# Twin Cherry vs Touhou Beat

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Touhou Beat at none against Twin Cherry's 7. Touhou Beat also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Twin Cherry's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (59 vs 14). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Twin Cherry sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Touhou Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Touhou Beat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Twin Cherry's written reviews are positive against 80% of Touhou Beat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Twin Cherry ships an update every 9 days, Touhou Beat monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Twin Cherry | Touhou Beat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twin-cherry/id1591759470/reviews) | **[4.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touhou-beat/id6473876806/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **85.5% of reviews** | 80.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 123 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | [Juan Amaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583111501) | [Yoshiki Oishi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720079638) |

## What reviewers say

### Twin Cherry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twin-cherry/id1591759470)

Create and play rhythm games using your own music. Share your custom patterns with a community and discover virtual idols to accompany your gameplay. Unlock new visual elements for your rhythm notes.

**Highlights:** Create rhythm patterns with own music, Play custom rhythm levels, Share patterns with users, Discover Rhythm Idols, Customize note colors and patterns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Cherries | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 Cherries | $1.99 | one-time |
| Twin Cherry No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 600 Cherries | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Cherries | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Cherries | $9.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Cherries | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Cute art style
- 🎶 Great music and songs
- ✨ Interesting game mechanics
- 💖 Likable characters and stories
- 💡 Ability to create custom music/maps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Button input not registering
- 🐛 Syncopation issues/notes off-beat
- 🐛 Double notes hard to hit
- 🐛 Custom music import not working
- 🐛 Random music plays after songs

**Reported bugs**

- Buttons not registering
- Custom music import fails
- Song import creates infinite loop
- App crashes or won't launch
- Crystal accumulation bug

**Requested features**

- Fix button input registration
- Fix syncopation and rhythm issues
- Fix custom music import
- Fix song loop bug
- Fix shop item equipping


### Touhou Beat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touhou-beat/id6473876806)

A rhythm game featuring arranged Touhou Project songs and characters. Compete for high scores, track your progress with graphs, and practice challenging patterns with adjustable settings. Explore a growing library of songs from various Touhou series.

**Highlights:** Play with Touhou characters, Ensemble gameplay, Score tracking and graphs, Practice mode, Adjustable song speed, Random note patterns, 57+ songs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Twin Cherry free?

Twin Cherry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Touhou Beat free?

Touhou Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Twin Cherry or Touhou Beat?

Touhou Beat is rated higher. Twin Cherry averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Touhou Beat averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.

### Do Twin Cherry or Touhou Beat have ads?

Neither Twin Cherry nor Touhou Beat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Twin Cherry or Touhou Beat?

Twin Cherry ships an update every 9 days, and Touhou Beat monthly. Most recently, Twin Cherry was updated on November 3, 2026 and Touhou Beat on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*