[1] The Longest Journey writer Ragnar Tørnquist compared April in TLJ to "young inexperienced" Frodo Baggins, whereas in Dreamfall she developed into an "Aragorn type character".

[2] Journalist Randy Sluganski described her adventure in TLJ as "a rite of passage; a maturation from the indecisive, self-deprecating teenage years into a hesitant adulthood that is at first shunned and then gradually embraced".

[1] Tørnquist, with his co-writer of Dreamfall Dag Sheve, commented that in terms of losing faith (a recurring theme in the game), April went further than the other two primary characters, resulting in her "actual death".

"[7] Randy Sluganski of Just Adventure felt that she elevated The Longest Journey above other titles in its genre, praising the character's growth through the game and her tackling of themes of "adolescence, femininity, and sexuality".

"[11] However this sentiment was not carried over to Dreamfall, describing her character as becoming a "dour goth chick" in contrast to her growth from the previous game, pushing him to actively dislike her and questioning "What happened?

"[12] Jakub Kralka of benchmark.pl expressed similar sentiments, stating that while April did not exude personal charm, her intellect and sharp sense of humor set her apart from other adventure game protagonists.

However he lamented that her "girlish" image and partly her character became "gloomy, dark as if she has a burden to carry," though added that while the more attractive Zoe took on her role from the previous game he held a preference for how outspoken April was.

[13] Madeline Carpou of The Mary Sue stated that commonly 18-year-old girls are written as vapid archetypes, however "April completely defies this and comes out of it as one of the most down-to-earth, hilarious protagonists I can think of in games, period."

In it, they stated that her appearance could at first glance may lead one to conclude she was a "sex object" and passive figure due to her "tight clothes, full breasts, large innocent eyes, and sensuous mouth".