Comparison

Sally Face vs Another Shadow

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

Head to head
About

Sally Face

Embark on a dark mystery adventure with a boy who uses a handheld device to communicate with the deceased. Uncover sinister secrets plaguing a small town after a series of murders, encountering bizarre characters and challenging puzzles along the way.

Highlights
  • Speak with ghosts using the Gear Boy
  • Inspired by 1990s cartoons and nightmares
  • Handcrafted by a solo developer
  • Challenging optional puzzles
  • Bizarre characters and narrative threads
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A DARK MYSTERY IS UNFOLDING Delve into an unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face, as he uses his handheld video game system to speak with the dead and learn their stories. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town. FEATURES * Speak with ghosts using the Gear Boy * Inspired by 1990s cartoons and personal nightmares * Handcrafted by a solo dev (including art, design and music) * Challenging optional puzzles reveal new narrative threads * Bizarre characters, ponies, headbanging and more

About

Another Shadow

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
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Bastian and Carissa have moved into a new home experiencing paranormal events. But it is not the house that hosts these specters. The shadow of an ancient curse has returned and it won't go away until he gets what he wants, Bastian's life to enslave him in darkness. Bastian has been trapped in the dark. Can Carissa find a way to bring him back to their world? Another Shadow is the sixth chapter in Hidden Town escape room games series. You will have to interact between two characters in this mysterious point and click suspense thriller adventure. But remember, what you do in one world will affect the other, so make the right decisions. The Dark Dome escape room games can be played in any order, you will be able to see how the stories in each chapter connect to reveal the mysteries of Hidden Town. This escape puzzle episode has connections to The Ghost Case and Haunted Laia and Escape from the Shadows. - What you will find in this horror escape mystery game: A large number of puzzles and riddles to solve within each world of the house and within a memory of one of the characters. A mysterious, exciting and captivating suspense detective story with new characters. Stunning art and a deep soundtrack will fully immerse you in this interactive story. An alternate achievement: Find all 9 shadows hidden throughout the entire suspense thriller game. Look for them everywhere, they can be where you least imagine. - Premium Version: Purchasing the Premium Version of this horror mystery game you will have access to a secret scene where you can play a parallel story of Hidden Town with additional puzzles and riddles. Also, all ads are removed from the point and click game and you will have access to all hints without seeing ads. - How to play this horror escape mystery game: Interact with objects and characters in the environment by touching them. Find hidden objects, use the inventory items on game objects or combine them to create a new item that helps you advance in the detective story. Test your wits and solve mystery puzzle in this haunted house. Find Hidden Objects: Unveil Secrets Lurking in the Shadows Engage your keen eye and sharp mind as you scour each eerie room for hidden objects. Every item you find brings you one step closer to unlocking the chilling secrets concealed within the haunted house. Can you unravel the tangled web of clues before it's too late? “Immerse yourself in the enigmatic stories of the Dark Dome escape games and reveal all its secrets. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled in Hidden Town."

Screenshots

Sally Face4 screens
Another Shadow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Another Shadow at $2.99 against Sally Face's $9.99. Another Shadow also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Sally Face's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Sally Face costs $9.99 and Another Shadow $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sally Face against 4.9 for Another Shadow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sally Face has 126 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Sally Face's written reviews are positive against 100% of Another Shadow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sally Face ships an update every 6 days, Another Shadow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sally Face versus Another Shadow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSally FaceAnother Shadow
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.9 (126 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size936 MB114 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPortable Moose LLCDark Dome

Customer experience

Sally Face

All ratings126 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%

Another Shadow

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sally Face

No in-app purchases

None

Another Shadow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sally Face free?
Sally Face costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Another Shadow free?
Another Shadow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sally Face or Another Shadow?
Sally Face and Another Shadow are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 126 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do Sally Face or Another Shadow have ads?
Neither Sally Face nor Another Shadow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sally Face or Another Shadow?
Sally Face ships an update every 6 days, and Another Shadow monthly. Most recently, Sally Face was updated on October 1, 2026 and Another Shadow on September 29, 2026.

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