Comparison

土偶 vs Dark Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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。

About

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.

Highlights
  • Dual-protagonist perspective
  • Time and space exploration
  • Multiple versions of truth
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Realistic graphic style
  • Immersive atmosphere
Features
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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.

Screenshots

土偶4 screens
Dark Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 土偶 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
土偶 versus Dark Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter土偶Dark Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings230 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size553 MB216 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer泽强 全FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD

Customer experience

土偶

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Dark Notes

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral35.7%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

土偶

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Dark Notes

One-time5
  • 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

Questions

Is 土偶 free?
土偶 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Notes free?
Dark Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 土偶 or Dark Notes?
Dark Notes is rated higher. 土偶 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dark Notes averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.

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