Comparison

Burn(t) vs Sorcery Is for Saps

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

Head to head
About

Burn(t)

Experience a gripping zombie apocalypse narrative where your choices shape the story. Decide who to save, who to trust, and whether to form alliances or resort to murder. Every decision has consequences, and survival depends on your choices.

Highlights
  • Interactive novel
  • Zombie apocalypse setting
  • Branching narrative
  • Choice-driven gameplay
  • Multiple endings
  • Moral dilemmas
Features
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What if you had to survive in a zombie apocalypse? In this riveting interactive novel, you make the story. Save your parents? Or let them die… Alliances or murder? Its your choice, choose carefully or it’ll be your last.

About

Sorcery Is for Saps

An interactive fantasy novel where your choices shape the narrative. Play as an apprentice sorcerer who must steal their master's identity to save the kingdom. Explore magic, power, and romance in this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Fantasy setting
  • Character customization (gender, orientation)
  • Multiple endings
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Romance options
Features
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As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? "Sorcery Is for Saps" is a 200,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Hilari Bell and Anna-Maria Crum, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself? You can probably break a simple kindness curse, but there are dark forces at work and you may be in over your head before you can say “Abracadabra.” Throw in your lot with scheming councilors, the attractive heir, or even go to work for the invaders. But whether you choose to save the king or your own neck, one thing is clear—this is your big chance! ‪Magic, power, or true love—which will you choose? In "Sorcery Is for Saps," you'll find it's easier than waving a wand. • ‪Be a hero or turn traitor, seduced by a sexy spy. • ‪Play as male or female, gay, straight, or bi. • ‪Steal a rival wizard's inventions. • ‪Fight the maniacal, mechanical, magical monkey. • Power up for politics, succeed at sorcery, or just get really, really rich. • ‪Trade barbs with your snarky familiar. Or will you kow-tow to a sarcastic ferret? • End up as a sorcerer, a royal councilor, a villain, or a mouse. (Literally. You can be turned into a mouse.)

Screenshots

Burn(t)4 screens
Sorcery Is for Saps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sorcery Is for Saps at 67% against Burn(t)'s 22%. Sorcery Is for Saps also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Burn(t) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sorcery Is for Saps 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

Sorcery Is for Saps holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Burn(t)'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Sorcery Is for Saps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burn(t) ships an update every 12 months, Sorcery Is for Saps every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Burn(t) versus Sorcery Is for Saps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurn(t)Sorcery Is for Saps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (24 ratings)4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCChoice of Games LLC

Customer experience

Burn(t)

All ratings24 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative70.8%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative75.5%

Sorcery Is for Saps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Burn(t)

One-time2
  • Restart the Game Once$0.99
  • Remove Advertising$4.99
1 purchases

Sorcery Is for Saps

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$5.99

Questions

Is Burn(t) free?
Burn(t) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorcery Is for Saps free?
Sorcery Is for Saps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burn(t) or Sorcery Is for Saps?
Sorcery Is for Saps is rated higher. Burn(t) averages 2.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Sorcery Is for Saps averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Burn(t) or Sorcery Is for Saps have ads?
Both Burn(t) and Sorcery Is for Saps show ads.
Which is updated more often, Burn(t) or Sorcery Is for Saps?
Burn(t) ships an update every 12 months, and Sorcery Is for Saps every 6 months. Most recently, Burn(t) was updated on June 8, 2026 and Sorcery Is for Saps on August 15, 2026.

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