Burn(t) vs The Iliad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive novel
- Zombie apocalypse setting
- Branching narrative
- Choice-driven gameplay
- Multiple endings
- Moral dilemmas
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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.
The Iliad
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Sing, o muse, of the rage of Achilles. Three thousand years ago, Homer wrote the war story every war story came from. This is that poem, staged as a visual novel you read at your own pace, one line at a time. All 24 books. Around 70,000 words. The whole work, adapted into modern language and distilled into a stage play. Every character speech and plot point is kept from the original. • 250+ character artworks: Achilles, Hector, Helen, and the gods leaning in • 100+ painted backgrounds, from the black ships to the walls of Troy • An original score of 28 tracks • Tap, click or press space to advance. Your place is always kept. • Set the typeface, the reading pace and the volume to suit you FREE, START TO FINISH Available to everyone, no chapters held back. An optional Patron Edition is offered for purchase. The great epics belong to everyone, but few of us have the time the originals ask for. Our mission is to make them available to everyone, in a form that is easy to follow and a delight to read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Iliad at none against Burn(t)'s shown. The Iliad also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Burn(t) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The Iliad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Burn(t) ships an update every 12 months, The Iliad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Burn(t) | The Iliad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | codeSTREAM |
Bugs and requests
Burn(t)
Reported bugs
1 issue- Some responses redirect to incorrect pages
Requested features
11 requests- More drama
- More games like this
- More stories, endings, choices
- Rewrite the story
- Choices should influence plot
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- Make it longer
- More chapters please
- Needs more storyline
- More options without dying
- Continue the story
- More polished game
The Iliad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Burn(t)
- Restart the Game Once$0.99
- Remove Advertising$4.99
The Iliad
- Patron Edition$11.99









