The Baby In Yellow vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against The Baby In Yellow's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	The Baby In Yellow This App	Granny Nemesis	Mr. Meat: Horror Escape Room Contender	Eyes Horror & Coop Multiplayer Contender	Garten of Banban Contender	Ice Scream 1: Horror Neighborhood Contender	The Ghost - Co-op Survival Peer	Slendrina: The Cellar Peer	Bendy and the Ink Machine Peer	Five Nights at Freddy's Peer
Core Identity
Developer	Team Terrible Limited	Dennis Vukanovic	Keplerians	Paulina Pabis	Euphoric Brothers	Keplerians	GameResort	DVloper	Joey Drew Studios Inc.	Scott Cawthon
Category	Games	Games	-	-	-	-	-	-	Games	-
Platform	Android, iOS	iOS, Android	-	-	-	-	-	-	iOS, Android	-
Store Metrics
Rating	4.3 / 5	4.4 / 5	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.5 / 5	-
Ratings Count	45,751	98,660	-	-	-	-	-	-	5,079	-
Price	Free	Free	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4.99	-
Release Date	Jun 17, 2021	Dec 12, 2017	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dec 21, 2018	-
Last Updated	Mar 1, 2026	Dec 2, 2025	-	-	-	-	-	-	Jan 31, 2026	-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	excellent	positive	-	-	-	-	-	-	excellent	-
Score	85/100	78/100	-	-	-	-	-	-	82/100	-
Praises	Horror and puzzle elements create an immersive atmosphere that keeps players engaged for long sessions Strong narrative progression across chapters builds anticipation for future content updates among the player base	Horror Atmosphere & Gameplay Nostalgia & Longevity	-	-	-	-	-	-	Engaging Story and Atmosphere High Entertainment Value	-
Complaints	Frequent and unskippable advertisements disrupt the gameplay flow and frustrate users during intense moments Technical glitches and progression blockers prevent players from completing specific game acts	Performance & Lag Technical Bugs & Crashes	-	-	-	-	-	-	Technical Bugs and Performance Lack of Controller Support	-
Requests	Multiplayer mode implementation would allow friends to experience the horror and puzzles together	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Ragdoll physics engine creates viral content loops 11-chapter narrative structure sustains long-term session engagement	Massive legacy user base (4.3M+ Android ratings) Strong brand recognition as a genre classic Unique Acoustic Detection differentiator	-	-	-	-	-	-	Iconic visual identity (1930s rubber-hose animation style) Strong narrative depth and established IP lore High brand loyalty and active global community	-
Weaknesses	Unskippable ad frequency in latest builds Progression-blocking bugs in critical chase sequences Device incompatibility on older hardware	Technical debt (30FPS cap on modern hardware) Critical ad-related crashes (black screen bug) Lack of a save progress feature	-	-	-	-	-	-	Persistent technical bugs in specific chapters Lack of mobile controller support No cloud save functionality	-
Pricing	freemium	freemium	-	-	-	-	-	-	paid	-
Momentum	Maintenance	Maintenance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Update Cadence	5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~21d avg	5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~284d avg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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