Comparison

Sounds from Beyond vs SHADOW PROTOCOL

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

Head to head
About

Sounds from Beyond

Experience a fully voiced, interactive noir mystery with cinematic illustrations and atmospheric sound. Make choices that shape the narrative as you uncover clues and confront fragmented memories. This engaging story can be completed in one evening.

Highlights
  • Interactive noir mystery
  • Fully voiced narration
  • Cinematic illustrations
  • Atmospheric sound design
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Available in English and Spanish text
Features
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She said yes. By morning, she was gone. Two years later, Jack Holloway is still listening for her. A forgotten clue pulls him back into the case, and into memories he may not be able to trust. Sounds from Beyond is a fully voiced interactive noir mystery told through cinematic illustrations, atmospheric sound, and a fractured first-person perspective. Read or listen as the story unfolds, then decide how Jack responds at key moments. A story you can finish in one evening, and one that stays with you longer than that. Chapter One is free, and a single purchase unlocks the rest. FEATURES • A complete noir mystery, written for iPhone and iPad • Narrated in English and Spanish, with atmospheric music and immersive sound • Bold graphic-noir illustrations • Decide how Jack responds at key moments • Read and listen in English or Spanish • No ads, subscriptions, accounts, or email sign-up Best experienced with headphones. Some memories lie. Some refuse to stay buried.

About

SHADOW PROTOCOL

Features
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A violent storm seals every exit from the Meridian Hotel. At 02:17, a dead man’s watch starts moving again. Shadow Protocol is a cinematic interactive crime thriller built around investigation, consequence, and memory. Step into the role of Ryan, an investigator drawn into a case where every piece of evidence points toward an impossible past. Search atmospheric crime scenes. Examine forensic details. Question what you see. The choices you make redirect conversations, change alliances, and determine which version of the truth survives. FEATURES • A complete 10-chapter interactive mystery • Consequential choices that shape the investigation • Three distinct endings to discover • Cinematic crime scenes and dramatic character moments • Environmental clues, forensic evidence, and deduction puzzles • An Ending Archive that tracks your discoveries • Autosave support for seamless chapter-by-chapter play • Independent controls for music and sound effects The Meridian case was never closed. It was waiting for you.

Screenshots

Sounds from Beyond4 screens
SHADOW PROTOCOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHADOW PROTOCOL at none against Sounds from Beyond's 1. SHADOW PROTOCOL also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Sounds from Beyond sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHADOW PROTOCOL asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sounds from Beyond versus SHADOW PROTOCOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSounds from BeyondSHADOW PROTOCOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB367 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperCarlos Marcano云鹏 黄

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sounds from Beyond

One-time1
  • Full Game Access$1.99
None

SHADOW PROTOCOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sounds from Beyond free?
Sounds from Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHADOW PROTOCOL free?
SHADOW PROTOCOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sounds from Beyond or SHADOW PROTOCOL have ads?
Neither Sounds from Beyond nor SHADOW PROTOCOL shows ads.

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