The Bride vs Dark Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bride
Embark on a terrifying adventure in an ancient Chinese village. Solve puzzles, control a corpse, and uncover the dark secrets of the mountain god's bride. This horror game challenges you to unravel mysteries and confront the unknown.
- Horror puzzle gameplay
- Ancient Chinese village setting
- Supernatural mystery
- Corpse control mechanics
- Insect exorcism
- Tame head
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An ancient and mysterious mountain, a mysterious village built on the mountain, Control corpse, exorcise insects, tame head, the bride of mountain god. It is complicated and mysterious, and it is terrifying and strange. the mantis stalking the cicada, and the siskin is behind—— Who is the mantis? Who is the siskin? Will cause and effect have reincarnation? Will evil men be rewarded? That day, Zhou Xiao got on the train. For many years afterwards, he could not forget what had happened in those short days. The mountain is too big and too deep, So a secret is always a secret. People under the mask have good and evil. What about you? Adventure terrorist puzzle game.Walking alone in the strange streets of ancient Chinese villages.Explore the secrets of the bride of mountain god.
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.
- Dual-protagonist perspective
- Time and space exploration
- Multiple versions of truth
- Challenging puzzles
- Realistic graphic style
- Immersive atmosphere
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Notes at 43% against The Bride's 0%. Dark Notes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (30 vs 3). The Bride's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. The Bride sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dark Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Notes has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Bride's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dark Notes's.
The Bride ships an update every 5 days, Dark Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bride | Dark Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 倩倩 皇甫 | FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
The Bride
Dark Notes
In-app purchases
The Bride
- 10 Coins$0.99
- 36 Coins$2.99
- 70 Coins$4.99
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- 180 coins$8.99
Dark Notes
- 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
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