Comparison

EXIT NODE vs Alone With

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

Head to head
About

EXIT NODE

Solve a crime entirely within a terminal interface by typing commands to investigate networks, access files, and uncover hidden information. This narrative-driven mystery game offers a unique, offline experience with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Type commands to investigate
  • Solve real crime cases
  • Narrative-driven story
  • Fully offline gameplay
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • One-time purchases for cases
Features
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3:47 a.m. The line goes dead. On the other end, someone stopped breathing โ€“ and your only way to the truth is the cursor blinking in front of you. Solve a real crime entirely inside a terminal. No subscription. No ads. Fully offline. The first case is free. YOU ARE THE INVESTIGATOR No cutscene does the work for you, no tapping on suspects. You type commands: โ€ข scan sweeps the network โ€ข connect opens a session on someone else's machine โ€ข cat reads the files and mail โ€ข decrypt uncovers what someone tried to hide โ€ข crack breaks the login between you and the truth What you type is how you think. REAL CASES, REAL SOLUTIONS Every case is a self-contained crime with a solution you have to find yourself. You read, you deduce, you name the culprit โ€“ and how you get there is up to you. WHAT TO EXPECT โ€ข A story written like crime fiction โ€“ not a tutorial with a plot glued on โ€ข No timer, no twitch: just you and the evidence โ€ข Fair by design: no dead ends, no game over โ€“ a wrong turn never costs you your evening โ€ข Hints that only nudge: a push at 2 a.m., never the whole answer โ€ข Choices with weight: your final decision has its own epilogue YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account needed. Runs fully offline. No ads, no tracking. Everything you do stays on your device. PAY FAIRLY INSTEAD OF SUBSCRIBING The Prologue is a complete case, free โ€“ play it start to finish, then decide. Every other case is a one-time purchase, no subscription. New cases arrive over time, each as its own one-time buy. DOWNLOAD EXIT NODE AND TYPE YOUR FIRST COMMAND. Some content shown in this app requires an additional one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Alone With

Features
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Every case gives you the floor plan of a place and the suspects' statements. Each statement only says where someone stood: "She was next to the fireplace." "She was south of Editha." "He was petting a dog." You place every suspect on a square. Nobody shares a row or column with anyone else, nobody stands on an occupied square, and the rest follows from the statements. In the end exactly one arrangement remains, and one suspect stands alone with the victim in a room. That is the culprit. Every case has exactly one solution, and you can reach it without guessing. For every step there is a card you can point at. If you are stuck, you are missing a deduction, not luck. The Castle file is completely free, all 80 cases of it. After that come the Wild West, the Pirate Ship and the Flower Village, each world with its own 80 cases as a single purchase, Season 1 also as a bundle. Eight bonus cases can be played beforehand. The boards grow from six by six squares with five suspects to ten by ten with nine. While solving, you get a pencil for notes, crosses that fill in as you place people, a ghost mode for uncertain candidates, and hints. The app shows ads: a banner below the board and optional videos for hints and helpers. Any purchase removes the banner. There is no subscription and no energy mechanic. The app needs no account and no internet connection, purchased content also lives on the device. Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese.

Screenshots

EXIT NODE4 screens
Alone With4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EXIT NODE at none against Alone With's shown. Alone With's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. EXIT NODE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Alone With sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EXIT NODE ships an update every 6 weeks, Alone With fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
EXIT NODE versus Alone With: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXIT NODEAlone With
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNoel WeinbergJulian Karasch

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EXIT NODE

One-time1
  • Collateral$1.99
5 purchases

Alone With

One-time5
  • Helpers Forever$1.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • Act II ยท Wild West$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Act III ยท Pirate Ship$2.99
  • Season 1 Complete$3.99

Questions

Is EXIT NODE free?
EXIT NODE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alone With free?
Alone With is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EXIT NODE or Alone With have ads?
Alone With shows ads; EXIT NODE does not.
Which is updated more often, EXIT NODE or Alone With?
EXIT NODE ships an update every 6 weeks, and Alone With fortnightly. Most recently, EXIT NODE was updated on October 16, 2026 and Alone With on October 16, 2026.

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