Comparison

Darkness and Flame 4 vs InkTrace

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

Head to head
About

Darkness and Flame 4

Embark on an adventure to restore the Flame's power and battle an ancient evil. Solve intricate puzzles, find hidden objects, and explore new lands to save humanity. Your courage is needed in a world that has lost hope.

Highlights
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Mini-games and puzzles
  • Complicated quests
  • Explore new lands
  • Collect hidden objects
  • Solve ancient evil's mystery
Features
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The evil spirit tricked you. Now you have to make everything right, because others have tried and failed for centuries... “Darkness and Flame. Enemy in Reflection” is an adventure game in the genre of Hidden Objects, with plenty of mini-games and puzzles, unforgettable characters and complicated quests. Power of the Flame is restored, Alice and her friends escaped from the Dark Army. In search of a place to rest, they stop at a strange glade and allow themselves to relax... However, in this new hostile world, one cannot lose its vigilance even for a minute. And the reckoning for carelessness will not take long... Alice finds herself dragged into a battle with the evil that is older than darkness itself. She'll have to solve questions that many generations of brave men couldn't. This time, friends won't come to the rescue - they have fallen victim to a powerful curse. Will Alice be able to make everything right? Will she find new friends that are ready to help? She was used to the dangers, but will her courage help in a world where no one hopes for salvation any longer? Alongside Alice you will explore the pristine beauty of Fertile Lands and find long-forgotten secrets. Solve puzzles and collect everything that can help her stop an ancient evil. Give people a new hope of salvation! Find out how to stop the ancient force that lured you into a trap Explore new lands in search of answers and solutions Solve lots of incredible puzzles Get help from new friends Gather amazing collections and find dozens of morphing-objects. Enjoy stunning locations, magnificent graphics, exciting mini-games and puzzles. The game is optimized for tablets and phones! +++ Get more games created by FIVE-BN GAMES! +++ WWW: https://fivebngames.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fivebn/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/fivebngames YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/fivebn PINTEREST: https://pinterest.com/five_bn/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five_bn/

About

InkTrace

Features
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【ゲームの説明】 ボールをゴールへ導く、戦略的なパズルアクションゲームです。 プレイヤーは、ゲーム開始前にステージ上に線を引き、ルートを自由に設計することができます。スタートするとボールが落下し、ステージに配置されているギミックをうまく利用・回避しながらゴールを目指します。ボールは引いた線の上を走るので、どこにどう線を引くかがクリアのカギ! 最速タイムを目指して、ステージを攻略していきましょう! 【ゲームの特徴と遊び方】 1. 事前に線を引いてルートを設計 ・ゲーム開始前に、ステージ上に自由に線を引くことができます。 ・引いた線がボールの走行面となり、思い通りに誘導できるようになります。 2. 危険なオブジェクトを回避するための工夫 ・ステージにはトゲなど、ボールが当たるとゲームオーバーになってしまうオブジェクトが配置されています。 ・ゲームオーバーを避けるために、危険なギミックに当たらないように線を引くことでボールを安全にゴールまで導くことができます。 3. ゲーム開始後ボールが落下する ・スタートボタンを押すと、ボールが落下します。 ・途中にあるオブジェクトを避けるだけでなく、うまく利用することも攻略のポイントになります。 4. タイムアタックで腕試し ・ボールがゴールに到達するまでの時間がスコアとなります。 ・最短ルートを見つけて、最速タイムを狙いましょう。 直感的な操作と自由度の高いルート設計により、毎回違った戦略でプレイ可能! 創意工夫でベストタイムを目指す、新感覚の頭脳系アクションゲームをお楽しみください!

Screenshots

Darkness and Flame 44 screens
InkTrace3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InkTrace at none against Darkness and Flame 4's 10. InkTrace also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 months). 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. Darkness and Flame 4 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. InkTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darkness and Flame 4 ships an update every 10 months, InkTrace daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Darkness and Flame 4 versus InkTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarkness and Flame 4InkTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (872 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings872 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB125 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFIVE-BN STUDIO LLCYuki Wakabayashi

Bugs and requests

Darkness and Flame 4

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain puzzles due to bugs
  • Randomized puzzle pieces not appearing correctly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Continuation of the story in a 5th installment
  • Ability to replay completed chapters

InkTrace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Darkness and Flame 4

One-time9
  • 20 coins$0.99
  • Bonus chapter$1.99
  • 30 coins$2.99
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  • 35 coins2 variants$2.99
  • 55 coins$4.99
  • 80 coins$6.99
  • 120 coins$9.99
  • 200 coins$14.99
  • 225 coins$14.99
None

InkTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Darkness and Flame 4 free?
Darkness and Flame 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InkTrace free?
InkTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Darkness and Flame 4 or InkTrace have ads?
Both Darkness and Flame 4 and InkTrace show ads.
Which is updated more often, Darkness and Flame 4 or InkTrace?
Darkness and Flame 4 ships an update every 10 months, and InkTrace daily. Most recently, Darkness and Flame 4 was updated on November 3, 2026 and InkTrace on November 8, 2026.

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