ALTER EGO COMPLEX vs Tori Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
Explore a dream world and read various stories. Engage with interactive picture books and enjoy original art. This spin-off allows you to join Es in her dreams.
- Read dream stories
- Select books from a shelf
- Tap whispers to progress
- Play simple minigames in picture books
- Enjoy original art
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"I think... I'll read a book." ■This story is for: ・Those who have played ALTER EGO ・Those who wish to dream with Es ・Those who haven't visited Es lately ■ALTER EGO COMPLEX Play Guide ・Select from the shelf a book that interests you ・Read through the books by tapping the whispers ・Select picture books to play simple minigames ■In her dreams, you can be together... ・Read a variety of dream stories ・Enjoy original art while you dream ・"This...is the story of my dreams." This app is a spin off from the full ALTER EGO game. We recommend playing though all of ALTER EGO first. Caramel Column Inc. http://caracolu.com https://twitter.com/GamesCaramel Caramel Column is a video game and board game studio. Character Design: Kai Ito Sound: AMIKO
Tori Note
This app lets you create music with unique bird characters. Attract different birds to your square, provide them with food and instruments, and conduct them to play along with the music. Share your concerts and invite others to join in the musical fun.
- Attract unique musician birds
- Conduct bird ensembles
- Share concerts on SNS
- Participate in shared concerts
- Decorate invitations
- Collect food and goodies
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Let's make some great music together with our musician birds! You are a traveling musician sparrow. Put some food and goodies in the square and call in the unique musicians' sparrows! ▼Let's meet all kinds of birds! Birds that come to play in the square spend their time freely, relaxing with goods and playing their favorite instruments. When you swing the baton, they will play along with the BGM. Enjoy the ensemble of birds gathered here! ▼Share by invitation! When you make an invitation, you can share the state of the square on SNS. And even hold a gorgeous concert with a dedicated stage set up...! Share lots of invitations to your wonderful concerts! ▼Let's have a session at the concert! When you receive a shared invitation, you can go to the concert. At the concert, you can change the performing members, add a wonderful performance, and so on. You can make it even more gorgeous and share it with others. Please try to create a wonderful concert by decorating the invitations you receive. ◇[Tori Note] is recommended for - People who like Neko Atsume - People who like cute characters - People who are not good at action games - Those who are looking for games that can be played in their daily skimming time - A lover of birds - Looking for free games to play *Note*. This game application can be enjoyed for free until the end, but it contains some paid contents. It is recommended to play the game with the silent mode or mute setting unchecked. ©Hit-Point Atsume Lab®
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tori Note at Free against ALTER EGO COMPLEX's $4.99. Tori Note also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). ALTER EGO COMPLEX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Tori Note is free to download; ALTER EGO COMPLEX costs $4.99 up front. Tori Note sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ALTER EGO COMPLEX asks for nothing beyond the download.
ALTER EGO COMPLEX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 446 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ALTER EGO COMPLEX's written reviews are positive against 72% of Tori Note's.
ALTER EGO COMPLEX ships an update every 4 months, Tori Note monthly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | ALTER EGO COMPLEX | Tori Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (446 ratings) — better | 4.6 (138 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better | 72.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 446 — better | 138 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 520 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caramel Column Inc. | Hit-Point Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
Tori Note
Bugs and requests
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tori Note
Reported bugs
4 issues- Character menu not working
- Album/photo data loss after updates
- Ads causing issues or freezes
- Sound not working in some cases
Requested features
5 requests- More bird species and characters
- Expanded yard/environment
- Ability to reset bird names
- Cloud backup/sync for progress
- More interactive elements
In-app purchases
ALTER EGO COMPLEX
No in-app purchases
Tori Note
- 30 Rainbow feather$0.99
- 70 Rainbow feather$1.99
- 180 Rainbow feather$3.99
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- 400 Rainbow feather$7.99
