Comparison

GNOSIA vs Beholder

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

Head to head
About

GNOSIA

Engage in a Sci-Fi Social Deduction RPG aboard a drifting spaceship. Discuss with unique characters to identify and eliminate the alien Gnosia before they eliminate you. Unravel mysteries through repeated playthroughs and develop your character's abilities.

Highlights
  • Social deduction gameplay
  • Character discussion and voting
  • Unravel mysteries through loops
  • Unlock new commands
  • Develop character builds and stats
  • Engaging cast of characters
  • Randomly triggered events
Features
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The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time... The crew of a drifting spaceship, facing off against a mysterious and deadly threat known as the “Gnosia” and having no idea who among them is really the enemy, formulate a desperate plan for survival. The most suspicious among them will be put into “cold sleep” one by one, in an effort to rid the ship of Gnosia. Gnosia is a Sci-Fi Social Deduction RPG in which you will engage in discussion with a variety of unique characters, with the aim of identifying the Gnosia among the group. Players will have to use what information they can gather during the discussions to ascertain whom they think is Gnosia and then vote to put them into cold sleep. As you progress, your abilities will improve - but so will those of the crew. As the numbers of crew members, Gnosia, and various “roles” increase, it will become increasingly difficult to determine who is telling the truth. Work in collaboration with or against other crew members to ensure your survival until the end. ・Repeatedly play through “loops”, triggering special events to unravel mysteries in a uniquely original narrative. Certain events will unlock new commands for you to use during discussions. ・Step into a variety of roles to develop different character builds. Your stats will determine how effectively you can sway the group’s opinion or lie, and will also affect your likelihood of being selected for cold sleep. ・Engage with an engrossing and eclectic cast of characters and experience randomly triggered events, each one unique to its subject. Character events will reveal information about your crewmates in the form of special “Notes”.

About

Beholder

Take on the role of a train conductor, monitoring passengers, reporting suspicious activity, and making difficult decisions. Advance your career by completing secret missions and uncovering illegal activities.

Highlights
  • Monitor passenger activity
  • Report suspicious behavior
  • Search baggage for contraband
  • Advance through train compartments
  • Complete secret missions
  • Make moral choices
Features
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*Beholder: Conductor is free to download. An in-app purchase is required to unlock the full experience.* Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor is always right. Monitor the passengers Carefully monitor everyone who enters the carriage and decide what to do with fare-evaders. Observe and report all suspicious, unauthorized and basically any passenger activity. Search the baggage and call the police if you find prohibited items. Move up the train Get access to the dining car or VIP compartments and carriages where high-ranking officials and big industrialists ride. Keep an eye on your colleagues and report their accepting bribes or transporting banned goods. The Ministry will not let your dedication go unnoticed. Complete secret missions Earn the trust of higher-ups in order to receive special assignments. Their level of secrecy will depend on your loyalty, and completion will be rewarded with a bonus or even a promotion. You will also encounter smugglers, transporting their packages along the route is risky, but profitable. Visit various stations and remote corners of the country. Make difficult decisions determining the fate of passengers and your colleagues. What kind of person will you be at the end of the journey? The choice is yours!

Screenshots

GNOSIA4 screens
Beholder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beholder at Free against GNOSIA's $24.99. Beholder also leads on ratings volume (244 vs 12). GNOSIA's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (89% vs 53%). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Beholder is free to download; GNOSIA costs $24.99 up front. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GNOSIA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GNOSIA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beholder has 244 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of GNOSIA's written reviews are positive against 53% of Beholder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GNOSIA ships an update every 9 days, Beholder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GNOSIA versus Beholder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGNOSIABeholder
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.3 (244 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12244 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size536 MB299 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc.Plug In Digital

Customer experience

GNOSIA

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

Beholder

All ratings226 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative34.9%

In-app purchases

None

GNOSIA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beholder

One-time1
  • Full Game Beholder: Conductor$6.99

Questions

Is GNOSIA free?
GNOSIA costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beholder free?
Beholder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GNOSIA or Beholder?
GNOSIA is rated higher. GNOSIA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Beholder averages 4.3 from 244 ratings.
Do GNOSIA or Beholder have ads?
Neither GNOSIA nor Beholder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GNOSIA or Beholder?
GNOSIA ships an update every 9 days, and Beholder every 3 weeks. Most recently, GNOSIA was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beholder on October 28, 2026.

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