TAKUMI³ vs Phira
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAKUMI³
Tap falling notes in rhythm to the music in this engaging game. Unlock new songs and customize your gameplay experience with adjustable settings. Enjoy a wide range of difficulty levels suitable for all players.
- Rhythm-based note tapping
- Lane and note changes
- Over 30 unlockable songs
- Adjustable game speed and judgment
- Customizable lane height, angle, and skins
- Wide range of difficulty levels
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A rhythm game by rhythm gamers, for rhythm gamers — "TAKUMI³"! Dynamic lanes and note widths that shift seamlessly alongside the music and BPM. Experience a fresh take on note-tapping action that satisfies both visually and rhythmically! Over 100 songs playable right from the start! Plus, unlock tons of popular tracks completely for free just by playing through the game! [Featured Song List (Excerpt)] FREEDOM DiVE↓ / xi Re：End of a Dream / uma vs. Morimori Atsushi volcanic / DETRO a.k.a Ruze DENGEKI Tube / BACO Angel dust / LV.4 BPM＝RT / t+pazolite INFiNiTEENERZY / Reku Mochizuki Grayed Out-Antifront- / Getty vs. DJ DiA ■ A Wide Range of Difficulties: From Beginners to Super Experts! With accessible charts available, rhythm game beginners can jump right in and have fun. And for the ultimate challenge, Difficulty 15 is an ultra-hardcore chart designed to push even the most seasoned top-tier players to their limits! Challenge your boundaries! ■ Deep, Professional-Grade Options Tailored to the Player Crafted by a hardcore rhythm gamer, this game features extensive customization options that scratch every itch! Tailor the perfect play environment for yourself. - Core Settings: High-speed adjustment, tap judgment adjustment (timing calibration) - Screen Settings: Lane height and tilt angle adjustment, note skin swapping - Visual Aids: Lane background opacity adjustment, lane frame visibility customization Optimize your screen to perfection, and chase down that High Score and Full Combo! Powered by "CRIWARE".CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. Terms of Use (EULA): By using this application, you agree to the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA). Please check the link below for details. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Phira
A community-driven rhythm game inspired by Phigros, built using Rust. It offers a unique gameplay experience with more content, including competitive events and a story mode, planned for future updates.
- Community-driven gameplay
- Inspired by Phigros
- Developed with Rust
- Competitive events (coming soon)
- Official charts (coming soon)
- Story mode (coming soon)
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Phira is a non-commercial community-driven rhythm game, inspired by Phigros, developed with Rust. More contents (competitive events, official charts and story mode) coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phira at none against TAKUMI³'s 9. Phira also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). TAKUMI³'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. TAKUMI³ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Phira asks for nothing beyond the download.
TAKUMI³ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 336 and 847 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of TAKUMI³'s written reviews are positive against 70% of Phira's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TAKUMI³ ships an update every 4 days, Phira every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAKUMI³ | Phira |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (336 ratings) — better | 4.6 (847 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 336 | 847 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #51 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 491 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takumi Ito | 知远 李 |
Customer experience
TAKUMI³
Phira
User reviews
TAKUMI³
From 336 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- ✨ Unique and challenging charts
- 💡 Highly customizable settings
- 👍 Good for multi-finger practice
Room to improve
- 📉 Performance issues (lag, low FPS)
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💸 High number of paid songs
- ❓ Unclear UI and tutorials
- 🚫 Unplayable without VPN (region locked)
Phira
From 847 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent music selection
- 💡 Ability to create and import custom charts
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive user interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔌 Connectivity problems and failed downloads
- 🤔 Registration and account creation problems
Bugs and requests
TAKUMI³
Reported bugs
11 issues- Game not launching
- Data loss after updates/migrations
- Inconsistent hit registration
- Lag and FPS drops
- Download issues
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- Account creation/login problems
- Game freezes on title screen
- Infinite loading on results screen
- Scores not reflecting
- Locked songs unexpectedly
- Unstable connection errors
Requested features
13 requests- Offline play mode
- Downloadable songs for offline play
- Improved UI/UX
- More tutorial explanations
- Adjustable note transparency
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- Wider note hit registration
- More pop/lower difficulty songs
- Korean language translation
- Add dark mode
- Fix VPN issues for certain regions
- Allow playing paid songs without paying
- Make event songs unlockable anytime
- Add pause functionality
Phira
Reported bugs
3 issues- TOS and privacy policy not loading properly
- Issues with clearing cache and updating user info
- Inability to download songs or access certain features
Requested features
3 requests- Update the app to the latest version
- Add support for more languages
- Improve performance optimization
In-app purchases
TAKUMI³
- サブスクパス$1.991 Month
- BlueBox30個$0.99
- 黄箱x2$0.99
- かめりあPack$1.99
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- EBIMAYOパック$1.99
- 黄箱x5$1.99
- T³プレミアムパス$3.99
- 黄箱x10$3.99
- BlueBox300個$8.99
Phira
No in-app purchases
