Comparison

NEGOTIATOR 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

NEGOTIATOR

Features
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"Every word matters." You are the Negotiator. Read the evidence, choose your words, decide how it ends. Every choice shapes you and the outcome. No two playthroughs are the same. The people on the other end of your phone aren't hardened criminals, they're ordinary people pushed to the edge by a system that failed them. They followed every rule, filed every form, and were ignored. Now they've run out of options and made a desperate choice. They have a phone, a grievance, and you. INVESTIGATE THE EVIDENCE - They aren't just texting: they're sending proof. Study the details in leaked documents, examine photographs, and listen closely to voice notes. Piece together the truth before you make your move. A REAL-TIME SMS CHAT GAME - An immersive interactive story told entirely through a realistic messaging interface. Beneath every exchange, hidden meters of Trust and Anxiety shift with your words. One wrong line can escalate the standoff; a well-timed silence can pull someone back from the edge. NO RIGHT ANSWERS, ONLY CONSEQUENCES - A gritty interactive thriller where branching dialogue drives the story. Your choices - not a single "correct" path - decide the outcome, unlocking endings that range from quietly heroic to genuinely dark. FEATURES • Tense, text-based negotiation - feel the pressure of a live standoff • Investigate inside the app - documents, photos, and voice notes • True branching storylines - every reply changes how the person on the line responds • An episodic thriller series - a growing set of standalone cases, free to play The clock is ticking. What's your opening line, Detective?

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

NEGOTIATOR4 screens
SHADOW PROTOCOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SHADOW PROTOCOL at none against NEGOTIATOR's shown. SHADOW PROTOCOL also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NEGOTIATOR versus SHADOW PROTOCOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNEGOTIATORSHADOW PROTOCOL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB367 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPaul Parva云鹏 黄

In-app purchases

None

NEGOTIATOR

No in-app purchases

None

SHADOW PROTOCOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NEGOTIATOR free?
NEGOTIATOR 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 NEGOTIATOR or SHADOW PROTOCOL have ads?
NEGOTIATOR shows ads; SHADOW PROTOCOL does not.

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