Comparison

Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE vs Lost Between the Lines

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

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About

Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE

This visual novel offers a heartwarming summer story on a secluded island. It features new routes and heroines, expanding on a critically acclaimed PC game. Experience a tale of memories, nature, and emotional connections.

Highlights
  • New character routes and heroines
  • Emotional storytelling
  • Island setting with natural beauty
  • Based on acclaimed PC game
  • Free common route available
Features
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2018年夏に発売され、涙が止まらないと話題となったPCゲーム「Summer Pockets」に新ルート・新ヒロインを追加された「REFLECTION BLUE」が早くもスマホアプリになって登場! さらなる感動を呼ぶ「サマポケ」を、あなたのポケットの中へ! サブヒロインとして登場でしていた、「野村美希」「水織静久」が攻略対象ヒロインに昇格し「加藤うみ」ルートが追加。 新ヒロイン「神山識」の参入により、物語はさらなる深みと感動を呼びます。 泣きゲーというジャンルを確立させたKeyによる、最新にして懐かしさを感じる物語。 PC版発売以降、寄せられた「懐かしすぎて泣いた」「感動した」「こんな夏休みを過ごしたい」 といった、心を震えさせられたという多数の賞賛の声。 <Summer Pockets(サマーポケッツ)とは> 少年時代の思い出というのは、どれも大切で、大事にしまっておきたいもの。 ポケットというのは、そんな思い出をしまう小さな宝箱のような物でした。 「夏の小さな宝箱」そういった意味合いを込めたタイトルです。 海に囲まれ多くの自然が残る島には、懐かしさが満ちあふれています。 大人なら、自分の子供時代のことを思い出すでしょう。 子供なら、こういう時代があったんだなと、未知の体験に変わるでしょう。 Summer Pocketsはそんな「夏休み」の物語です。 本アプリは、共通ルート(作内時間7月29日~8月7日)を無料でプレイできます。 それ以降の各ヒロインルートへ進む場合は、課金を必要とします。 なお、ヒロインの1人「鳴瀬しろは」のルートが無料で最後まで遊ぶことが出来ます。 ※本アプリにはミニゲーム(卓球ゲーム・島モンファイト・島ポンファイト)は収録されておりません。 <あらすじ> 主人公である「鷹原羽依里」は、亡くなった祖母の遺品整理のために夏休みを利用して1人で鳥白島にやってきた。 一日数本しかない連絡船を下りたとき、一人の少女と出会う。 彼女は潮風に髪を遊ばせながら、遠くを…海とも空とも言えない境界線をただ眺めていた。 気がつけば少女はどこかへ行ってしまい、羽依里は狐に摘まれた気分になりながら、祖母宅へ向かう。 そこではすでに親戚の叔母がいて、遺品整理を行っていた。 羽依里は、祖母の思い出の品の片付けを手伝いながら、初めて触れる「島の生活」に戸惑いつつも、順応していく。 都会暮らしでは知ることの無かった自然とのふれ合い。 忘れていた懐かしい何かを、思い出させてくれるような、そんな生活だった。 気づけば彼は、この夏休みが終わらなければいいのにと、そう思った。 <PCゲームレコード> 【萌えゲーアワード、2018年6月発売タイトル月間賞受賞】 【Amazon売れ筋ランキングPCソフト>PCゲームランキング連続12週1位】※売り切れ時除く 【Amazonカスタマーレビュー115件 星4.7】 【Amazonランキング大賞2018 PCソフト総合20位】 【DMM GAMES アドベンチャー(全年齢向け)ランキング 連続16週1位 】 【ソフマップドットコム PCソフト>アドベンチャー ランキング1位継続中】※売り切れ時除く 【萌えゲーアワード、2018年度大賞並びにユーザー賞受賞】

About

Lost Between the Lines

Experience a high school romance visual novel with beautiful illustrations and branching storylines. Make choices to uncover a secret and explore five different endings. Features voice acting by a popular anime voice actress.

Highlights
  • Branching storylines
  • Multiple endings
  • Beautiful illustrations
  • Voice acting
  • Choice-based gameplay
  • High school romance
Features
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[A large-volume romantic drama with beautiful illustrations by a popular artist!] As to what exactly is starting, it's a perfectly normal high school love story starring a somewhat abnormal girl! The cool, intellectual Suzumiya Rion. She usually keeps her distance from her classmates, but for some reason, she invited me out on a date! And the secret Rion's hiding will finally be revealed… If you clear all five endings, you'll find out your future with her. Try out all the different choices and see where you end up. [The game system is a simple novel-type adventure] The choices that appear here and there in the story change the distance between you and your girlfriend! The story will branch into one of five different endings accordingly. Restart the game again and again to complete all the endings! [Main character:Suzumiya Rion] She is the most elegant, serious, and studious high school girl in the school! Rine Suzumiya, who is the most popular madonna in the school, is suddenly approaching you, a girl with whom she has little contact! However, her eyes sometimes glaze over with a lonely look. ...... When her secret is revealed, their romance begins! [Voice: Hikaru Ueda] Rion is voiced by Hikaru Ueda, who also played the lead role in the Japanese animation! TwitterID:@o4novel

Screenshots

Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE4 screens
Lost Between the Lines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE at 88% against Lost Between the Lines's 43%. Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (43 vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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. Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Lost Between the Lines sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE's written reviews are positive against 43% of Lost Between the Lines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE ships an update every 3 months, Lost Between the Lines every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE versus Lost Between the Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummer Pockets REFLECTION BLUELost Between the Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43 ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.2 GB283 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVisualArts Co.,Ltd.5dims Inc. / 株式会社5次元

Customer experience

Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE

All ratings43 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%

Lost Between the Lines

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE

One-time12
  • 蒼ルート解放$2.99
  • ALKAルート解放$2.99
  • Pocketル一ト解放$2.99
Show 9 more
  • うみルート解放$2.99
  • 鴎ルート解放$2.99
  • 紬ルート解放$2.99
  • 美希ルート解放$5.99
  • 識ルート解放$5.99
  • 静久ルート解放$6.99
  • Summer Pockets 全ルート解放$11.99
  • REFLECTION BLUE 追加ルート解放$19.99
  • Summer Pockets RB 全ルート解放$29.99
2 purchases

Lost Between the Lines

One-time2
  • Purchase stories$14.99
  • purchase stories$14.99

Questions

Is Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE free?
Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lost Between the Lines free?
Lost Between the Lines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE or Lost Between the Lines?
Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE is rated higher. Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Lost Between the Lines averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE or Lost Between the Lines have ads?
Neither Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE nor Lost Between the Lines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE or Lost Between the Lines?
Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE ships an update every 3 months, and Lost Between the Lines every 2 months. Most recently, Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE was updated on September 24, 2026 and Lost Between the Lines on August 14, 2026.

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