Comparison

The Dialogue 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

The Dialogue

Features
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Everyone's felt it. As a child: the certainty something lived in your closet. The shadow-shape watching from the hallway. The absolute knowledge that if you didn't pull your feet under the covers, something would grab your ankle. As an adult: that crawling sensation when you're alone. The feeling of being observed through windows. The presence that makes you check behind the shower curtain even though you know nothing's there. You learned to ignore it. To call it imagination, paranoia, anxiety. But what if it was real the whole time? In Dialogue With The Monster: Mirror, that feeling answers back. A mirror in a dark room begins to speak. It watches you. Learns from you. Adapts to you. Every response reveals more about the thing behind the glass, and about the parts of yourself you hoped not to face. What will you say when the darkness speaks to you? Content Warning: This experience deals with themes of psychological manipulation, isolation, depression, and unhealthy relationship dynamics. Player discretion is advised. Terms of service: https://taalaydev.github.io/files/dwtm-mirror-terms.html

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 Dialogue3 screens
SHADOW PROTOCOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SHADOW PROTOCOL at 13.0 against The Dialogue's 15.6. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
The Dialogue versus SHADOW PROTOCOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe DialogueSHADOW PROTOCOL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB367 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTaalaybek Aslanbek uulu云鹏 黄

In-app purchases

None

The Dialogue

No in-app purchases

None

SHADOW PROTOCOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Dialogue free?
The Dialogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHADOW PROTOCOL free?
SHADOW PROTOCOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Dialogue or SHADOW PROTOCOL have ads?
Neither The Dialogue nor SHADOW PROTOCOL shows ads.

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