Chikuwabu! vs PALINGENESIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chikuwabu!
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A retro omnidirectional scrolling 2D action game. Use items to solve the mystery of the map and find the exit. Let's collect "Chikuwabu" placed in various places. (Some items are difficult to pick up and some are hidden.) There are some stages that you can't play unless you collect a certain number of "Chikuwabu". There is no score, we measure the time to the exit. Operation is easy: Touch = beam firing Right and left lever drag = Rotation/movement of own machine Release all fingers = Restore the shield For easy operation, You can change the orientation of your smartphone while playing. Enemy planes have a front/back side, It cannot be destroyed when its backside is shown. For maps that scroll in all directions, There are "Chikuwabu", items, and tricks, Please attack well. (All 90 stages, 20 stages are free)
PALINGENESIS
Experience an album as an interactive music video game. Explore animated worlds, each tied to a song, and uncover a developing narrative through your journey. This unique application blends hand-crafted animation with interactive gameplay.
- Interactive animated worlds
- Music-driven environments
- Unfolding narrative
- Hand-crafted animation
- Visual sequences
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PALINGENESIS is a music video game. The album by GRIGS unfolds as a series of interactive animated worlds, with each environment built around a different song. Created entirely by animator and musician John Paul Grigsby, PALINGENESIS brings together hand-crafted animation, interactive environments, and visual sequences that appear as you move through each world. As you progress through the album, a larger story begins to take shape through the environments and the moments you come across along the way. Listen to PALINGENESIS by GRIGS wherever you stream music. www.johngrigsby.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PALINGENESIS at none against Chikuwabu!'s 1. PALINGENESIS also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 41 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Chikuwabu! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PALINGENESIS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chikuwabu! ships an update every 41 months, PALINGENESIS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chikuwabu! | PALINGENESIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 741 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hiroyuki Sasayama | John Paul Grigsby |
In-app purchases
Chikuwabu!
- All Stages$2.99
PALINGENESIS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chikuwabu! free?
Is PALINGENESIS free?
Do Chikuwabu! or PALINGENESIS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chikuwabu! or PALINGENESIS?
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