himawari_ep2 vs Utsuro’s diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
himawari_ep2
This application serves as a unified platform for "himawari" content, integrating chapters 1 through 3. Users are directed to use this app for all "himawari" content going forward.
- Integrated content
- Unified platform
- Content access
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※「ひまわり第１章～第３章」は一つのアプリ「ひまわり」に統合されました。 今後はこのアプリではなく「ひまわり」をお使いください。
Utsuro’s diary
Engage in a chilling diary exchange with an obsessive girlfriend. What begins as a popular trend quickly escalates into a terrifying nightmare for the main character.
- Diary exchange gameplay
- Obsessive girlfriend narrative
- Socialable high school student protagonist
- Nightmare escalation
- Interactive story
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Scary diary exchange with an obsessive girlfriend. Main character 「Hataro」has a girlfriend and is a socialable regular high school student It’s a diary exchange. It’s popular these days Hataro-kun. Don’t you know? Everyone’s doing it. The girlfriend 「Utsuro」’s idea to start the popular diary exchange. The slightest trigger was the beginning of a nightmare...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: himawari_ep2 at none against Utsuro’s diary's 5. himawari_ep2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Utsuro’s diary's advantage is ratings volume (443 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and device support 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. Utsuro’s diary sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. himawari_ep2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
himawari_ep2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Utsuro’s diary has 443 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of himawari_ep2's written reviews are positive against 77% of Utsuro’s diary's.
himawari_ep2 ships an update every 5 months, Utsuro’s diary every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | himawari_ep2 | Utsuro’s diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (443 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 443 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Yuji Nakamura | YANASE GAMES, INC. |
Customer experience
himawari_ep2
Utsuro’s diary
Bugs and requests
himawari_ep2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Utsuro’s diary
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when starting new story or day
- Game crashes on iPhone 6 with iOS 12.5.1
- Blank message on day three blocks progression
- App closes itself after recent updates
- Save data lost upon game reinstallation
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- Crashes when opening story on certain devices
Requested features
7 requests- Auto-read/text-to-speech functionality
- Player character gender customization
- Improved dialogue clarity indicators
- Better save data persistence across reinstalls
- Reduced ad frequency
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- More affordable pricing for all story endings
- Improved English localization and proofreading
In-app purchases
himawari_ep2
No in-app purchases
Utsuro’s diary
- Akari, Utsuro happy ending$4.99
- Natsuna and Utsuro route$7.99
- Kokoro and Utsuro route$7.99
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- Utsuro date$11.99
- All Edition All Stories$15.99
Questions
Is himawari_ep2 free?
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