Raise a Cloud vs Kyudomushin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raise a Cloud
Cultivate a cloud in a virtual vase and nurture it daily to watch it grow and even create offspring. Care for your cloud to unlock new vases and sky backgrounds, allowing you to design your perfect aerial landscape.
- Grow and nurture a virtual cloud
- Create baby clouds
- Unlock new vases and skies
- Design ideal sky views
- Daily cloud care
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Raise a cloud to draw your ideal sky. Feed everyday so that your cloud grows little by little and has a baby cloud. You can get vases and skies by taking care of him/her. Create a wonderful view with your lovely cloud.
Kyudomushin
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Kyudomushin is a simulation of Japanese archery, which is called kyudo. You can practice shooting in the practice room or shoot at real targets in the dojo. The simulation uses physics, so each shot will be slightly different depending on your forces on your arrow from the bow. Kyudo is not really a sport that is focused on accuracy, but more of a kind of meditation that uses archery. Please enjoy slowly moving between the positions and feeling when to release the arrow. In the dojo, there is a settings button which allows you to adjust various features of the simulation. You can change the seasons and the color of the sky. There is a toggle for controlling whether sayings about kyudo are provided after you shoot. There is a toggle that controls whether acceleration information is provided on the left side of the screen. The goal in kyudo is to move smoothly between the poses, so you want to reduce the accelerations that you make. The graph type allows you to toggle between showing distance between your arrow and the target or your acceleration total. The arrow speed slider determines how fast your arrow flies to the target. The eye position allows you to adjust the position of your eye, because this can vary for different form factors. Mushin (無心) is a Japanese word meaning empty mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raise a Cloud at none against Kyudomushin's 1. Raise a Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). Kyudomushin's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Kyudomushin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Raise a Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
Raise a Cloud ships an update every 3 months, Kyudomushin every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raise a Cloud | Kyudomushin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mai SATO | Franklin Chang |
In-app purchases
Raise a Cloud
No in-app purchases
Kyudomushin
- Unlock$6.99
Questions
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