Comparison

Ramen Job vs Harena

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

Head to head
About

Ramen Job

Manage a cat's part-time job in a peaceful world. Observe if the cat can perform its tasks well. Enjoy the calming atmosphere with accompanying music.

Highlights
  • Cat part-time job simulation
  • Peaceful world setting
  • Observe cat's work performance
  • Calming background music
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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Here is the world of peaceful cat Cat seems to have started a part-time job . I wonder if can be made well ? Music provides : 魔王魂

About

Harena

Explore a dynamic sandbox with over 165 materials, including sand, water, lava, and creatures. Simulate complex reactions, manage heat and electricity, and even control a character in a vast, offline world.

Highlights
  • 165+ materials with unique properties
  • Complex heat and reaction simulation
  • Electricity and magnetism mechanics
  • Wind, pressure, and airflow simulation
  • Playable creatures and steerable character
  • Offline play with save slots
  • Multiple simulation views
Features
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- 165 materials: sand, water, lava, acid, metals, gases, plants, creatures. 32 of them are made only by reaction - Grids up to 2048 x 1152, 2.36 million cells, every cell simulated - Heat: every material has a melting, boiling and ignition point, and latent heat - Reactions have a temperature window, and each one you find is logged in the codex - Four views: material, thermal, velocity and air flow - Electricity: wire, battery, diode, lamp, and heat, cold and wind sensors - Optics and magnetism: laser, mirror, prism, two magnets, pump - Wind and pressure: smoke, spores and ash are carried by the air - Creatures and vehicles, including a character you steer yourself - Six starting worlds, ten save slots, undo, pinch to zoom and pan. Landscape only, playable offline

Screenshots

Ramen Job3 screens
Harena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ramen Job at 5.0 against Harena's 3.0. Ramen Job also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ramen Job holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Ramen Job versus Harena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRamen JobHarena
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertackSATOSHI MAEDA

In-app purchases

None

Ramen Job

No in-app purchases

None

Harena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ramen Job free?
Ramen Job is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harena free?
Harena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ramen Job or Harena?
Ramen Job is rated higher. Ramen Job averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Harena averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ramen Job or Harena have ads?
Harena shows ads; Ramen Job does not.

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