Comparison

ALTER EGO vs Sinclair's Notebook

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

Head to head
About

ALTER EGO

Explore your personality through a narrative-driven clicker game. Tap to gather EGO, progress through a story, and take personality tests. Your choices shape multiple endings and offer new perspectives on yourself and the game world.

Highlights
  • Personality analysis
  • Narrative progression
  • Interactive story
  • Multiple endings
  • Personality tests
  • EGO gathering
Features
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"Who am I?" This game is for: - Those who want to analyze their personality - Those with an interest in literature, philosophy, or psychology - Those who are continuously searching for themselves ALTER EGO Play Guide - Tap whispers to gather EGO - Use the EGO you have gathered to progress in the story and take personality tests - Use what you learn in the game to see yourself in a new light The ending changes based on the choices you make. - Multiple endings - Your interpretation changes the nature of the in-game world - "This is our story: yours, and mine." Caramel Column Inc. http://caracolu.com https://twitter.com/GamesCaramel Caramel Column is a video game and board game studio. Game Design: Maki Ono Character Design: Kai Ito Sound: amiko

About

Sinclair's Notebook

Embark on a literary mystery as Sinclair, seeking your friend Demian in a world consumed by chaos. Explore, gather clues in your notebook, and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind the madness. This choice-driven narrative is inspired by Hermann Hesse's classic novel.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Visual novel narrative
  • Mystery thriller genre
  • Choice-driven story
  • Clue gathering and puzzle solving
  • Literary-inspired atmosphere
Features
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A literary mystery game where you become Sinclair. Sinclair and Demian are irreplaceable friends who understand each other like no one else. On the day Sinclair dreams of receiving Demian’s notebook, ominous dark clouds cover the sky, and people suddenly become impulsive and violent, their eyes stained a maddening red. In an instant, the world descends into complete chaos. Sinclair opens the strange notebook Demian once gave him. From within it, a glowing blue bird bursts forth and flies toward Demian’s house. Carrying only the notebook, Sinclair follows the blue bird—the beacon of light Demian left behind—and sets out on a perilous journey. About the Game Sinclair’s Notebook is a point-and-click mystery thriller visual novel that reinterprets Demian, Hermann Hesse’s coming-of-age classic. One day, the world of evil—filled with blood, darkness, and immorality—emerges with ominous storm clouds and begins to consume even the world of good. In this crisis, Demian, Sinclair’s one true confidant, has vanished. Your goal is to follow the beacon of light, find him, and uncover the truth behind what has happened. Set against the literary atmosphere of the 1910s, the game delivers poetic emotion and delicate portrayals of the inner self inspired by the original novel. Whether you have read Demian or not, you can enjoy the story through an immersive choice-driven narrative. Choose Sinclair’s words and actions yourself, and draw closer to the truth. Gameplay Ordinary life is gone. Explore the map to uncover clues that will lead you to Demian and gather the evidence needed to support them, recording everything in your notebook. Once you have collected enough clues and evidence, you must combine what you have gathered in the notebook and solve the situation at hand. In a world brought to a standstill, Sinclair is not simply trying to identify a criminal and bring them to justice. He must save those consumed by madness, resolve conflicts among the people entangled in each case, and investigate situations that defy all understanding. The game also features puzzles that are approachable even for players who are new to mystery games. Characters Meet a wide range of characters from the original novel, each reimagined with deeper stories and new narrative layers. Sinclair’s Notebook also features charming original characters who appear only in this game. [Sinclair] A growing boy who endlessly seeks to understand himself and the world [Demian] A mysterious friend who seems to see through everything in the world [Eden] A mystical blue bird made of light [Frau Eva] Demian’s mother, a prophet who can wield magic [Father Martin] A priest who knows an important truth about the past of the church on the outskirts Many more characters will join Sinclair’s journey throughout each chapter. Recommended For -Players who love classic literature -Players looking for story-driven games, visual novels, or mystery games -Players who enjoy dark fantasy that is intense yet meaningful -Players who love mystery adventures -Players who enjoy stories that are dark and lyrical, yet ultimately search for the light Players who want a game with a clear beginning, climax, and ending Players who enjoy a classic atmosphere Players who love escape-room style games

Screenshots

ALTER EGO4 screens
Sinclair's Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sinclair's Notebook at none against ALTER EGO's 7. Sinclair's Notebook also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). ALTER EGO's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 19). On price, rating, 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. ALTER EGO sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Sinclair's Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ALTER EGO against 5.0 for Sinclair's Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ALTER EGO has 14K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of ALTER EGO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sinclair's Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ALTER EGO ships an update monthly, Sinclair's Notebook every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ALTER EGO versus Sinclair's Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALTER EGOSinclair's Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings)5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better19
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB481 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCaramel Column Inc.Puffything Games Inc.

Customer experience

ALTER EGO

All ratings13,907 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews761 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%

Sinclair's Notebook

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ALTER EGO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or glitches
  • Issues with restoring purchases

Requested features

3 requests
  • More endings and content to explore
  • Ability to customize or interact with Es more
  • Reduce grind for earning 'EGO'

Sinclair's Notebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ALTER EGO

One-time7
  • The Interpretation of Dreams$1.99
  • Intro to Psychoanalysis$1.99
  • Beyond the Pleasure Principle$1.99
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  • The Ego and the Id (SE)$2.99
  • The Ego and the Id (ID)$4.99
  • The Ego and the Id (AE)$6.99
  • Fetishism (Glasses)$9.99
None

Sinclair's Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALTER EGO free?
ALTER EGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sinclair's Notebook free?
Sinclair's Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ALTER EGO or Sinclair's Notebook?
Sinclair's Notebook is rated higher. ALTER EGO averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Sinclair's Notebook averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.
Do ALTER EGO or Sinclair's Notebook have ads?
Both ALTER EGO and Sinclair's Notebook show ads.
Which is updated more often, ALTER EGO or Sinclair's Notebook?
ALTER EGO ships an update monthly, and Sinclair's Notebook every 4 days. Most recently, ALTER EGO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sinclair's Notebook on October 24, 2026.

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