School from the other side vs Alienated
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
School from the other side
Embark on a romantic visual novel adventure in a demon academy from another world. Uncover secrets, build relationships with intriguing characters, and make choices that shape your destiny as you search for a way home.
- Romantic story choices
- Build relationships with characters
- Uncover world secrets
- Customize your character
- Multiple story paths
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WELCOME TO DEMON ACADEMY. You find yourself in a school from a parallel world of the world, but it turns out to be the abode of monsters. Now you are trying to find your way home. Men on the other side can help you with this. At the same time, you may be hindered, depending on your choice. School from the other side is a visual novel where you can get to know your partner better, their habits, hobbies, favorite food and secrets. In the new school, you will uncover many secrets of this world and try to find a way to return home. - Find your love: There are a lot of guys at school with whom you can develop relationships, from friendship to love, go on dates - The choice is yours: The story depends on you and your decisions. Your fate is in your hands - Create your own character: Choose a name, change your hairstyle and buy clothes that one of the guys will like - Enter the world of visual novels full of drama, intrigue, love and dreams
Alienated
Embark on a romantic journey as a fitness trainer who finds relationships more challenging than weightlifting. Explore your fears and actively pursue happiness in your personal life, or remain content with solitude.
- Interactive visual novel gameplay
- Explore romantic choices
- Character-driven narrative
- Focus on personal growth
- Multiple story paths
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You are a fitness trainer with only one romantic experience in your past. You're left with the idea that pulling iron is much easier than building a relationship. The indifference to your personal life is starting to scare you over time. Isn't it time to start actively fighting for your happy personal life? Will you be able to untangle the tangle of your own fears or would you still prefer to be alone with the dumbbells? https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: School from the other side at 4.3 against Alienated's 4.0. School from the other side also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). 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. School from the other side sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Alienated sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
School from the other side holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: School from the other side has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
School from the other side ships an update every 5 days, Alienated fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | School from the other side | Alienated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yury Apollov | Evgenii Sukhanov |
Customer experience
School from the other side
Alienated
In-app purchases
School from the other side
- 10 octobucks$0.99
- 20 octobucks + 10% free$1.99
- 50 octobucks + 20% free$4.99
Alienated
- Unlock All Chapters$4.99
Questions
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