# Second Best vs Another Shadow

The clearest difference is update cadence: Another Shadow at monthly against Second Best's every 3 months. Another Shadow also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Second Best costs $5.99 and Another Shadow $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Second Best against 4.9 for Another Shadow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Second Best ships an update every 3 months, Another Shadow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Second Best | Another Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-best-bested-part-2/id6744046132/reviews)** | [4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/another-shadow/id6758867106/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#142** |
| Size | 340 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MysteryCaper, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224170553) | [Dark Dome](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875297665) |

## What reviewers say

### Second Best

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-best-bested-part-2/id6744046132)

Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.

**Highlights:** Absurd mystery adventure, Interactive story with twists, Classic point and click gameplay, Solve zany puzzles, Hand-drawn visuals, Colorful characters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Another Shadow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/another-shadow/id6758867106)

**Currently charting:** #142 Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

Solve puzzles and riddles to uncover a dark curse and save Bastian from an ancient evil. Interact between two characters and make choices that affect both worlds in this suspenseful point-and-click adventure.

**Highlights:** Point-and-click gameplay, Two-character interaction, Puzzles and riddles, Suspenseful detective story, Hidden object finding, Alternate achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Second Best free?

Second Best costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Another Shadow free?

Another Shadow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Second Best or Another Shadow?

Second Best is rated higher. Second Best averages 5.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Another Shadow averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.

### Do Second Best or Another Shadow have ads?

Neither Second Best nor Another Shadow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Second Best or Another Shadow?

Second Best ships an update every 3 months, and Another Shadow monthly. Most recently, Second Best was updated on October 11, 2026 and Another Shadow on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*