Cannerian Tale vs Choice & Darling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cannerian Tale
Adopt and care for adorable "Canned Boys" who will capture your heart. Unlock their hidden stories, collect special illustrations, and watch your town grow as you gather more characters. Embark on cheerful adventures with these charming companions.
- Adopt adorable Canned Boys
- Unlock hidden stories
- Collect special illustrations
- Grow your town
- Embark on adventures
- Decorate your town
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Cute and lovely Canned Boys will melt your heart! Become the chosen guardian and adopt these adorable Canned Boys! Heart Sniper !!!!! Heart Pounder !!!!! Unlock hidden stories as you adopt. Emotional Captivation !!!! Don't forget their special illustrations. Collector Worthy !!!!! Cheery journals of Canned Boys on an adventure. Jolly Fun !!!! Your town will grow as you collect these boys. Desire to Decorate !!!! Here comes the adorable boys who will snipe your heart! Wanna go open these Canned Boys?
Choice & Darling
Engage in a messaging app otome game where your choices shape romantic relationships. Interact with unique characters through text, and your replies determine the story's outcome and endings. Enjoy short, casual gameplay with voice actors and unlockable stills.
- Messaging app simulation
- Branching story paths
- Multiple endings
- Voice actor performances
- Unlockable stills
- Casual gameplay
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High school boys, college seniors, and feminine boys. A "Messaging App Otome Game" with unique boys. Guys fighting over you in the group chats...? Choose love or friendship - the ending will change according to your reply. What will you "choose"? ▼Voice Actors ・Taku Yashiro ・Junta Terashima ・Tomohito Takatsuka ・Yoshiki Nakajima ・Soma Saito ・Kentaro Kumagai ・Ryuichi Kijima ・Kohei Amasaki ◆System Introduction This is a casual otome game app with short stories that you can play in your spare time. Talk with 8 boys through an imaginary messaging app. The story progresses depending on the replies you choose. Get closer to them and see how it ends! Will the ending be you and him? Or you and them? It's up to you to decide which ending you want. Happy endings come with stills and voices! ◆About video streaming Please do not publish or distribute event parts with voices such as endings, premium ticket scenarios, etc. Please enjoy them only on your smartphone. ---------------------- Title: Choice & Darling - Who will you fall for? - Genre: Messaging App Otome Game Price: Basically free (with in-app purchases) Official Instagram: seecgame_official ----------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cannerian Tale at none against Choice & Darling's shown. Cannerian Tale also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (210 vs 26). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Cannerian Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Choice & Darling sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cannerian Tale against 4.5 for Choice & Darling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cannerian Tale has 210 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Cannerian Tale's written reviews are positive against 77% of Choice & Darling's.
Cannerian Tale ships an update monthly, Choice & Darling every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cannerian Tale | Choice & Darling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (210 ratings) — better | 4.5 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 210 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Day7 | SEEC Inc. |
Customer experience
Cannerian Tale
Choice & Darling
Bugs and requests
Cannerian Tale
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Cannot open cans in incubator
- Black screen when accessing town
- Characters and cans not loading
- Cannot progress past tutorial
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- Account recovery issues after reinstallation
- Gems deducted without receiving purchased items
- Pet production features not working (rabbits, cats not generating rewards)
- Building unlock requirements not registering despite meeting conditions
- Save data loss
- Game tells player to update but no update button available
- Connection errors despite stable internet
- Ads popping up during can tapping causing accidental clicks
Requested features
11 requests- More character varieties (Strawberry, Raspberry, Dragon Fruit, etc.)
- Additional mini-games for earning rewards
- More clothing and costume options for characters
- Longer and more detailed story chapters
- More ways to interact with characters
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- Better ad placement (bottom/top instead of pop-ups)
- Ad warning system before ads appear
- Improved translation quality
- Dark mode or visual customization options
- Sequel or expanded game content
- Chinese language interface option
Choice & Darling
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cannerian Tale
- $0.99 Package$0.99
- 500 Rubies$5.99
- Ruby Package$5.99
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- Kran Package$5.99
- Can Package$8.99
- Select Point Package$8.99
- 1,000 Rubies$10.99
- 2,000 Rubies$20.99
- 5,000 Rubies$54.99
- 8,000 Rubies$84.99
Choice & Darling
- Energy Bar×5$1.99
- Hint Glass×5$1.99
- Heart limit increase$2.99
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- Beginner's Set!$2.99
- Banner Ads Removal$3.99
- Energy Bar×50$9.99
- Hint Glass×50$9.99
- Premium Set - Toru / Tasuke$9.99
- Premium Set - Kazui / Masaki$9.99
- Premium Set - Tomoaki / Subaru$9.99
Questions
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