Burn It Down vs Strangers Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Burn It Down
Embark on a chilling pixel-art adventure to find your kidnapped love. Uncover dark truths and solve mind-bending puzzles in this intimate, story-driven experience. Navigate a mysterious mansion with simple controls and discover clues to unravel the mystery.
- Pixel graphics
- Intimate love story
- Simple controls
- Mind-bending puzzles
- Clues and mysteries
- Shadow guides
- Horror modes
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You awaken in your mansion and discover that your love is missing. She has been kidnapped but it's unclear as to by whom and why. Your mission is to find her and, on this journey, you'll discover truths that will change your relationship forever... Features ----------- * beautiful and chilling pixel graphics * an intimate not-what-you-think love story * only two control inputs: left & right * cryptic mind-bending puzzles * clues and mysteries are scattered throughout * shadow guides to help you when you're stumped * new: blood and horror modes * new: leaderboards and achievements About Tapinator Tapinator (Ticker: TAPM) designs, develops, and publishes games on mobile platforms. The Company’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million downloads. Tapinator is headquartered in New York. For more info, visit Tapinator.com.
Strangers Here
An atmospheric VHS horror game where you play as an FBI agent hunting creatures that mimic humans. Distinguish between real people and their copies, make critical decisions, and uncover the truth behind the "Strangers."
- VHS horror atmosphere
- Track human-imitating creatures
- Distinguish real people from copies
- Make life-altering decisions
- Six unique endings
- Customizable menu background
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Strangers Here — an atmospheric VHS horror about the "Strangers": unsettling creatures that mimic humans with terrifying precision. In the quiet family park of Willingstone, something has gone horribly wrong. People are vanishing, animals are falling ill, and inhuman screams echo from the forest at night. The special agency D.I.C. has been tracking incidents like these for a long time. Now it's your turn — learn to tell the real from the imitation, and uncover the true nature of these beings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strangers Here at none against Burn It Down's 5. Strangers Here also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Burn It Down's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 It Down sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Strangers Here asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Burn It Down against 4.1 for Strangers Here. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 124 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Burn It Down's written reviews are positive against 71% of Strangers Here's.
Burn It Down ships an update every 3 months, Strangers Here monthly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Burn It Down | Strangers Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (103 ratings) — better | 4.1 (124 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 | 124 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tapinator, Inc. | Elmira Sevostyanova |
Customer experience
Burn It Down
Strangers Here
Bugs and requests
Burn It Down
Reported bugs
4 issues- Character getting stuck or floating at certain levels
- Game crashing or freezing
- Inconsistent or unresponsive controls
- Ads not pausing the in-game timer
Requested features
4 requests- Add a jump button
- Improve level design and difficulty progression
- Expand the story and lore
- Optimize performance and reduce crashes
Strangers Here
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Burn It Down
- 3 Shadow Guides$0.99
- Remove ADS$0.99
- Horror mode$0.99
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- 12 Shadow Guides$2.99
- 50 Shadow Guides$9.99
Strangers Here
No in-app purchases
Questions
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