Comparison

Prefecture Games vs NEON 47

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

Head to head
About

Prefecture Games

A physics puzzle game where players strategically drop and merge prefectures to form larger ones, aiming to create the largest prefecture, Hokkaido. Compete against others online or challenge yourself in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Physics-based prefecture merging
  • Evolving prefectures
  • Online multiplayer competition
  • Multiple game modes (Main, Random, 47 Challenge)
  • Strategic prefecture dropping
  • Score-based progression
Features
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This is a physics puzzle game in which prefectures are put together to form Hokkaido. Drop randomly appearing prefectures into the line. Attach the same prefectures together to make them evolve into larger prefectures! Create the largest prefecture in Japan, Hokkaido, before it crosses the line! You can compete with other players online. How to play - Tap to determine where to drop prefectures. - When the same prefectures are attached to each other, they will evolve and your score will be added! - The larger the prefecture, the higher the score! - The game is over when you cross the line. Main Mode In this mode, you are supposed to earn as many scores as possible for each of the 11 prefectures. Nationwide Random Mode In this mode, you can choose 11 randomly selected prefectures from among all 47 prefectures and try to get as many scores as possible. 47 Challenge This mode is to go up the Japanese archipelago from south to north, and aim at Hokkaido. Starting from Okinawa, the game evolves in the order of Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki, Chubu, Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido. Online Match - Rules and Functions  ・The player who builds Hokkaido first wins.  ・The winner is the first player to build Hokkaido.  ・The first prefecture to cross the line will be automatically erased (the game will not be over).  ・The button to erase 1: erases 5 prefectures at random, from the smallest to the 5th largest.   The button can be used again after a certain period of time (you can use it as many times as you like).  ・Erase button 2: Specifies one prefecture and erases all of its prefectures (can be used twice). - About Matching  ・The search will preferentially search for players within 200 of the player's rate.  ・If a player cannot find an opponent, it will search for players of all rates and match you with the player closest to you.  ・If you are in standby mode and are not matched, press the back button once to restart the game, or restart the application to see if you are matched.   (Especially when the app is redisplayed from the background for a long period of time.

About

NEON 47

Features
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NEON 47 is a physics stacking puzzle where every piece is the shape of a real place. Stack all 47 prefectures of Japan on the base to clear — and see how high your neon tower can go. HOW TO PLAY • Hold the screen to spin the piece • Drag left or right to line it up • Let go to drop it THREE LIVES • A piece that falls comes back at the end • Drop three and it's game over TROUBLE INCOMING • Crows fly across — get hit and your piece goes flying • Strong winds push your piece off course DAILY CHALLENGE • Everyone gets the same order every day • Play it on all six maps — even ones you haven't unlocked • Share your result with a picture of your tower • Compete with friends on Game Center leaderboards SHOP • Earn coins every time you play • Themes: NEON CITY, SYNTHWAVE, MATRIX, HOLOGRAM, BLACK GOLD • Maps: all 50 US States, 46 Hiragana, 46 Katakana, A–Z and a–z • Items: Extra Life, Wide Base, Calm Sky (no crows, no wind) • Modes: Same Piece, Random Size, Japan × USA Mix, Endless Refill, Spin ×2 / ×3, Random Spin, Island Extras — combine them freely Free to play, supported by ads. Map data: Global Map Japan (GSI), modified; Natural Earth Letters: M PLUS Rounded 1c (SIL Open Font License 1.1) Island names: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Screenshots

Prefecture Games4 screens
NEON 474 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NEON 47 at none against Prefecture Games's 1. NEON 47 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Prefecture Games's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prefecture Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NEON 47 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prefecture Games ships an update every 9 days, NEON 47 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prefecture Games versus NEON 47: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrefecture GamesNEON 47
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKei ShojiToshimitsu Inoue

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prefecture Games

One-time1
  • 広告を外す$3.99
None

NEON 47

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prefecture Games free?
Prefecture Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NEON 47 free?
NEON 47 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prefecture Games or NEON 47 have ads?
Both Prefecture Games and NEON 47 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Prefecture Games or NEON 47?
Prefecture Games ships an update every 9 days, and NEON 47 every 2 days. Most recently, Prefecture Games was updated on November 4, 2026 and NEON 47 on October 31, 2026.

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