Comparison

Kotodama Diary vs Pocket Hens

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 rooms, dress them in accessories, and discover over 100 bizarre species. A relaxing game for those who enjoy collecting and quirky characters.

Highlights
  • Word-based pet evolution
  • Collect over 100 species
  • Room decoration
  • Accessory customization
  • Gacha system for items
  • Relaxing gameplay
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

Pocket Hens

Features
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Raise hens, breed them and discover how plumage, combs and feather patterns pass from parents to chicks. How chicks come to look like their parents is based on the real rules of genetics. A gentle breeding game to play at your own pace. ■ Breeding is predicting Before you pair two birds, you see which chicks they could have and the chance of each. A hidden trait can skip a generation. The lineage book notes what you know and works out what each bird carries. What the book says is always true. ■ Real rules, traits you can see Dominant and recessive, a shade that fades with every copy of the blue gene, sex-linked genes. Crests, feathered feet, four comb types (single, rose, pea and walnut), barring, speckles, stars, blue eggs… Every trait shows on the hen, however small she is. ■ An album of 576 Across every combination of plumage, comb and pattern, the album holds 576 different birds. You can collect every one just by playing. ■ Village life Every day a dealer brings 3 new birds. Villagers ask for eggs, or for birds with specific traits. In the lab, Doctor Gregor finds out which hidden genes each bird carries. Complete the goals in his notebook and you'll learn to play without noticing. ■ Short visits Hens keep laying and eggs keep incubating while you're away. When you come back, a new chick may be waiting. Each visit takes 1 to 3 minutes. ■ Gentle rules • No paid randomness: you always know what you're buying. • No energy bar. • Birds never get sick or die. ■ And more • Pixel art hens, roosters and chicks • Plays offline • Eleven languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan (Valencian), Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Thai • The game is free. In-app purchases: golden eggs (speed up incubation and growth), Big farm (one-time purchase) and Coop Club (monthly auto-renewing subscription, 7 days free the first time) Privacy Policy: https://pockethens.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kotodama Diary4 screens
Pocket Hens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Hens at every 3 days against Kotodama Diary's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 46 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Hens sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kotodama Diary ships an update weekly, Pocket Hens every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kotodama Diary versus Pocket Hens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotodama DiaryPocket Hens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size626 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolaris-xEnrique Tortosa Soriano

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

Pocket Hens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

46 purchases

Kotodama Diary

One-time46
  • 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
  • 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
7 purchases

Pocket Hens

Subscriptions1
  • Coop Club (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time6
  • Handful of golden eggs$0.99
  • Starter pack$1.99
  • Basket of golden eggs$2.99
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  • Clutch of golden eggs$3.99
  • Big farm$3.99
  • Wheelbarrow of golden eggs$8.99

Questions

Is Kotodama Diary free?
Kotodama Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Hens free?
Pocket Hens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kotodama Diary or Pocket Hens have ads?
Both Kotodama Diary and Pocket Hens show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kotodama Diary or Pocket Hens?
Kotodama Diary ships an update weekly, and Pocket Hens every 3 days. Most recently, Kotodama Diary was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pocket Hens on October 26, 2026.

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