Comparison

Sorcery! 3 vs Sound Realms

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

Head to head
About

Sorcery! 3

Embark on an epic adventure through a cursed wilderness filled with monsters, traps, and magic. Explore freely, make thousands of choices that shape your story, and master new spells. This interactive fiction game offers a unique experience with dynamic time travel elements.

Highlights
  • Explore freely through a dynamic world
  • Alter the world with time beacons
  • Thousands of choices that shape your adventure
  • Thirty new enemies with unique strategies
  • Discover new spells and master magic
  • Play the game of bluff and deceit, Swindlestones
Features
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An epic adventure through a cursed wilderness of monsters, traps and magic. Begin your journey here! (Parts 1 and 2 not required.) *** Rock Paper Shotgun best RPG of 2016 *** "Sorcery! 3 is unlike anything you’ve ever played. Its mix of puzzle-solving, combat, and choose-your-own-adventure stylings have created a unique form of entertainment that I cannot wait to get back into" - Pocket Tactics, 5/5 "An amazing adventure... easily the biggest and most satisfying gamebook ever released on iOS" - TouchArcade, 5/5 "[One] of 2015’s best iPhone games", TIME magazine "This dragon-centric chapter of Sorcery! 3 does a fantastic job of keeping things dynamic and interesting, and better yet, its new puzzle-like aspect gives it the kind of magical, surprise-filled, combat-related fun fantasy fans live for." - Examiner.com, 5/5 "Sorcery! 3 demonstrates just how wonderful interactive fiction can be." - 148apps + Explore everywhere - move freely through the world, any way you want, creating your own unique story + New time beacons allow you to alter the world dynamically - travel through the present, or into the past, or mix the two + Thousands of choices - all are remembered, and shape your adventure + Thirty new enemies, including seven deadly serpents, each with their own strategies - and weaknesses + Adapted from the best-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson + Swindlestones is back! The game of bluff and deceit is back, with new, smarter, opponents + New spells to discover and new magic to master + Five Gods, all with different quirks and powers + Start your adventure here, or load your characters and choices from Part 2 + New music from "80 Days" composer Laurence Chapman + Two new 3D hand-drawn maps to explore by Mike Schley "A seminal moment in interactive fiction" - Gamezebo "A vast and engaging third chapter that expands brilliantly on the first two" - PocketGamer (Gold award) The land of Kakhabad is a wilderness - a ruined desert, a tangled forest, cruel mountains and fissures, all guarded by seven fearsome serpents. But you must cross this land if you are to reach Mampang and the Crown of Kings. Rely on your wits or fight your way through - play with honour, or lie, cheat and steal - the choices are all yours. From the creators of TIME's Game of the Year 2014, "80 Days", comes the third instalment in the acclaimed Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series. An interactive story told through thousands of choices, all of which are remembered, where no two adventures are the same. Adapted and expanded from the million-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson, co-founder of Lionhead Studios (with Peter Molyneux) and co-creator of Fighting Fantasy and Games Workshop (with Ian Livingstone). Using inkle's unique inklewriter technology, the story is written in real-time, built around your choices and actions. Praise for the Sorcery! series: * "I love this app... better than any gamebook ever was in your head when you were a kid" - 5/5, Interactive Fiction of the Year, Pocket Tactics * Top 20 Mobile Game of 2013, Touch Arcade * Top 25 Mobile Game of 2013 Gamezebo * Gold Award, Pocket Gamer * "Some of 2013's best interactive storytelling" - IGN * "inkle's adaptation of Sorcery! takes the genre to a whole new level" - Kotaku

About

Sound Realms

Embark on immersive audio adventures for solo role-playing games. Explore rich, dynamic worlds with high-quality soundscapes and choose your own path for high replay value. Perfect for both newcomers and seasoned veterans.

Highlights
  • Immersive audio adventures
  • High-quality soundscapes
  • Multiple story paths
  • High replay value
  • Suitable for all skill levels
  • Classic game adaptations
Features
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Sound Realms – The Audio Adventure System Embark on an epic journey with Sound Realms, the ultimate audio library for solo role-playing games! Whether you’re commuting or relaxing at home you can dive into an immersive audio adventure that brings storytelling to a new level. - Immersive audio adventures: Experience high-quality soundscapes that transport you into rich, dynamic worlds. - High replay value: Choose your own path with multiple options in each adventure, ensuring a fresh experience every time you play. - Perfect for all skill levels: No prior role-playing experience? No problem! Sound Realms is designed for both newcomers and seasoned veterans. Explore our titles: - Call of Cthulhu – Alone Against the Tide. Adventure for the legendary Call of Cthulhu RPG by Chaosium Inc. - Lone Wolf – The Fortress Of Death, created in collaboration with Holmgard Press. - F.I.S.T., the digitized version of Steve Jackson's classic phone game, returning after 30 years. Start your audio adventures now by downloading Sound Realms for free – unique stories and engaging gameplay, available just a button away!

Screenshots

Sorcery! 34 screens
Sound Realms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sound Realms at Free against Sorcery! 3's $4.99. Sound Realms also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Sorcery! 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sound Realms is free to download; Sorcery! 3 costs $4.99 up front. Sound Realms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sorcery! 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sorcery! 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sorcery! 3 has 77 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorcery! 3 ships an update every 5 weeks, Sound Realms every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sorcery! 3 versus Sound Realms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorcery! 3Sound Realms
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (77 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size321 MB170 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperinkleSound Realms AB

Customer experience

Sorcery! 3

All ratings77 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.1%

Sound Realms

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Sorcery! 3

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bugs with certain encounters and items
  • Crashes on older devices
  • Issues with accessing certain areas

Requested features

3 requests
  • Additional game modes or variants
  • Improved navigation and UI
  • Ability to save the fractured world

Sound Realms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sorcery! 3

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sound Realms

One-time3
  • Alone Against the Tide$19.99
  • F.I.S.T.$19.99
  • The Fortress Of Death$19.99

Questions

Is Sorcery! 3 free?
Sorcery! 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Realms free?
Sound Realms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sorcery! 3 or Sound Realms?
Sorcery! 3 is rated higher. Sorcery! 3 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Sound Realms averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Sorcery! 3 or Sound Realms have ads?
Neither Sorcery! 3 nor Sound Realms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorcery! 3 or Sound Realms?
Sorcery! 3 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sound Realms every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sorcery! 3 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sound Realms on November 3, 2026.

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