The Night Archive vs Uproar!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
The Night Archive
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Before midnight, put the truth on record. The Night Archive is an AI-driven interactive mystery game. Become a night investigator, reopen sealed case files, examine clues, question testimonies, and make critical choices that shape the course of each story. A clerk vanishes from a border town on a rainy night. A lighthouse suddenly goes dark inside a fogbound harbor. An unnumbered carriage arrives at a storm-struck station. An ancient bell swings in silence at a snow-covered temple. Twelve standalone cases await, each hiding a different truth. Every investigation consumes precious time, and every decision can change the situation. Question the people involved, inspect traces left behind, uncover contradictions between testimony and physical evidence, and assemble scattered discoveries into a complete chain of evidence. Who can you trust? Which clues are carefully planted distractions? Can you uncover the real answer before midnight? Features: โข Twelve standalone mystery stories unlocked through your progress โข AI-assisted narration that responds to your actions with coherent, atmospheric results โข Constantly advancing time that gives every choice weight โข Collect and cross-check clues to expose contradictions โข Multiple investigative paths and different endings โข Original music for each story, creating an immersive mystery atmosphere โข A complete investigation log for reviewing your actions and discoveries โข Game Center achievements and leaderboards The truth will not reveal itself. Open the archive, step into the night, and finish your investigation before the final bell.
Uproar!
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You know that moment at a party when someone puts on a song and the whole room starts arguing about who sings it? Uproar! is that, but as a game. Here's how it works. You pick a set of songs. You cast the game to your TV. A music video starts playing on the big screen. Everyone else scans a QR code with their phone โ no app to download, no account to create, nothing. They're in. Now the race is on. While the video plays, every team is trying to lock in four answers on their phone: the artist, the title, the year, and the album. The video is your timer โ when the song ends, time's up. Then comes the reveal. The TV shows the correct answers one by one. You watch your friends' faces as they realize they were one year off, or that they confused the single with the album, or that they had it right the whole time but didn't lock in fast enough. This is the best part. This is where the uproar starts. But it's not over. After each song there's a bonus round โ a piece of music trivia about the song you just heard. The kind of fact that makes someone say "wait, really?" Worth extra points. Worth the argument about whether anyone actually knew it or just guessed. Then the leaderboard. Then the next song. Then more arguing. Until the final round, when the TV crowns a winner and everyone immediately wants to play again. What makes it different from other music quizzes: Most music quiz apps give you a clip and four multiple choice options. Uproar! gives you a full music video on your TV and four open answer fields on your phone. It's deeper, louder, and way more social. One phone per team means you're huddled together, debating, second-guessing each other. The TV means everyone in the room is part of it, even if they're not playing. Setup takes about a minute. Download on your iPhone, cast to any TV with Chromecast or AirPlay (or just plug in a laptop), and you're hosting. Players don't need anything except a phone with a browser. Works at house parties. Works at bar quizzes. Works on a Tuesday when you're bored and competitive. If you've ever played Hitster and wished it went deeper, or played Jackbox and wished it was about music โ this is that. Year correct: 3 points. Album: 2. Artist: 1. Title: 1. Speed bonus for fastest lock. Consolation point if your year is within 2. Bonus round: 5 points. No penalty for wrong answers, because we're not monsters. Your music. Your friends. Your night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Night Archive at none against Uproar!'s 1. The Night Archive also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Uproar!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Uproar! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Night Archive asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Night Archive ships an update every 2 weeks, Uproar! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Night Archive | Uproar! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Best chart rank | โ | #197 โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 911 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ๅฉท ๅ | Fjaka |
In-app purchases
The Night Archive
No in-app purchases
Uproar!
- Uproar! Pro$4.99







