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

A narrative-driven mystery game where players investigate a crime scene involving an explosion and shooting. Uncover clues and piece together the events to solve the case.

Highlights
  • Engaging crime story
  • Interactive investigation
  • Clue discovery
  • Narrative gameplay
  • Mystery solving
Features
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【游戏剧情】 线人:刘队,我知道你现在的身份不太方便,但是你得看看这个。我在案发现场看到偷偷画下来了。 刘青春:这是,南书房的令牌,谁死了? 线人:南城一个副食店发生爆炸和枪击,听说……,两死。一个叫郎威,一个叫王勇。 刘青春:… …! 线人:您去看看吧。 刘青春:… …。 请注意:在最新型的设备上运行《孙美琪疑案:郎威》才能获得最佳体验。 ***需要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 review sentiment: 孙美琪疑案 at 100% against Dark Notes's 43%. 孙美琪疑案 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Dark Notes's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). On price 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

Dark Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Notes has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of 孙美琪疑案's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dark Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

孙美琪疑案 ships an update every 3 days, Dark Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 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
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings530 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — 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
Size766 MB216 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer泽强 全FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD

Customer experience

孙美琪疑案

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
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
Show 2 more
  • 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?
Dark Notes is rated higher. 孙美琪疑案 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 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 every 3 days, and Dark Notes every 4 months. Most recently, 孙美琪疑案 was updated on October 4, 2026 and Dark Notes on September 29, 2026.

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