The Shadow Horror vs BotC Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Shadow Horror
Explore an abandoned house filled with a terrifying creature. Solve puzzles, uncover mysteries, and improvise defenses to survive the night. Your choices determine your fate against the lurking Shadow Horror.
- Solve puzzles and mysteries
- Identify the lurking horror
- Author's commentary
- Explore freely
- Improvise weapons and defenses
- Non-linear exploration
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Stranded by a breakdown, you explore a nearby abandonded house only to find that you are not alone. A creature not of this world lairs within the walls. As the sun goes down, so do your odds against the Shadow Horror. • Solve puzzles and mysteries. • Name the horror that lurks. • Author's commentary and game-plus content. • Explore entirely at your discretion. • Improvise weapons and defenses. • You don't have to go into the house.
BotC Helper
Organize your social deduction games with this companion app. Manage player tokens, track votes and deaths, and access a comprehensive role database. Supports custom scripts and game history.
- Game board with player token management
- Vote, nomination, and death tracking
- Custom script import
- Role database with Jinx cards
- Player management and notes
- Game history tracking
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Your grimoire. Your notes. Your game. BotC Notes is an unofficial companion app for Blood on the Clocktower — the social deduction game of bluffing, hidden roles, and one very busy Storyteller. Whether you're running a game or just trying to keep track of who's alive, BotC Notes keeps everything organized so you can focus on the chaos at the table. The Game Board Place player tokens freely on a grimoire-style board, or let the app arrange them automatically in a clean oval layout. Tokens snap to an invisible grid for tidy placement, and a soft haptic confirms every lock-in. Track votes, nominations, and deaths — by type — across every day. Mark someone dead retroactively and all subsequent days update instantly. Drag reminder tokens anywhere on the board, and manage Fabled characters as chips in the info panel. Roles & Scripts Import any custom script from a .json file — including community scripts from the BotC Script Tool. Browse a built-in roles database with full night order, Jinx cards showing paired role icons and names, expandable role cards by team, and a Fabled section. Traveller roles are always available, no matter which script is loaded. The role database updates automatically when new roles are added. Player Management Edit names, role claims, votes, nominations, notes, and death status per day. Save your regular crew to a Friends list and assign them to seats in a single tap. Game History Every saved game shows date, time, edition, player count, alive count, days played, and winner. Swipe to mark the result — Good wins or Evil wins — or clear it anytime. Clean & Private No ads. No accounts. No internet required. English and Spanish supported. BotC Notes is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Pandemonium Institute or Steven Medway, creators of Blood on the Clocktower.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BotC Helper at Free against The Shadow Horror's $7.99. BotC Helper also leads on ads (none vs shown). The Shadow Horror's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
BotC Helper is free to download; The Shadow Horror costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Shadow Horror holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Shadow Horror has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Shadow Horror ships an update every 2 months, BotC Helper every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | The Shadow Horror | BotC Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Erick Guerrero |
Customer experience
The Shadow Horror
BotC Helper
In-app purchases
The Shadow Horror
No in-app purchases
BotC Helper
No in-app purchases
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