Paradox Factor vs The Frankenstein Wars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Time travel gameplay
- Alter past and future
- Consequence-driven narrative
- Character customization
- Thought-provoking choices
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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?
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.
- Branching, non-linear storyline
- Interactive maps
- Strategic battles
- Time-sensitive objectives
- Dynamic weather effects
- Original illustrations
- Immersive soundtrack
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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).
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Paradox Factor | The Frankenstein Wars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (52 ratings) | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Cubus Games |
Customer experience
Paradox Factor
The Frankenstein Wars
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
Paradox Factor
No in-app purchases
The Frankenstein Wars
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paradox Factor free?
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