Comparison

himawari_ep2 vs Lost Between the Lines

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Integrated content
  • Unified platform
  • Content access
Features
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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。

About

Lost Between the Lines

Experience a high school romance visual novel with beautiful illustrations and branching storylines. Make choices to uncover a secret and explore five different endings. Features voice acting by a popular anime voice actress.

Highlights
  • Branching storylines
  • Multiple endings
  • Beautiful illustrations
  • Voice acting
  • Choice-based gameplay
  • High school romance
Features
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[A large-volume romantic drama with beautiful illustrations by a popular artist!] As to what exactly is starting, it's a perfectly normal high school love story starring a somewhat abnormal girl! The cool, intellectual Suzumiya Rion. She usually keeps her distance from her classmates, but for some reason, she invited me out on a date! And the secret Rion's hiding will finally be revealed… If you clear all five endings, you'll find out your future with her. Try out all the different choices and see where you end up. [The game system is a simple novel-type adventure] The choices that appear here and there in the story change the distance between you and your girlfriend! The story will branch into one of five different endings accordingly. Restart the game again and again to complete all the endings! [Main character:Suzumiya Rion] She is the most elegant, serious, and studious high school girl in the school! Rine Suzumiya, who is the most popular madonna in the school, is suddenly approaching you, a girl with whom she has little contact! However, her eyes sometimes glaze over with a lonely look. ...... When her secret is revealed, their romance begins! [Voice: Hikaru Ueda] Rion is voiced by Hikaru Ueda, who also played the lead role in the Japanese animation! TwitterID:@o4novel

Screenshots

himawari_ep22 screens
Lost Between the Lines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: himawari_ep2 at 100% against Lost Between the Lines's 43%. himawari_ep2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Lost Between the Lines's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lost Between the Lines sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. himawari_ep2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

himawari_ep2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of himawari_ep2's written reviews are positive against 43% of Lost Between the Lines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

himawari_ep2 ships an update every 5 months, Lost Between the Lines every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
himawari_ep2 versus Lost Between the Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhimawari_ep2Lost Between the Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB283 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperYuji Nakamura5dims Inc. / 株式会社5次元

Customer experience

himawari_ep2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lost Between the Lines

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

himawari_ep2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lost Between the Lines

One-time2
  • Purchase stories$14.99
  • purchase stories$14.99

Questions

Is himawari_ep2 free?
himawari_ep2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Between the Lines free?
Lost Between the Lines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, himawari_ep2 or Lost Between the Lines?
himawari_ep2 is rated higher. himawari_ep2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lost Between the Lines averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do himawari_ep2 or Lost Between the Lines have ads?
Neither himawari_ep2 nor Lost Between the Lines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, himawari_ep2 or Lost Between the Lines?
himawari_ep2 ships an update every 5 months, and Lost Between the Lines every 2 months. Most recently, himawari_ep2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lost Between the Lines on October 24, 2026.

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