Comparison

当火车鸣笛三秒 vs Dark Notes

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

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About

当火车鸣笛三秒

Features
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主人公杨树是个27岁的颓丧医生,对每天的生活并不怎么积极。这都是因为小时候经历的一件往事深深改变了他……某天,接到老同学的电话,说有一个神秘的女人高额在聘请随身家庭医生,杨树决定独自前往女人家中面试。后来,杨树调查到了女人奇怪的身世竟然和自己也有关系,你们决定一起去一个地方,在那里,恐怖世界的大门已经打开……

About

Dark Notes

Explore a dark mystery and puzzle adventure across time and space. Unravel secrets from dual perspectives, solve challenging puzzles, and experience a gripping narrative in a realistic, immersive environment.

Highlights
  • Dual-protagonist perspective
  • Time and space exploration
  • Multiple versions of truth
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Realistic graphic style
  • Immersive atmosphere
Features
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A notebook that transcends the space and time. An adventure full of thrills. A meticulously arranged mystery. A flawless lie. The truth serves as the riddle, and the motive is the answer. You fall into the trap the moment you believe it. A fairytale is written based on the secrets and evils of darkness, while the truth buried in the sands of time by the "demon" remains hidden forever. Dark Notes is a dark mystery and puzzle game by HeartBeat Plus. It represents the company's endeavor to venture into a new genre. You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall! As the truth slowly unravels, a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it. [Game features] -The dual-protagonist perspective offers a unique gaming experience. You will play as the two protagonists and travel through space and time to piece together the truth of the darkness from different perspectives. -Multiple versions of truth, full of twists and turns The truth and lies are hardly distinguishable, much like a Möbius strip. -Challenging puzzles Well-crafted puzzles provide clues that are closely related to the plot. While helping the story progress, the puzzles also offer a mind-twisting experience for players. -More realistic graphic style The bleak and deserted mall, dim and flickering lights, and quiet and depressed restaurant contribute to a more realistic and immersive experience.

Screenshots

当火车鸣笛三秒4 screens
Dark Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dark Notes at 4.7 against 当火车鸣笛三秒's 2.5. Dark Notes also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 2). 当火车鸣笛三秒's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 43%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, 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. Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 当火车鸣笛三秒 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Notes has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of 当火车鸣笛三秒's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dark Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

当火车鸣笛三秒 ships an update monthly, Dark Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
当火车鸣笛三秒 versus Dark Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter当火车鸣笛三秒Dark Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings230 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size673 MB216 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer欢 刘FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD

Customer experience

当火车鸣笛三秒

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative4.8%

Dark Notes

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral35.7%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

当火车鸣笛三秒

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Dark Notes

One-time5
  • 14 gold coins$0.99
  • 30 gold coins$1.99
  • 80 gold coins$4.99
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  • 190 gold coins$9.99
  • 380 gold coins$19.99

Questions

Is 当火车鸣笛三秒 free?
当火车鸣笛三秒 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Notes free?
Dark Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 当火车鸣笛三秒 or Dark Notes?
Dark Notes is rated higher. 当火车鸣笛三秒 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dark Notes averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do 当火车鸣笛三秒 or Dark Notes have ads?
Dark Notes shows ads; 当火车鸣笛三秒 does not.
Which is updated more often, 当火车鸣笛三秒 or Dark Notes?
当火车鸣笛三秒 ships an update monthly, and Dark Notes every 4 months. Most recently, 当火车鸣笛三秒 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Dark Notes on October 18, 2026.

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