Comparison

별빛 아래 vs SOUNDSTOCK

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

Head to head
About

별빛 아래

A visual novel centered around Fletcher, this game follows the protagonist's journey after transferring to a boarding school. Experience the unfolding story as the protagonist meets their roommate, Fletcher, and explores developing emotions.

Highlights
  • Visual novel gameplay
  • Story-driven narrative
  • Character interaction
  • Emotional exploration
  • Boarding school setting
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별빛 아래는 플레처를 중심으로 하는 비주얼 노벨입니다. 어쩔 수 없는 사정으로 인해 기숙사가 있는 학교로 전학을 가게 된 주인공이 룸메이트 플레처를 만나고 난 후 펼쳐지는 이야기를 다룹니다. 주인공이 플레처에게 더 강한 감정을 느끼게 될지, 주인공이 느끼는 감정의 정체는 무엇일지, 별빛 아래를 직접 플레이해 보고 경험해 보세요!

About

SOUNDSTOCK

This simulation game lets you trade songs like stocks, with prices fluctuating based on real-time popularity. Discover hidden gems before they hit the charts and invest in other assets like gold and real estate. Compete with friends and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Trade songs based on real-time popularity
  • Invest in gold and real estate
  • Discover and list unreleased songs
  • Compete with friends and compare assets
  • Climb leaderboards and collect challenge CDs
  • Group investment and chat rooms
Features
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The songs you listen to become stocks SoundStock is a simulation game where you buy and sell your favorite songs like real stocks. Prices move up and down with each song's real-time popularity, so you get the fun of cheering on the songs you love and the thrill of investing, all at once. [Song stocks that move in real time] Each song's price changes live with its popularity. Spot an undervalued song early and buy it low, and when it takes off, that turns into profit. [List a hidden gem before anyone else] You can list songs that aren't on the charts yet. Discover one before everyone else and list it, and you'll hold the founder's stake and be the star of its rise. [Gold, real estate, and more ways to invest] Beyond stocks, you can invest in gold prices, or buy real estate and collect rent. [More fun with friends] Add friends to compare your assets, recommend stocks in chat rooms, or start a fundraiser together to invest as a group. Check Weekly Live and play the game strategically! [Prove yourself with rankings and CDs] See where your assets rank among all players and check your tier (from Ant all the way up to Syndicate), and collect a wide range of challenge CDs. Start investing with the songs you love, right now on SoundStock. Privacy Policy: https://www.soundstockapp.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

별빛 아래4 screens
SOUNDSTOCK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOUNDSTOCK at none against 별빛 아래's 1. SOUNDSTOCK also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). 별빛 아래's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. 별빛 아래 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SOUNDSTOCK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

별빛 아래 ships an update every 5 months, SOUNDSTOCK every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
별빛 아래 versus SOUNDSTOCK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter별빛 아래SOUNDSTOCK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size344 MB84 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJaeyeon LeeKUNYOUNG PARK

Customer experience

별빛 아래

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SOUNDSTOCK

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

별빛 아래

One-time1
  • 별빛 아래 팀 후원$2.99
None

SOUNDSTOCK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 별빛 아래 free?
별빛 아래 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SOUNDSTOCK free?
SOUNDSTOCK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 별빛 아래 or SOUNDSTOCK have ads?
Neither 별빛 아래 nor SOUNDSTOCK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 별빛 아래 or SOUNDSTOCK?
별빛 아래 ships an update every 5 months, and SOUNDSTOCK every 5 days. Most recently, 별빛 아래 was updated on November 3, 2026 and SOUNDSTOCK on November 10, 2026.

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