himawari_ep2 vs Old man's eggs
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。
Old man's eggs
Tap an egg to hatch a peculiar character in this idle-style game. Experience a unique and strange world as you progress through the game's mechanics.
- Egg tapping gameplay
- Character hatching
- Idle game mechanics
- Unique strange world
- Simple progression
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Tap to break an egg and Old man is born, a strange game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: himawari_ep2 at none against Old man's eggs's shown. himawari_ep2 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Old man's eggs's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for himawari_ep2 against 5.0 for Old man's eggs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
himawari_ep2 ships an update every 5 months, Old man's eggs fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | himawari_ep2 | Old man's eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuji Nakamura | YANASE GAMES, INC. |
Customer experience
himawari_ep2
Old man's eggs
In-app purchases
himawari_ep2
No in-app purchases
Old man's eggs
No in-app purchases
