Comparison

阿姐鼓2明王咒 vs Dark Notes

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

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About

阿姐鼓2明王咒

Embark on a new adventure in a mysterious mountain village, unraveling fragmented memories and a dark past. This horror puzzle game blends intricate plotlines with challenging riddles, enhanced by upgraded visuals and terrifying elements.

Highlights
  • Engaging narrative and plot
  • Challenging puzzle mechanics
  • Enhanced visuals and art
  • Horror and suspense elements
  • Folk custom integration
  • New adventure in Changli Village
Features
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那支撥浪鼓的聲響總迴盪在午夜夢回之際。 一如自己支離破碎的回憶,虞筧菲對過去的印像只有鼓聲,斷橋,和那個模糊的身影。 落葉尋根也好,心願難了也罷,有些事盤桓在心頭,終究得尋個說法。 那便歸去,到那個神秘山村,也是自己故土之地。 諸位請看,鼓聲已響,戲幕驟起。 醒木一拍,那說書人說: 路無盡,夜深深,心向未知那方行。 山嶺寂,月無聲,疑雲密布難見晴。 夢回難解心中疑。 鼓聲迷,身世尋,終返昌黎探究竟! 一個全新的故事,一場新的冒險,故事發生在一個叫做「昌黎村」的村莊,這次我們將更好地融合謎題和劇情、更流暢地講述故事和劇情、增加遊戲的趣味性和可玩性,同時將延續上作的民俗特色,讓我們和主角一起,解開昌黎村神秘的面紗吧。 對比前作,本作在各方面進行了優化升級: 1.劇情升級,豐富了遊戲中的劇情表現,遊戲更具敘事性。 2.美術升級,優化了角色立繪和場景美術。 3.解密升級,優化謎題邏輯,加強謎題合理性與趣味性,增加謎題與劇情的關聯性。 4.恐怖升級,增加恐怖刺激元素,膽小者慎入。

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

阿姐鼓2明王咒4 screens
Dark Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Notes at 43% against 阿姐鼓2明王咒's 0%. Dark Notes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1). 阿姐鼓2明王咒's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. 阿姐鼓2明王咒 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 阿姐鼓2明王咒's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dark Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

阿姐鼓2明王咒 ships an update every 3 months, Dark Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
阿姐鼓2明王咒 versus Dark Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter阿姐鼓2明王咒Dark Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1230 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size445 MB216 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer倩倩 皇甫FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD

Customer experience

阿姐鼓2明王咒

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Dark Notes

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

阿姐鼓2明王咒

One-time4
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 36 Coins$2.99
  • 70 Coins$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 180 coins$8.99
5 purchases

Dark Notes

One-time5
  • 14 gold coins$0.99
  • 30 gold coins$1.99
  • 80 gold coins$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 190 gold coins$9.99
  • 380 gold coins$19.99

Questions

Is 阿姐鼓2明王咒 free?
阿姐鼓2明王咒 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Notes free?
Dark Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 阿姐鼓2明王咒 or Dark Notes?
Dark Notes is rated higher. 阿姐鼓2明王咒 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Dark Notes averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do 阿姐鼓2明王咒 or Dark Notes have ads?
Both 阿姐鼓2明王咒 and Dark Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, 阿姐鼓2明王咒 or Dark Notes?
阿姐鼓2明王咒 ships an update every 3 months, and Dark Notes every 4 months. Most recently, 阿姐鼓2明王咒 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Dark Notes on September 29, 2026.

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