Comparison

Pocket Academy ZERO vs 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Academy ZERO

Design and manage your dream school, from classrooms to facilities. Guide students to academic success and help them achieve their career aspirations. Engage in seasonal events and watch your students graduate.

Highlights
  • Build custom classrooms and facilities
  • Guide students' academic and career paths
  • Attract more students with excellent teaching
  • Participate in seasonal school events
  • Help students pass exams and placement tests
Features
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Play the full game for free! There's also Pocket Academy 2, with more club activities and student relationships. Build a school with classrooms of your choice and help students realize their full potential and pursue the career path that's best for them! Attract more students to enroll by offering lots of different facilities and providing excellent teaching to help students pass their exams. There are special events in Summer and Fall, such as Choral Competition, Athletic Meet, and Corn Roast. They're a great chance to make new friends. If your students get good grades, they may get invited to events such as quizzes or contests. Graduating students take a placement test. Will they realize their dreams? Note: the app downloads data when you start it. Make sure you have good internet connection. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!

About

商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」

Embark on an unexpected adventure as a merchant forced to conquer a demon lord's castle. Hire allies, manage your shop, and use your business skills to defeat powerful enemies and save the princess. Upgrade your companions and utilize unique resources to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Hire allies and manage a shop
  • Conquer the demon lord's castle
  • Upgrade companion stats
  • Utilize the king as a resource
  • Engage in business-based combat
Features
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仲間を雇って!店を開いて! 魔王城を制覇しろ! ■ストーリー とあるファンタジー世界のよくある話、 王様が溺愛する姫が、魔王に囚われてしまった! 勇気ある冒険者たちよ今こそ立ち上がる時だ…!! ・・・・ 王様「………誰も来ないではないか!!」 兵士「いやー、最近の冒険者はみんなゆとりで魔王城まで行って戦ってくれるヤツ、いないんすわー。」 王様「なんたる」 兵士「あー、でも一人来たな、報酬に目がくらんだ商人のオヤジが。」 王様「おお、そのものこそ真の勇者じゃ!   …え?」 兵士「商人のオヤジ。」 _人人人人人_ > オヤジ <  ̄Y^Y^Y^Y ̄  王様「ええい、この際商人でもオヤジでも構わぬ、報酬で釣って魔王を倒してもらうぞ!!」 兵士「えー、商人のオヤジで魔王城攻略とか無理ゲー…」 王様「うるさいうるさい!店でも商売でもなんでも武器にしてこその商人じゃろ!さあオヤジを呼ぶのだ! ここから商人のオヤジの冒険のしょが始まるのじゃ!!」 兵士「あーあ。。」 ■ゲームの特徴 ・商人のオヤジが魔王討伐に(強制的に)行くことに! ・仲間を雇って魔王城を制覇しろ! 商人の武器は商売!?仲間を雇って、魔王城で商売! 繁盛させて仲間をサポート! ・人材派遣屋で仲間を集めろ! 様々なジョブが登場! ・敵が強いと思ったら武器やアイテムを仕入れて仲間ステータスを強化してあげよう! ・利用できるものは王様でも利用しろ! 王様は姫のためなら協力を惜しまないぞ!商人さーが 自動更新の定期購読について 本アプリには定期購読機能があります。 - 1週間 240円 - 購読料は、購入確認時にお客様の Apple ID に課金され、現在の期間が終了する24時間前までに自動更新がオフにされない限り、(選択された期間)自動的に更新されます。 - 有効な購読期間中は、現在の購読をキャンセルすることはできませんが、購入後に Apple ID 設定にアクセスして、購読を管理したり、自動更新をオフにしたりすることができます。 - プライバシーポリシーと利用規約: https://suk9.com/app/outline.php

Screenshots

Pocket Academy ZERO4 screens
商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Academy ZERO at 85% against 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」's 36%. Pocket Academy ZERO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (107 vs 13). 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Academy ZERO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Academy ZERO has 107 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Pocket Academy ZERO's written reviews are positive against 36% of 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Academy ZERO ships an update every 6 months, 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

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Pocket Academy ZERO versus 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Academy ZERO商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (107 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings107 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB131 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKairosoft Co.,LtdCybergate technology Ltd.

Customer experience

Pocket Academy ZERO

All ratings104 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative6.6%

商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Academy ZERO

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」

One-time10
  • スポンサー撤退$1.99
  • ソクバイソクシンエール7日間パック$2.99
  • うるう年パック$2.99
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  • 雪化粧パック$2.99
  • 初心者パック$7.99
  • うるう年パックSILVER$11.99
  • 雪化粧パックSILVER$11.99
  • 初心者パック$12.99
  • うるう年パックGOLD$69.99
  • 雪化粧パックGOLD$69.99

Questions

Is Pocket Academy ZERO free?
Pocket Academy ZERO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 free?
商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Academy ZERO or 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」?
商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 is rated higher. Pocket Academy ZERO averages 4.1 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Pocket Academy ZERO or 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 have ads?
Both Pocket Academy ZERO and 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Academy ZERO or 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」?
Pocket Academy ZERO ships an update every 6 months, and 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 monthly. Most recently, Pocket Academy ZERO was updated on November 6, 2026 and 商人サーガ 「魔王城でお店開けって言われた」 on November 6, 2026.

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