Comparison

République vs The Complex

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

Head to head
About

République

Guide a woman trapped in a totalitarian state by hacking surveillance systems. This stealth-action game features immersive puzzles, strategic choices, and a compelling narrative. Unlock new episodes and costumes to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Free Episode 1 access
  • Unlockable costumes with gameplay changes
  • Bluetooth gamepad support
  • 60FPS performance on select devices
  • Interactive developer commentary
  • One-touch stealth action
Features
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République’s massive Fall 2018 update includes over 1000 fixes and new features, including: • FREE EPISODE ONE: Players can now access Episode 1: Exordium free of charge! Episodes 2-5 can unlocked with a single in-app purchase • 3 Unique Costumes: For the very first time on mobile, players can access three costumes for Hope that not only look cool, but change the way you play… o Runner: Hope becomes ultra-fast, and a timer records your speedrun progress o Prizrak: Unlocks unlimited TASER® shots o Student: Turns off auto-save and randomizes weapon drops. Players must collect Tapes to save their game at Beast terminals. For hardcore République players only! • Bluetooth Gamepad Support + New Control Scheme: mobile players can now control Hope directly with a Bluetooth gamepad, just like the console version • Lightning fast speeds: République now runs at 60FPS on iPhone X • Improved performance, frame rate, and visuals across all devices • FREE documentary series: Our six-part documentary, THE MAKING OF RÉPUBLIQUE, is now available for free • And much, much more! Developed over five years by industry veterans (Metal Gear Solid, Halo, F.E.A.R.), RÉPUBLIQUE is a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age. • POLYGON - "A must-play experience in 2014." • IGN - "Special, new, and necessary." • TOUCH ARCADE (5/5) - "Shaping up to be a masterpiece." • WINNER - “Excellence in Storytelling,” International Mobile Game Awards • THE WASHINGTON POST - "Sets a new benchmark for mobile game quality." You receive a call from Hope, a woman trapped inside a mysterious totalitarian state. By hacking into the nation's elaborate surveillance network and taking control, you guide Hope through a web of danger and deception across five thrilling episodes. • One Touch stealth action gameplay • Immersive puzzles and strategic choices • Innovative, interactive developer commentary (in-app purchase) • Fully translated in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese • Incredible voiceover performances, starring: o Rena Strober o David Hayter (Metal Gear Solid) o Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect, BioShock Infinite) o Dwight Schultz (killer7, Star Trek) o Khary Payton (Metal Gear Solid 4) Technical Notes: • Not optimized for iPhone 4 • Close all running apps to improve performance and stability

About

The Complex

Experience a sci-fi thriller where your choices shape the narrative and lead to one of eight endings. Navigate a locked-down lab after a bio-weapon attack, managing relationships and your character's personality.

Highlights
  • Interactive gameplay
  • Multiple endings
  • Relationship tracking
  • Personality tracking
  • Branching narrative
Features
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After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. With interactive gameplay, your actions and your relationship with other characters will lead you to one of eight suspenseful endings. Having treated the victims of a chemical attack in the totalitarian state of Kindar, Dr Amy Tenant is a leader in the advancement of Nanocell Technology. Now, in London, news breaks of a blood-vomiting civilian whose identity is far from coincidental. Reunited with an old friend, Amy is trapped in an impenetrable HQ of laboratories—a womb of scientific advancement with a perilous secret. The Complex is written by Lynn Renee Maxcy, part of the Emmy award-winning writing team from The Handmaid’s Tale. The interactive movie stars Michelle Mylett (Letterkenny), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones) and Al Weaver (Grantchester). Relationship Tracking Throughout the game you will interact with characters and — depending on your choices — will either strengthen or weaken your relationship. The relationship scores are calculated from the start right through to the very end and will affect certain scenarios as well as having major consequences in the concluding scenes. Personality Tracking For every decision you make, every interaction, your character’s personality is being tracked. At the end of each playthrough, you are rewarded with a Personality Score and a breakdown to see how you played the game. Discover the five basic dimensions of a personality; openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. Which of those will your character play?

Screenshots

République4 screens
The Complex4 screens

Verdict

The call

République and The Complex both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of République's written reviews are positive against 46% of The Complex's. République also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (999 vs 187). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. République sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and The Complex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Complex holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: République has 999 ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of République's written reviews are positive against 46% of The Complex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

République ships an update monthly, The Complex every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
République versus The Complex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRépubliqueThe Complex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (999 ratings)4.4 (187 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings999 — better187
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB2.0 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCamouflaj LLCWales Interactive Ltd.

Customer experience

République

All ratings994 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews1,622 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative21.6%

The Complex

All ratings187 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral20.3%
Negative33.9%

Bugs and requests

République

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when entering certain areas
  • Save data getting deleted after updates
  • In-app purchase issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to purchase full game
  • Improved save system
  • Faster episode releases
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode

The Complex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

République

One-time8
  • Episodes 2-5Free
  • Episode 2: Metamorphosis2 variantsFree
  • [Season Pass] Documentary Part 0Free
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  • [Season Pass] Documentary Part 1Free
  • [Season Pass] Documentary Part 2Free
  • Episode 3: Ones & Zeroes2 variantsFree
  • Episode 4: God's AcreFree
  • Episode 5: TerminusFree
1 purchases

The Complex

One-time1
  • The Complex - Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is République free?
République is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Complex free?
The Complex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, République or The Complex?
The Complex is rated higher. République averages 4.2 out of 5 from 999 ratings, while The Complex averages 4.4 from 187 ratings.
Do République or The Complex have ads?
Neither République nor The Complex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, République or The Complex?
République ships an update monthly, and The Complex every 3 months. Most recently, République was updated on October 9, 2026 and The Complex on October 1, 2026.

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