Doggins vs Second Best
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doggins
Embark on a charming point-and-sniff adventure across the moon. Solve classic item-based puzzles and unravel a quirky plot involving a villainous squirrel. Enjoy a visually rich, handcrafted experience playable in one sitting.
- Point-and-sniff exploration
- Item-based puzzles
- Immersive visual storytelling
- Handcrafted animation
- Single-sitting gameplay
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Explore the moon, sniff some things. Unravel the plot of a villainous squirrel to sabotage the history of human invention. Doggins is a tiny snack of an adventure game, playable in a single sitting or enjoyed more slowly. The game features a fresh take on classic item-based puzzles, with immersive visual storytelling, handcrafted animation, and no ads or in-app purchases. Created by married duo Brain&Brain and inspired by their own indomitable cairn terrier.
Second Best
Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.
- Absurd mystery adventure
- Interactive story with twists
- Classic point and click gameplay
- Solve zany puzzles
- Hand-drawn visuals
- Colorful characters
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The excitement CONTINUES. You're a LONGER way from home than you ever thought possible. And the more you learn about your IDENTITY, the less you seem to KNOW. It's not easy being BEST. Welcome back to the world of COLBIES and OPIES, where nothing is what you think, not even your OWN PAST … WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF IN BESTED You had just been spirited away by a gang of SUPERHUMAN meanies. WHY are they doing this, and can you get a better stateroom for the JOURNEY? Find the answers to these questions and more, and try not to get tangled up in too many MURDERS along the way. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From a puzzling ally to ship crew to tricky villains, everyone's got something to hide. – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Best at 100% against Doggins's 45%. Second Best also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). Doggins's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Doggins costs $2.99 and Second Best $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Second Best holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Doggins's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Best's.
Doggins ships an update every 14 months, Second Best every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doggins | Second Best |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (56 ratings) | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 436 MB | 340 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brain&Brain | MysteryCaper, LLC |
Customer experience
Doggins
Second Best
Bugs and requests
Doggins
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bike remote puzzle not working as intended
- Items disappearing during gameplay
- Game freezing at certain points
Requested features
4 requests- Longer gameplay with more chapters and content
- More challenging and varied puzzles
- In-game hint system
- Ability to replay completed levels
Second Best
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doggins
No in-app purchases
Second Best
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Doggins free?
Is Second Best free?
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Do Doggins or Second Best have ads?
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