Comparison

Kotodama Diary vs Raise a Cloud

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

Head to head
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"""

About

Raise a Cloud

Cultivate a cloud in a virtual vase and nurture it daily to watch it grow and even create offspring. Care for your cloud to unlock new vases and sky backgrounds, allowing you to design your perfect aerial landscape.

Highlights
  • Grow and nurture a virtual cloud
  • Create baby clouds
  • Unlock new vases and skies
  • Design ideal sky views
  • Daily cloud care
Features
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Raise a cloud to draw your ideal sky. Feed everyday so that your cloud grows little by little and has a baby cloud. You can get vases and skies by taking care of him/her. Create a wonderful view with your lovely cloud.

Screenshots

Kotodama Diary4 screens
Raise a Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raise a Cloud at none against Kotodama Diary's 10. Kotodama Diary's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 13). On price, review sentiment, 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. Kotodama Diary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Raise a Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kotodama Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kotodama Diary has 3.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Kotodama Diary's written reviews are positive against 89% of Raise a Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kotodama Diary ships an update weekly, Raise a Cloud every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kotodama Diary versus Raise a Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotodama DiaryRaise a Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.1K ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size629 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolaris-xMai SATO

Customer experience

Kotodama Diary

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

Raise a Cloud

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%

Bugs and 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

Raise a Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Raise a Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kotodama Diary free?
Kotodama Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raise a Cloud free?
Raise a Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kotodama Diary or Raise a Cloud?
Kotodama Diary is rated higher. Kotodama Diary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Raise a Cloud averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Kotodama Diary or Raise a Cloud have ads?
Both Kotodama Diary and Raise a Cloud show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kotodama Diary or Raise a Cloud?
Kotodama Diary ships an update weekly, and Raise a Cloud every 3 months. Most recently, Kotodama Diary was updated on November 6, 2026 and Raise a Cloud on November 7, 2026.

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