Comparison

Falling Birdz vs Kotodama Diary

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

Head to head
About

Falling Birdz

Navigate an endless descent through diverse environments, collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Unlock a variety of cute pixel characters to aid your journey downwards.

Highlights
  • Infinite downward gameplay
  • Multiple themed backgrounds
  • Collectible pixel characters
  • Obstacle avoidance mechanics
  • Coin collection system
  • Arcade-style character draws
Features
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Infinite addictive! Just going down forever! - Nature and Deep sea, Antarctica, Universe, Fantasy and even Retro! Play in a variety of backgrounds - Various characters made of cute pixels such as dogs, cats, turtles, octopuses, warriors, wizards, aliens, and astronauts! - Obtain coins while avoiding various blocks and obstacles such as thorns, ice, sticky, arrows, and fireballs. - Simple but addictive gameplay - Collect coins to draw characters from the arcade

About

Kotodama Diary

Nurture unique virtual pets whose evolution is determined by the words you choose. Decorate their living space and collect accessories to unlock new species and items. This relaxing game offers a quirky experience with over 100 evolving characters.

Highlights
  • Word-based pet evolution
  • Collect over 100 unique species
  • Room and furniture decoration
  • Accessory collection and gifting
  • Gacha system for items
  • Pixel art style
Features
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"Are you looking for a cute pet? Too bad! Kotadama Diary's characters evolve depending on the words which you feed them, and could even grow up into something... unexpected. Weird characters, happy characters, sad characters, lovely characters, rude characters, and even, yes, simply cute characters—There's something for everyone! Can you feed them the right words to make them evolve into a new species? Try your best while you decorate your room with your favorite furniture. And you don't even need to clean up! Kotodama Diary is a simple, entertaining game that lets you have fun with bizarre characters that evolve depending on your choices! There are more than 100 different species of these weird characters, known as the ""kotodummies"". And, maybe, you'll find that the words you chose tell you something about yourself... ●○ How to play ○● - Touch or swipe on the hearts to collect them - When you have enough hearts, words will appear - Choose one of the words - Depending on which word you chose, the kotodummy will evolve - Use gems or tickets to draw fortunes and get accessories - The kotodummies will wear the accessories you give them, and, if they like them, they'll give you useful items in return - The kotodummies will collect coins which you can use to buy furniture - Furniture helps you progress through the game faster Decorate your room, play with your favorite kotodummies, and create your very own Kotodama Diary! ●○●You'll like this game if●○● - You like slow-paced, relaxing games - You want to pass some time for free - You want more than just cutesy characters - You want to speak with your pets - You want some absurd screenshots to share - You like pixel art - You like rolling those sweet gachas - You love putting accessories on things/people/animals - You enjoy the occasional weird character - You could do with some giggles - You like bringin up virtual characters - You want to decorate your room - You like collecting things - You want some very unique ""pets"""

Screenshots

Falling Birdz4 screens
Kotodama Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kotodama Diary at 3.1K against Falling Birdz's 6. Kotodama Diary also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Falling Birdz's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Falling Birdz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Kotodama Diary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Falling Birdz against 4.9 for Kotodama Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kotodama Diary has 3.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Falling Birdz's written reviews are positive against 88% of Kotodama Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Falling Birdz ships an update every 3 weeks, Kotodama Diary weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Falling Birdz versus Kotodama Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalling BirdzKotodama Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)4.9 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.1% of reviews
Number of ratings63.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB629 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1N1Polaris-x

Customer experience

Falling Birdz

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kotodama Diary

All ratings3,101 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Falling Birdz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kotodama Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Ads not loading or getting stuck
  • Restoration of in-app purchases not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to chat or interact with Kotodummies
  • More furniture and room customization options
  • Easier way to obtain new Kotodummies
  • Ability to save and restore progress across devices
  • Mini-games or additional activities

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Falling Birdz

One-time10
  • Alien$0.99
  • Gold Tooth$0.99
  • SpaceDog$0.99
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  • SpaceMan$0.99
  • Fantasy Newton$0.99
  • Antarctica Newton$0.99
  • Sea Newton$0.99
  • Space Newton$0.99
  • Skull$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Kotodama Diary

One-time10
  • Gem Cluster$0.99
  • Mega Value Box$1.99
  • Event Ltd Mega Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Prologue Pack$1.99
  • Gem Baggie$2.99
  • Gem Bag$5.99
  • Dougho Box$5.99
  • Ad-free Box$5.99
  • Event Limited Mega Pack$5.99
  • Gem Big Bag$14.99

Questions

Is Falling Birdz free?
Falling Birdz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kotodama Diary free?
Kotodama Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Falling Birdz or Kotodama Diary?
Kotodama Diary is rated higher. Falling Birdz averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Kotodama Diary averages 4.9 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Falling Birdz or Kotodama Diary have ads?
Both Falling Birdz and Kotodama Diary show ads.
Which is updated more often, Falling Birdz or Kotodama Diary?
Falling Birdz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kotodama Diary weekly. Most recently, Falling Birdz was updated on November 4, 2026 and Kotodama Diary on November 6, 2026.

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