Comparison

孙美琪疑案 vs Dark Notes

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

Head to head
About

孙美琪疑案

Engage in a narrative-driven mystery game where you investigate a bizarre crime. Uncover clues and piece together the truth behind a perplexing case involving a body found in a beacon tower.

Highlights
  • Narrative-driven gameplay
  • Crime investigation
  • Clue discovery
  • Mystery solving
  • Engaging story
Features
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【游戏剧情】 局长:小刘,你最近总是说些奇怪的话,分析的案情可越来越离谱了。 刘青春:局长,这个事情本身就越来越离谱了。 局长:延庆有个野长城你知道吧。 刘青春:知道。 局长看了看表,正好是18点15分,太阳还没下山,说:让王勇开一辆警车,你们两个去一趟吧,加个班。龙泉峪村村民报案说有个烽火台里面挂了一个人。 刘青春:挂了一个人?局长您的意思是? 局长:就是被挂在了烽火台里,不知道真的假的,说是四肢都被砍了,人用铁勾挂起来了,村民也不敢靠近。 刘青春:… …。 局长:小王开车去了,一会儿就来接你。快去快回。如果真的有命案我打电话让延庆那边封锁现场。 刘青春:是,局长。 请注意:在最新型的设备上运行《孙美琪疑案:郎冥其》才能获得最佳体验。若使用iPhone 4S 5什么的或者iPad 2 这类设备和运行,肯定会遇到画面卡顿的情况。 ***建议使用iPhone 6S,iPad Mini4,iPad5,iPad Air 2,iPod Touch 7或更高版本!***

About

Dark Notes

Explore a dark mystery and puzzle adventure across time and space. Unravel secrets from dual perspectives, solve challenging puzzles, and experience a gripping narrative in a realistic, immersive environment.

Highlights
  • Dual-protagonist perspective
  • Time and space exploration
  • Multiple versions of truth
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Realistic graphic style
  • Immersive atmosphere
Features
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A notebook that transcends the space and time. An adventure full of thrills. A meticulously arranged mystery. A flawless lie. The truth serves as the riddle, and the motive is the answer. You fall into the trap the moment you believe it. A fairytale is written based on the secrets and evils of darkness, while the truth buried in the sands of time by the "demon" remains hidden forever. Dark Notes is a dark mystery and puzzle game by HeartBeat Plus. It represents the company's endeavor to venture into a new genre. You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall! As the truth slowly unravels, a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it. [Game features] -The dual-protagonist perspective offers a unique gaming experience. You will play as the two protagonists and travel through space and time to piece together the truth of the darkness from different perspectives. -Multiple versions of truth, full of twists and turns The truth and lies are hardly distinguishable, much like a Möbius strip. -Challenging puzzles Well-crafted puzzles provide clues that are closely related to the plot. While helping the story progress, the puzzles also offer a mind-twisting experience for players. -More realistic graphic style The bleak and deserted mall, dim and flickering lights, and quiet and depressed restaurant contribute to a more realistic and immersive experience.

Screenshots

孙美琪疑案4 screens
Dark Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 孙美琪疑案 at none against Dark Notes's 5. 孙美琪疑案 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Dark Notes's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 4). On price, rating 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. Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 孙美琪疑案 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 孙美琪疑案 against 4.7 for Dark Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Notes has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

孙美琪疑案 ships an update weekly, Dark Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
孙美琪疑案 versus Dark Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter孙美琪疑案Dark Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings430 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size729 MB216 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer泽强 全FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD

Customer experience

孙美琪疑案

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dark Notes

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral35.7%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

孙美琪疑案

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Dark Notes

One-time5
  • 14 gold coins$0.99
  • 30 gold coins$1.99
  • 80 gold coins$4.99
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  • 190 gold coins$9.99
  • 380 gold coins$19.99

Questions

Is 孙美琪疑案 free?
孙美琪疑案 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Notes free?
Dark Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 孙美琪疑案 or Dark Notes?
孙美琪疑案 is rated higher. 孙美琪疑案 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Dark Notes averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do 孙美琪疑案 or Dark Notes have ads?
Dark Notes shows ads; 孙美琪疑案 does not.
Which is updated more often, 孙美琪疑案 or Dark Notes?
孙美琪疑案 ships an update weekly, and Dark Notes every 4 months. Most recently, 孙美琪疑案 was updated on October 1, 2026 and Dark Notes on September 29, 2026.

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