Kotodama Diary vs Teablin Teashop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Word-based pet evolution
- Collect over 100 unique species
- Room and furniture decoration
- Accessory collection and gifting
- Gacha system for items
- Pixel art style
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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"""
Teablin Teashop
Raise adorable creatures and manage a charming tea shop in this fairy-tale-like simulation game. Bond with your pets to improve their tea-making abilities and satisfy demanding customers. Decorate your garden and collect unique teabags to progress through heartwarming stories.
- Raise over 60 types of Teablins
- Bond with pets through feeding, washing, and chatting
- Run and manage a tea shop
- Decorate your garden with facilities
- Collect various teabags
- Progress through heartwarming stories
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Raise cute Teablins and run the tea shop together! "Teablin Teashop" is a cute fairy-tale-like game with a combination of Pet Simulation and Tycoon. Player must take care of Teablins, and they will make delicious teabags in return. Together, lead the shop and face heartwarming stories as you proceed on the stage. [Let's raise Teablins] There are more than 60 types of Teablins to collect! The player can bond with them by feeding, washing, and chating. Feeling closer with players, Teablins enhances their abilities and makes more delicious tea. [Let's run a tea shop] As you progress through the stage, you will encounter customers with increasingly demanding tastes. If you satisfy them and build a certain level of reputation, you can move on to the next stage, and you will meet new faces. [Let's decorate the garden] Various facilities and decorations can be built in the garden where Teablins roam freely. Some facilities affect the state of Teablins, such as improving cleanliness or reducing satiety. [Let's collect teabags] Teablins roaming the garden periodically produce teabags. The more they bond with players, the tastier teabags get. Collect them to make tea for customers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kotodama Diary at 3.1K against Teablin Teashop's 200. Teablin Teashop's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Kotodama Diary sells 47 one-off in-app purchases and Teablin Teashop sells 37 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 — 4.9 for Kotodama Diary against 4.8 for Teablin Teashop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kotodama Diary has 3.1K ratings behind it against 200, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Kotodama Diary's written reviews are positive against 81% of Teablin Teashop's.
Kotodama Diary ships an update weekly, Teablin Teashop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kotodama Diary | Teablin Teashop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.1K ratings) — better | 4.8 (200 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 200 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 629 MB | 475 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polaris-x | SOO YEON SEO |
Customer experience
Kotodama Diary
Teablin Teashop
User reviews
Kotodama Diary
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Cute and adorable characters
- 👍 Relaxing and engaging gameplay
- 🤩 Unique and creative concept
- 🙌 Positive and kind community
- 🎨 Customizable rooms and accessories
Room to improve
- 🤖 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐢 Slow progression and heart regeneration
- 🤔 Limited interaction with Kotodummies
- 💰 In-app purchases feel necessary
Teablin Teashop
From 200 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💗 Cute and cozy game
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
- 🕹️ Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 No forced ads
- 🌱 Enjoyable tea shop management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ⏱️ Limited energy/time to play
- 🔀 Difficulty changing teablin placement
- 🤔 Unclear mechanics for some features
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
Teablin Teashop
Reported bugs
4 issues- Teablin sizes becoming distorted
- Daily login rewards not working correctly
- Inability to open the tea shop after tutorial
- Teablin cleaning not working as intended
Requested features
5 requests- More mini-games and activities
- Ability to visit and interact with other players' gardens
- Expanded customization options for tea shop and teablins
- Additional languages supported
- Improved energy/time management system
In-app purchases
Kotodama Diary
- Gem Cluster$0.99
- Mega Value Box$1.99
- Summer Fashion Discount Pack$1.99
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- Event Ltd Mega Pack$1.99
- Bronze Chinese New Year Pack$1.99
- Dreamland Drowsy Set$1.99
- Hole in the Wall Pack - Tall$1.99
- Prologue Pack$1.99
- Natural Black Pack$1.99
- Powerful Power-Stone Pack$1.99
- Valentine Patissiere Pack$1.99
- Red Camelia Kotoshrine Pack$1.99
- Ice Village Fishing Pack$1.99
- Dress-up Pack$1.99
- Twilit Alley dress-up Pack$1.99
- Cupcake Pack$1.99
- Natural Garden Fashion Pack$1.99
- Gem Baggie$2.99
- VALUE 30-day Daily Gem Pack$3.99
- Pure White Pack$5.99
- Deco Sticker Pack$5.99
- Gal's Sunday Outfit Pack$5.99
- Summer Festival Pack$5.99
- Cyber Tech Pack$5.99
- Noommy's Investigation Pack$5.99
- Bakery Preparation Pack$5.99
- KotodamanniversaryPack$5.99
- Pupcasso's Breezy Atelier$5.99
- Overworked Programmer Pack$5.99
- Kotodama School Years Pack$5.99
- Loapher's BIG COMFY pack$5.99
- Snowy Camelia Kotoshrine Pack$5.99
- Gem Bag$5.99
- Dougho Box$5.99
- Ad-free Box$5.99
- Event Limited Mega Pack$5.99
- Twilit Alley good-looking Pack$5.99
- Friends of the Third Kind Pack$6.99
- Luxurious Vampire Manor Pack$6.99
- Kototreasure Balloon Pack$6.99
- 【33%OFF!】Gem Big Bag$9.99
- Gem Big Bag$14.99
- Partylads Box$14.99
- Valentine Sweet Heart Pack$17.99
- Gem Chest$29.99
- Crystal Dougho Pack$34.99
- Gem Mountain$59.99
Teablin Teashop
- Energy Set$0.99
- Starter Set$0.99
- Candy 220$1.49
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- 30 day AD Free$2.49
- Halloween Compact Set$3.49
- Teashop Ticket Package$3.49
- Beginner Fishing Pack$3.49
- Small Party Set$3.49
- Spring Beginner Set$3.49
- Observer Set$3.49
- Candy 530$3.49
- Valentine Essentials Set$3.49
- Senior Set$3.99
- Heart Potion Set$4.49
- 30 day Teablin Bless$4.99
- Weekly Candy Package$6.99
- Season Pass$6.99
- Barista Teablin Set$6.99
- Candy 1,150$6.99
- Leader Set$6.99
- Monthly VIP Pass$7.99
- Mania Set$7.99
- Halloween VIP Pass$10.99
- Candy 1,820$10.99
- Season VIP pass$10.99
- Summer Pass$10.99
- Party Pass$10.99
- Contest VIP Pass$10.99
- Spring Pass$10.99
- Contest Boost Set$10.99
- Season VIP Pass$10.99
- Halloween Giant Set$15.99
- Fishing Master Set$15.99
- Huge Party Set$15.99
- Spring Premium Set$15.99
- Valentine Feast Set$15.99
- Candy 6,100$34.99
Questions
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