Comparison

Paradox Factor vs The Frankenstein Wars

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

Head to head
About

Paradox Factor

Explore the consequences of altering your past and future in this edgy time travel game. Make choices and navigate the ripple effects of your decisions as you play as a customizable character.

Highlights
  • Time travel gameplay
  • Alter past and future
  • Consequence-driven narrative
  • Character customization
  • Thought-provoking choices
Features
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What would you change? Alter your past and future in this thought-provoking and edgy time travel game. Are you willing to live with the effects that your changes may cause? Play as a man, woman, or nonbinary individual as you travel through time in this thought-provoking and edgy time travel game. Are you willing to live with the effects that your changes may cause?

About

The Frankenstein Wars

Guide two brothers through a branching, non-linear story set in revolutionary France. Make critical decisions that determine their alliance or enmity while directing battalions in strategic battles and facing time-sensitive objectives.

Highlights
  • Branching, non-linear storyline
  • Interactive maps
  • Strategic battles
  • Time-sensitive objectives
  • Dynamic weather effects
  • Original illustrations
  • Immersive soundtrack
Features
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You direct two brothers who long guarded the secret to Victor Frankenstein’s resurrection technology... until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. A compelling and powerful story where you will meet and interact with great historical characters such as Napoleon Buonaparte, Ada Lovelace… and more! It is a raw, epic, bloody, story-driven blockbuster. You direct both Tom and Anton Clerval, through a branching, non-linear storyline set on the revolutionary France with a backdrop of hellish war with the soul of humanity at stake -and you decide if the brothers become allies, or enemies. FEATURES: - Explore 8 interactive maps to reach your objectives. - You direct both Tom and Anton Clerval through a branching, non-linear storyline - and you decide if the brothers become allies, or enemies. - Pit yourself against ever-shifting goals. - Time is of the essence! Storylines and goals may be time-sensitive - the longer you take, the better prepared your opponents will be. - Weather affects the game, not just for aesthetics but for the story (you know weather has changed the history in surprising ways). - Direct whole battalions in narrated strategic battles. - Includes dozens of original illustrations by Rafater. - Immersive soundtrack with classical flavor (Cubus Games house brand). Tom and Anton Clerval have long guarded the secret to Victor Frankenstein's resurrection technology. In revolutionary France, in 1827, that secret at last comes to light. The radical Zeroiste movement creates an army of the reanimated dead to seize control of the country, and then to cross the Channel to strike at the heart of the British Empire. Only Tom and Anton have the power to halt the Zeroistes - or to stoke the flames of all-out war. Decide the fate of the world in this enhanced interactive adventure in the same vein as classic gamebook series. WARNING: The app is available for all iOS devices (iOS 8.0 or higher), including 6th generation iPods. Undesired performance may occur in older devices (5th generation and below).

Screenshots

Paradox Factor4 screens
The Frankenstein Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Frankenstein Wars at 4.7 against Paradox Factor's 3.9. The Frankenstein Wars also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Paradox Factor's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

Paradox Factor costs $2.99 and The Frankenstein Wars $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Frankenstein Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Paradox Factor's written reviews are positive against 92% of The Frankenstein Wars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paradox Factor ships an update every 6 months, The Frankenstein Wars fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paradox Factor versus The Frankenstein Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParadox FactorThe Frankenstein Wars
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.9 (52 ratings)4.7 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB97 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCCubus Games

Customer experience

Paradox Factor

All ratings52 ratings
Positive71.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative22.0%

The Frankenstein Wars

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Paradox Factor

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot play with new phone (iOS 11)
  • Story won't progress
  • Keeps bouncing to the same location
  • Never changes, stuck in a loop
  • Game doesn't save progress
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  • Restarting from the beginning every time

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update to IOS11
  • Add a way to keep track of saved/died characters
  • Add hints for players
  • Implement save functionality

The Frankenstein Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paradox Factor

No in-app purchases

None

The Frankenstein Wars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paradox Factor free?
Paradox Factor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Frankenstein Wars free?
The Frankenstein Wars costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paradox Factor or The Frankenstein Wars?
The Frankenstein Wars is rated higher. Paradox Factor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while The Frankenstein Wars averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Paradox Factor or The Frankenstein Wars have ads?
Paradox Factor shows ads; The Frankenstein Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Paradox Factor or The Frankenstein Wars?
Paradox Factor ships an update every 6 months, and The Frankenstein Wars fortnightly. Most recently, Paradox Factor was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Frankenstein Wars on November 2, 2026.

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