Comparison

Psycholonials vs Crunchyroll

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

Head to head
About

Psycholonials

This visual novel follows two influencers who create a new social media brand after communicating with supernatural forces. Set in 2020, it features an engaging story, compelling characters, and a unique soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Engaging story
  • Compelling characters
  • Supernatural elements
  • Influencer theme
  • Expansive soundtrack
  • Multilingual support
Features
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About Psycholonials: While in communication with supernatural forces, two influencers launch a daring new social media brand. Set on April 20th, 2020, Psycholonials is a multipart visual novel with an engaging story and compelling characters. Features include: -The year 2020 -Island Living -Influencers -Ennui -Clowns -A Horse -Internet Drama -An expansive soundtrack The visual novel is available in the following languages: -ENGLISH -ESPAÑOL (Spanish) -FRANÇAIS (French) -PORTUGUÊS (Portuguese) -한국어 (Korean) -日本語 (Japanese -РУССКИЙ (Russian) -简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

About

Crunchyroll

Experience a psychological horror visual novel set in a mysterious Japanese village. Unravel a complex branching story, make critical choices, and uncover the truth behind an ancient curse and a vengeful werewolf. Rewind your decisions to explore different outcomes and escape the endless cycle of death.

Highlights
  • Psychological horror story
  • Branching narrative with choices
  • Story flowchart and rewind feature
  • Unlockable Revelation Mode
  • New Game Plus
  • Tribute to Japanese folklore
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Crunchyroll Mega Fan or Ultimate Fan Membership Required Immerse yourself in a thrilling psychological horror story taking place in the secluded Japanese village of Yasumizu. A heavy mist surrounds the place, preventing everyone from ever leaving. Ancient gods have come back to hunt the villagers down one by one. The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive? A tribute to Japanese folklore Haruaki Fusaishi is a young man freshly arrived to Yasumizu, a remote settlement in a mountainous region of Japan. He will become involved in an ominous local tradition known as the feast. Among the villagers lurks the werewolf, an entity who has sworn to take revenge on everyone. A visual novel with a complex branching story Keep track of all your choices thanks to a comprehensible flowchart. Rewind the story and select other actions to see different outcomes and learn about the characters’ motivation. A death may be rewarded with a new piece of information, a Key that will give you access to new paths and bring you closer to the identity of the killer. An extensive new game plus Clear the game to unlock the Revelation Mode and discover the story in a new light. You will see the inner thoughts of the characters and unlock new scenes that will give you more insight about their motivation. An endless spiral of deaths Haruaki Fusaishi will find himself stuck in inextricable loop from which he cannot escape. Conscious of his own fate, he will take advantage of all the knowledge acquired before his tragic deaths. ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

Screenshots

Psycholonials4 screens
Crunchyroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Psycholonials at none against Crunchyroll's 1. Psycholonials also leads on ratings volume (81 vs 7). Crunchyroll's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Psycholonials asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crunchyroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Psycholonials has 81 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Psycholonials's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crunchyroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Psycholonials ships an update every 10 days, Crunchyroll daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Psycholonials versus Crunchyroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsycholonialsCrunchyroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (81 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB1.7 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Silence Mill Inc.Crunchyroll, LLC

Customer experience

Psycholonials

All ratings75 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.9%

Crunchyroll

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Psycholonials

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]$13.991 Month

Questions

Is Psycholonials free?
Psycholonials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Psycholonials or Crunchyroll?
Crunchyroll is rated higher. Psycholonials averages 4.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Crunchyroll averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Psycholonials or Crunchyroll have ads?
Neither Psycholonials nor Crunchyroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Psycholonials or Crunchyroll?
Psycholonials ships an update every 10 days, and Crunchyroll daily. Most recently, Psycholonials was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crunchyroll on October 22, 2026.

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