Comparison

The Guides vs Remember

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

Head to head
About

The Guides

Embark on a journey of challenging codes, puzzles, and interactive ciphers that test your wit and imagination. Unravel a fragmented story by finding clues and patterns, utilizing integrated decoding tools and a distress support system.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of challenging codes and puzzles
  • Interactive ciphers
  • Fragmented story to unravel
  • Integrated decoding tools (Morse, binary)
  • Screenshot saving for clues
  • Distress support system
Features
Currently charting
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Featured by Apple in: 15 Most Mind-Bending Puzzlers, 15 Most Mysterious Games, The Best Games You’ve Never Played, Challenge Your Brain, Best New Games * * * * * “Best Mobile Games of 2015” — CNET “Best iOS Games of 2015” — Apple ‘N’ Apps “Best One Handed Mobile Games for Long Commutes” — Appcessories * * * * * Consisting of hundreds of extremely challenging codes, puzzles and interactive ciphers, The Guides is a journey that will challenge your wit, stretch your imagination and test your ingenuity in unique and innovative ways. Simply stated, they’re not easy. Progressing will be difficult, but you have the appropriate tools at your disposal. Everything you need to proceed is — or has been — provided. Look for clues and patterns to build on what you have learned. Remember what you have seen as for no detail is too subtle or insignificant. As you explore deeper, you’ll begin to unravel the enigma of The Guides. Peculiar, isn't it? • • • • • • • "From the word 'Go'... it tells you nothing. And you have to work it out for yourself. And that, my friends, that is cool." James Gilmour for App Spy "The Guides gets under your skin... you’ll find yourself thinking about it outside of the game and coming back for more." Jennifer Allen for 148apps "The Guides is one of the year’s most interesting puzzle games. It’s a beautifully designed toy box filled with an enormous variety of code-breaking ciphers and visual riddles..." Owen Faraday for Pocket Tactics "It's brilliant, uncompromising, satisfying, and one of the best games I have ever played on my phone... quite possibly on any platform." chanandler of App Army for Pocket Gamer • • • • • • • • Four Sections and 100 pages embedded with countless challenges. • Meticulously designed interactive puzzles and ciphers with each being more unique than the last. • Piece together the fragmented story to reveal the source of the messages. • Various game mechanics such as the code interface screen and the title bar to provide added layers of support. • Integrated decoding tools — including morse, binary and many more — to assist you on your journey. • Ability to save screenshots to keep track of invaluable clues and notes. • A distress support system is available if you find yourself stuck, but use sparingly, for your transmissions are limited. Official Site: theguidesapp.com General Inquiries: info@theguidesapp.com Twitter: twitter.com/theguidesapp Facebook: fb.com/theguidesapp Instagram: instagram.com/theguidesapp

About

Remember

Awaken in a disturbing morgue with no memory and solve intricate puzzles to uncover your identity. Explore eerie 3D environments and piece together clues in this atmospheric horror escape game for adults.

Highlights
  • Horror room escape adventure
  • 100+ challenging puzzles
  • Intriguing story
  • Eerily beautiful 3D environments
  • Expertly crafted sound and music
  • Built-in hint system
Features
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You awake in a cold, damp morgue reeking of death and with no recollection of who you are, where you are, or why you're here. As you solve puzzles across an increasingly disturbing world, abundant yet disjointed clues will offer insights into those seemingly simple questions. Will you Remember? This horrifying new room escape experience from inDgenious is intended for adult audiences! Immerse yourself in our handcrafted world through our eerily beautiful 3D environments, formidable puzzles, intriguing story, and our expertly-crafted auditory experience! Objectives range from routine hidden object / item finds to interactive puzzles that will challenge you both in mind and manual dexterity. * This is the FULL version of the game. You get absolutely everything unlocked upfront with NO ads or In App Purchases! * What are you waiting for? It's OK to be scared. FEATURES: + An intense Horror Room Escape adventure intended for mature audiences! + 100+ challenging and interactive puzzles! + Intriguing story wrapped in eerily beautiful 3D environments! + Expertly crafted sound effects and music! + Built-in hint system so you never get stuck! + All hints and objectives available in FULL version, LITE version requires unlocking with reward videos or a one-time in app purchase. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is our biggest game yet and has a huge amount of high quality, pre-rendered graphics. An additional ~100MB of FREE downloadable content is required to play the entire game. DETAILS: See this game and more at: https://www.indgenious.com/ Come talk with us on our page at: https://www.facebook.com/RememberMobileGame Find us on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/indgenious Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remember_game/

Screenshots

The Guides4 screens
Remember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remember at every 3 weeks against The Guides's every 4 months. The Guides's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and ratings volume (731 vs 108). 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

The Guides costs $2.99 and Remember $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Guides against 4.6 for Remember. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Guides has 731 ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of The Guides's written reviews are positive against 79% of Remember's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Guides ships an update every 4 months, Remember every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
The Guides versus Remember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe GuidesRemember
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (731 ratings) — better4.6 (108 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings731 — better108
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB219 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer2 Fountains LLCDavid White

Customer experience

The Guides

All ratings731 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.2%

Remember

All ratings107 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative13.2%

Bugs and requests

The Guides

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle solutions not being accepted correctly
  • App crashes or freezes when switching between puzzles

Requested features

3 requests
  • More frequent updates and new content
  • Improved UI and accessibility options
  • Hint system or gradual difficulty scaling

Remember

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Guides

No in-app purchases

None

Remember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Guides free?
The Guides costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remember free?
Remember costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Guides or Remember?
The Guides is rated higher. The Guides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 731 ratings, while Remember averages 4.6 from 108 ratings.
Do The Guides or Remember have ads?
Neither The Guides nor Remember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Guides or Remember?
The Guides ships an update every 4 months, and Remember every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Guides was updated on November 1, 2026 and Remember on October 26, 2026.

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