土偶 vs Dark Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
土偶
Experience a captivating interactive novel based on classic Chinese ghost stories. Play as Wang Hua and make choices that shape your destiny in this tale of love, loss, and the supernatural.
- Interactive novel gameplay
- Based on "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"
- Player choice impacts story outcome
- Engaging narrative
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聊斋志异之土偶 本互动小说改编自蒲松龄的《聊斋志异》。 马境娶妻王花,出门做生意客死他乡,王花思念夫君终日守土偶度日。一夜土偶显灵,为给马家接续香火与王花同房怀上一子。马家不信王花所说,认为其在马境死后与外人通奸才编出如此谎言。我邀请你扮演故事中的主角王花,看看你能为王花决定怎样的结局。
Dark Notes
Explore a dark mystery and puzzle adventure across time and space. Unravel secrets from dual perspectives, solve challenging puzzles, and experience a gripping narrative in a realistic, immersive environment.
- Dual-protagonist perspective
- Time and space exploration
- Multiple versions of truth
- Challenging puzzles
- Realistic graphic style
- Immersive atmosphere
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A notebook that transcends the space and time. An adventure full of thrills. A meticulously arranged mystery. A flawless lie. The truth serves as the riddle, and the motive is the answer. You fall into the trap the moment you believe it. A fairytale is written based on the secrets and evils of darkness, while the truth buried in the sands of time by the "demon" remains hidden forever. Dark Notes is a dark mystery and puzzle game by HeartBeat Plus. It represents the company's endeavor to venture into a new genre. You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall! As the truth slowly unravels, a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it. [Game features] -The dual-protagonist perspective offers a unique gaming experience. You will play as the two protagonists and travel through space and time to piece together the truth of the darkness from different perspectives. -Multiple versions of truth, full of twists and turns The truth and lies are hardly distinguishable, much like a Möbius strip. -Challenging puzzles Well-crafted puzzles provide clues that are closely related to the plot. While helping the story progress, the puzzles also offer a mind-twisting experience for players. -More realistic graphic style The bleak and deserted mall, dim and flickering lights, and quiet and depressed restaurant contribute to a more realistic and immersive experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Notes at 43% against 土偶's 0%. Dark Notes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (30 vs 2). 土偶's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price 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. Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 土偶 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dark Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Notes has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 土偶's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dark Notes's.
| Parameter | 土偶 | Dark Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 553 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 泽强 全 | FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
土偶
Dark Notes
In-app purchases
土偶
No in-app purchases
Dark Notes
- 14 gold coins$0.99
- 30 gold coins$1.99
- 80 gold coins$4.99
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- 190 gold coins$9.99
- 380 gold coins$19.99









