Comparison

The Chat vs SHADOW PROTOCOL

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

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About

The Chat

Features
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The Chat: Lost Identity is a real-time, narrative game experience that draws you into an unfolding mystery. The world you know is just a carefully crafted digital veil, where unknown forces pull the strings behind the security of everyday life. A mysterious, anonymous message breaks the silence, leading you to a deep and dark system that has been invisibly intertwined with humanity for generations. Someone in the background not only controls the economy and the news, but is also able to reach into the fabric of memory, altering the past, present, and future at will. A strange call leads to a global resistance team that monitors the noise of the world from the pyramids of Mexico to the catacombs of Paris to the mountain peaks of Japan. In this game, the cold logic of technology clashes with the ancient power of the human spirit and the vibrations of the earth's depths. As distant nodes in the network are activated one by one, you realize that the price of freedom is not just survival, but confrontation with the most hidden secrets. The clock is ticking, an invisible countdown to global darkness has begun. Will you be able to harmonize the knowledge of special minds before humanity's shared reality finally disappears? The answer lies deep within the source code, where technology and faith finally converge. Game features: Immersive Thriller Experience: Feel like you’re part of a real digital operation. Real-Time Chat Narrative: Experience the full story through a real time group chat. Shape the Story: Respond to characters, make decisions under pressure, and influence relationships and outcomes. Global Conspiracy: Uncover a hidden network operating across the world, from Paris and Berlin to New York and beyond. Team of Unique Characters: Work with hackers, scientists, analysts, and field operatives. Dynamic Conversations: Characters message you while traveling, hacking systems, or infiltrating locations. High-Stakes Operations: Coordinate cyber attacks and intelligence gathering in a race against a powerful network. You can play the game in any of these languages: - English - Hungarian Using your iPhone or iPad, you’ll communicate with in-game characters through a chat interface, making decisions that drive the story forward. One-time purchase unlocks the full story. No ads. No subscriptions. Game does not need internet connection.

About

SHADOW PROTOCOL

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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

The Chat4 screens
SHADOW PROTOCOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHADOW PROTOCOL at none against The Chat's 1. SHADOW PROTOCOL also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. The Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHADOW PROTOCOL asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
The Chat versus SHADOW PROTOCOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ChatSHADOW PROTOCOL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB367 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAniko Farkasne Bangha云鹏 黄

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Chat

One-time1
  • TheChat - Unlock Full Game$4.99
None

SHADOW PROTOCOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Chat free?
The Chat 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 The Chat or SHADOW PROTOCOL have ads?
Neither The Chat nor SHADOW PROTOCOL shows ads.

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