Comparison

Pajama Sam 3 vs The Longing Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Pajama Sam 3

Embark on a nutritious adventure where you help a young hero resolve a food squabble on Mop Top Island. Solve puzzles, interact with friendly food characters, and learn about balanced diets while restoring peace.

Highlights
  • Nutritious adventure
  • Solve food squabbles
  • Meet friendly food characters
  • Explore and learn
  • Interact with characters for clues
  • Unique gameplay each time
Features
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Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet Pajama Sam is off on a nutritiously edible adventure! Pajama Sam chases down some snickering cookies, only to find himself in the midst of a food squabble! The fats and the sweets are taking over Mop Top Island and an emergency peace conference has been called, but four of the delegates are missing! Now, it's your turn to spring into action to help Pajama Sam find the missing delegates, put a stop to the sticky quarrels, bring peace to Mop Top Island, and still make it home in time for dinner. —User Reviews— “Players need to draw on logical thinking and memory skills as they guide their hero through the adventure.” “Another excellent title in the outstanding Pajama Sam series, PS3 is a real winner. Kids will love this engaging adventure that gets them thinking and solving problems, learning about the importance of a balanced diet, and having fun!” “This is another Pajama Sam adventure where the pint-sized superhero is set to charm both the young and the old.” FEATURES: • Meet friends along the way - friendly food walks, talks and even tell jokes. • Explore and Learn: Investigate every location. There is something new to learn with almost everything you touch! • Interact with the characters and listen closely for clues. • It's a different game each time you play. This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2. For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

About

The Longing Mobile

Embark on a unique adventure as a lonely servant waiting for your king's 400-day slumber to end. Explore vast caves, collect items, read classic literature, or brave dangerous outer regions. The choice is yours in this atmospheric idle game.

Highlights
  • Slow exploration of hand-drawn caves
  • Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack
  • Multiple endings
  • Hidden secrets
  • Time-based puzzles
  • Lonely protagonist
Features
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An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days. Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens. As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days - even when you stop playing and exit the game. It is now up to you to decide what to do with your solitary existence beneath the soil. Don't stress yourself, you have plenty of time. Choose your playing style Start the game and simply come back after 400 days to see how it ends. You actually don't have to play the game at all. But the Shade will be even more lonely without you. Or explore the caves and collect items for your comfortable underground living room. Just send the Shade to take a stroll - the walking speed is slow, but luckily there is no need to hurry. Read tons of classic literature from Nietzsche to Moby Dick right in the game - or at least have the shade read them. After all, time goes by faster if you learn to keep your mind occupied. Ignore the king's commands and advance to the outer regions the cave. It will be a long and dangerous journey into darkness... Features • Slow exploration of a vast, hand-drawn cave. • Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack. • Various endings. • Lots of well hidden secrets. • Time-based puzzles. • A lonely but cute protagonist.

Screenshots

Pajama Sam 34 screens
The Longing Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Longing Mobile at 4.6 against Pajama Sam 3's 4.1. The Longing Mobile also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 48%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Pajama Sam 3 costs $4.99 and The Longing Mobile $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Longing Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Pajama Sam 3's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Longing Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pajama Sam 3 versus The Longing Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPajama Sam 3The Longing Mobile
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.1 (55 ratings)4.6 (102 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews79.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55102 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB528 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHumongous EntertainmentApplication Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH

Customer experience

Pajama Sam 3

All ratings54 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative45.5%

The Longing Mobile

All ratings99 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

Pajama Sam 3

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Nostalgic childhood memories
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Unique and varied gameplay paths
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for introducing kids to games
  • 👍 Well-realized classic game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game-breaking bugs
  • 🖱️ Fussy cursor/touch controls
  • 🔇 No sound issues
  • 💸 Steep price for short playtime
  • 📉 Incomplete or missing elements

The Longing Mobile

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Unique and creative game concept
  • 🧘 Relaxing and meditative gameplay experience
  • 💎 Beautiful graphics and atmospheric design
  • 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and audio design
  • 🎮 Engaging puzzle mechanics and riddles

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Very slow-paced gameplay (not for everyone)
  • ⏳ Requires extreme patience and long wait times
  • 🔤 Text size too small on mobile devices
  • 🔊 Sound/audio issues reported
  • 🎮 Limited gameplay variety after initial exploration

Bugs and requests

Pajama Sam 3

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Game freezing/glitching
  • Input not working after screen toggle
  • Loss of progress on app exit/reload
  • Pan and zoom screen buggy/unusable
  • No sound
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  • Cannot grab plunger
  • Cannot get Granny Apple/Smith from caramel
  • Menu buttons obstructing gameplay
  • Game crashes on opening
  • Cursor inverts itself
  • Cannot access inventory/tool menu
  • Cannot take photo in photo booth
  • Missing elements making game unsolvable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix the cursor/touch controls
  • Add Pajama Sam 4
  • Improve screen scaling/UI
  • Restore original game elements
  • Provide refunds for broken updates

The Longing Mobile

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Opening sequence resets when changing screen brightness
  • Sound/audio not working (permanent mute)
  • Character gets stuck or walks in air
  • Screen freezes/hangs
  • Cannot descend to lower room levels
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  • Drawing function disabled with error symbol
  • Room decoration selection selects wrong items
  • Game Center notifications interrupt gameplay with WAIT screen
  • Save files don't synchronize between devices
  • Game reload takes several seconds on startup

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices (iPhone/iPad)
  • Widget to check game progress without opening app
  • Ability to restart game for new playthroughs
  • Text size adjustment option
  • Additional living room or room expansion
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  • Localization of books to other languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish, German)
  • Game Center save synchronization
  • Sound/mute toggle functionality improvements
  • More actions and surprises throughout gameplay
  • Additional locations to discover

In-app purchases

None

Pajama Sam 3

No in-app purchases

None

The Longing Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pajama Sam 3 free?
Pajama Sam 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Longing Mobile free?
The Longing Mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pajama Sam 3 or The Longing Mobile?
The Longing Mobile is rated higher. Pajama Sam 3 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while The Longing Mobile averages 4.6 from 102 ratings.
Do Pajama Sam 3 or The Longing Mobile have ads?
Neither Pajama Sam 3 nor The Longing Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pajama Sam 3 or The Longing Mobile?
Pajama Sam 3 ships an update every 4 months, and The Longing Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, Pajama Sam 3 was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Longing Mobile on November 12, 2026.

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