valley panther, and watch him grow into a formidable ally * Create a Guild and invite friends and family to share your adventure, leaderboards, and achievements * Earn Achievements for in-game events, reputation earned, and matches won * Optional notifications to help you stay on track. Journey to Misthaven uses the power of a beautiful, epic fantasy adventure to help you take your casual gaming to the next level. The soundtrack, Runes of the Veradrim, is also available on all major music services.

About

Do Not Reply

Engage in interactive horror stories where your choices determine a character's survival. Navigate tense scenarios, analyze evidence, and guide them through dangerous situations.

Highlights
  • Interactive horror text stories
  • Open-ended narrative
  • Multiple story scenarios
  • Analyze photos and videos
  • User-driven survival choices
Features
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You get a message from someone who is trapped, and they are not alone. A locked house. A hospital ward. A grocery store after close. You decide if they survive. Do Not Reply is a fully open-ended horror text story app where you decide what happens. Three stories. Guide them through it, open the photos and videos they send you, and decide whether they get out.

Screenshots

Journey to Misthaven4 screens
Do Not Reply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Do Not Reply at every 4 days against Journey to Misthaven's fortnightly. Do Not Reply also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Journey to Misthaven's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Journey to Misthaven sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Do Not Reply sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do Not Reply holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journey to Misthaven has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journey to Misthaven ships an update fortnightly, Do Not Reply every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Journey to Misthaven versus Do Not Reply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourney to MisthavenDo Not Reply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB47 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNextYou, LLCFluently AI

Customer experience

Journey to Misthaven

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Do Not Reply

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Journey to Misthaven

One-time3
  • Elixir Refill$0.99
  • Misthaven Elixir Satchel$5.99
  • Misthaven Elixir Backpack$9.99
4 purchases

Do Not Reply

One-time4
  • 50 Tokens$0.99
  • 150 Tokens$2.49
  • Battery Pack (2 full charges)$4.99
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  • Battery Pack (5 full charges)$9.99

Questions

Is Journey to Misthaven free?
Journey to Misthaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do Not Reply free?
Do Not Reply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Journey to Misthaven or Do Not Reply?
Do Not Reply is rated higher. Journey to Misthaven averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Do Not Reply averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Journey to Misthaven or Do Not Reply have ads?
Neither Journey to Misthaven nor Do Not Reply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journey to Misthaven or Do Not Reply?
Journey to Misthaven ships an update fortnightly, and Do Not Reply every 4 days. Most recently, Journey to Misthaven was updated on October 30, 2026 and Do Not Reply on October 31, 2026.

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