Comparison

CursedRoomTrial vs Message in a Jar

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

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About

CursedRoomTrial

Features
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"Cursed Room Trial is a dark fantasy 3D dungeon game. Survive through 100 battles, unlock the sealed door, and escape the cursed room! The game features two modes: Easy Mode for casual gameplay and Hard Mode for a challenging experience. Collect skill points to unlock and use powerful spells, such as fire and ice magic, to exploit enemy weaknesses. Rank up by defeating enemies to unlock even stronger abilities! Avoid traps, use HP recovery potions, and deploy your skills strategically to survive. Experience thrilling battles in a captivating dungeon environment!"

About

Message in a Jar

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Message in a Bottle is a social experience of being on an island and anonymously communicating with the islands around you. Participate alone or hear the stories of the world with public and private modes. There are no friends and no accounts. Send a message into the void and hear the void speak back to you.

Screenshots

CursedRoomTrial4 screens
Message in a Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Message in a Jar at none against CursedRoomTrial's shown. CursedRoomTrial's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CursedRoomTrial ships an update every 3 days, Message in a Jar monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CursedRoomTrial versus Message in a Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursedRoomTrialMessage in a Jar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size214 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerwataru saijoEyeline Tech LLC

In-app purchases

None

CursedRoomTrial

No in-app purchases

None

Message in a Jar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CursedRoomTrial free?
CursedRoomTrial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Message in a Jar free?
Message in a Jar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CursedRoomTrial or Message in a Jar have ads?
CursedRoomTrial shows ads; Message in a Jar does not.
Which is updated more often, CursedRoomTrial or Message in a Jar?
CursedRoomTrial ships an update every 3 days, and Message in a Jar monthly. Most recently, CursedRoomTrial was updated on November 8, 2026 and Message in a Jar on November 11, 2026.

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