Kanon vs STEINS;GATE Phenogram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kanon
A classic visual novel that tells a heartwarming story of reunion and memories in a snowy winter town. Experience a poignant tale from a renowned creator team.
- Heartwarming story
- Snowy winter setting
- Reunion theme
- Renowned creator team
- Classic visual novel
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Kanon ある、雪の舞い落ちる冬の日…。 俺は駅前のベンチで、いとこの少女、水瀬名雪と7年ぶりに再開した。 今いる場所。そこは、昨日まで暮らしていた俺が生まれ育った街ではなかった。 急な引っ越しの決まった俺を、快く迎えてくれた名雪とその母親の住む街。 そして、俺にとっては、子供の頃の微かな記憶の中にある、思い出の街…。 『AIR』『CLANNAD』など、恋愛アドベンチャーゲーム市場で大ヒットを続けるクリエイターチーム『Key』。 そのデビュー作でもあり、数々のコンシューマー移植、2度のTVアニメ化もされた名作『Kanon』。 新たなジャンル『泣きゲー』を確立した珠玉の感動作! ※本アプリにボイスは収録されておりません。 原画:樋上いたる シナリオ:久弥直樹、麻枝 准 音楽:折戸伸冶、OdiakeS
STEINS;GATE Phenogram
Experience a new chapter in a popular visual novel series with multiple branching storylines. Explore character-specific narratives, interact with a customizable in-game phone, and uncover hidden plots. This game offers over 20 hours of gameplay with full voice acting.
- Phone trigger system optimized for iOS
- Branching storylines based on player choices
- Customizable in-game mobile phone
- Character-specific short stories
- Full voice acting
- Over 20 hours of gameplay
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Since 2009, the STEINS; GATE series has sold over 1,000,000 copies! The latest work of "STEINS;GATE" series, hypothetical pluralist adventure "STEINS;GATE Linear Bounded Phenogram" is now released on iOS! The fate of the world has been left to the way mobile phones are handled! ※This application supports Japanese only. ※We don't have a plan to support Korean for this application. - Features *The game features the phone trigger system, optimized for iOS. Unexpected stories about how to handle a mobile phone during a game! *When you clear the story, a new story appears, and the way the game progresses depends on which story you choose! *You can customize the mobile phone in the game like a real mobile phone! *Emails received during the game will be displayed as MAIL LIST! *Special terms that appear during the game are registered in the TIPS LIST and you can read explanations! *With CONFIG, you can change various settings and enjoy your favorite play style! *Short stories based on the views of characters in "STEINS;GATE"! *"These stories are deeply involved wit the original "STEINS;GATE" so you can enjoy "STEINS;GATE" even further! * Full voice acting! * More than 20 hours of total game-play! * You can enjoy this game on either iPhone or iPad as a Universal app! (Not optimized for the iPhone 5 resolution) *Saved data can be stored on iCloud! Play with different devices and share the saved data! *Supports Game Center! *Supports Push Notifications! ※Opening and ending sequences based on the Xbox 360 version. - Tag Line --Each lab member has his own story. (ラボメンの数だけ物語がある。) - Product Summary 10 stories in total which are written in the views of characters from "STEINS;GATE". These stories you can't see from the hero of STEINS;GATE, Rintaro Okabe's view, are also involved the original STEINS;GATE. You can tell these characters' conflicts, worries and other deep mental states from their own positions, to help you enjoy the STEINS;GATE's world even further. - Stories ・Dr. Jekyll on lines ・Bird Singing in Cage ・Vermilion Sooteer ・Ghosting Rendezvous ・A Strange Building Filled Of Love ・Super hero Chat-noir ・Hermaphroditus in Labyrinth ・Eternal Polaris ・Quantum excited in Coma ・Three Contrapasso About The Abduction - How to play Intuitive touch panel controls ensure a smooth game-play experience! • Common controls Phone Panel: Invoke phone trigger/Close Two-finger tap (Or pinch-in): Show/hide game menu Swipe in from the edge of the screen: Show game menu Swipe to the edge of the screen from inside:Hide game menu (while displaying) Tap: Forward text, Confirm Swipe Down: Show log screen Swipe Up: Hide message area Swipe Right: Skip read messages Swipe Left: Force message skip One-finger tap and hold: Auto mode If a black frame is displayed around the screen, swipe inward from near the edge where the background is displayed to display the system menu. • Original controls for iPhone Hold portrait orientation: Invoke phone trigger Hold landscape orientation: Close phone trigger • Original controls for iPad Swipe up on the right side of screen: Invoke phone trigger Swipe down on the left side of phone trigger: Close phone trigger ・Back up your save data to iCloud Choose "SYSTEM" > "BACKUP" from title screen and the save data will be backed up to iCloud. (Documents and Data is required to be ON in iCloud settings) ・Restore your save data from iCloud Choose "SYSTEM" > "RESTORE" from title screen and the save data will be restored to your device. (※Your save data on your device will be overwritten)
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Verdict
Kanon and STEINS;GATE Phenogram both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Kanon's written reviews are positive against 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's. Kanon also leads on price ($6.99 vs $11.99) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Kanon costs $6.99 and STEINS;GATE Phenogram $11.99 up front. 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 Kanon against 5.0 for STEINS;GATE Phenogram. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Kanon's written reviews are positive against 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's.
Kanon ships an update every 24 months, STEINS;GATE Phenogram every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Kanon | STEINS;GATE Phenogram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $11.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VisualArts Co.,Ltd. | MAGES. Inc. |
Customer experience
Kanon
STEINS;GATE Phenogram
In-app purchases
Kanon
No in-app purchases
STEINS;GATE Phenogram
No in-app purchases
Questions
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