汉字的密室 vs Dark Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
汉字的密室
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这是一款文字解谜游戏,游戏中玩家利用道具组合,解开文字谜题,游戏需要玩家通过观看文字说明,找到线索并进行推理,最终找开出口的大门即可成功逃脱这里。
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: 汉字的密室 at 100% against Dark Notes's 43%. 汉字的密室 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Dark Notes's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. 汉字的密室 asks for nothing beyond the download.
汉字的密室 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Notes has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 汉字的密室's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dark Notes's.
汉字的密室 ships an update every 2 months, Dark Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 汉字的密室 | Dark Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 俊颖 张 | FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
汉字的密室
Dark Notes
In-app purchases
汉字的密室
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









