Comparison

with Mountain Smiling vs Yomumon

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

Head to head
About

with Mountain Smiling

Embark on a challenging Antarctic expedition in this adventure game. Navigate treacherous terrain, manage resources, and learn from repeated failures to reach a remote inland station. The journey emphasizes experience and discovery over traditional victory.

Highlights
  • Antarctic expedition gameplay
  • Resource management (fuel, food)
  • Hazardous terrain navigation
  • Story-driven progression
  • Return-to-Base system
  • Learning from failure mechanic
Features
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"with Mountain Smiling" is an adventure game set in the Antarctic interior, created by veterans of the Japan Antarctic Research Expedition. There's an anecdote about Ernest Shackleton, an explorer from the early 20th century, who reportedly advertised for crew members in a newspaper during an Antarctic expedition with lines like these:    MEN WANTED for Hazardous Journey.    Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger,    safe return doubtful.    Honor and recognition in case of success. In this game, set within a limited one-year timeframe, the story revolves around a trip from the Showa Station on East Ongul Island near the Antarctic continent to the Dome Fuji Station inland. The distance is roughly 1,000km. While this might seem like a manageable distance on paved roads, the speed of snowcat is at most 8km/h, and limited fuel, food supplies, rugged terrain, and adverse weather conditions obstruct progress. Even if the inland trip fails, there's no need to despair. One can easily return from the snowcat to the station using the Return-to-Base (RtB) Pod. By failing or gaining experience, new stories can be acquired, which can then be utilized during subsequent trips. Gather stories through repeated failures and reach the lost Dome Fuji Station. Now, it's time for the departure of new expedition members. No lose, No win.

About

Yomumon

Features
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Scan a barcode and a character is born! Try scanning various barcodes and QR codes found around you. From snack bags and the backs of books to juice cans— every code brings out the character hidden inside it. The same barcode always produces the same character. Fill your Book with characters, one by one. ▼ How to Play ・Scan barcodes or QR codes. ・Battle with the characters you've collected. ・Gather your favorites in the Book! ▼ Battle with Friends Battle against friends or family members nearby. Connect two iPhones or iPads and pit your raised characters against each other! ▼ Recommended For ・Parents who grew up with barcode battle toys, and their kids ・Kids who love collecting characters ・Anyone who wants to build a collection of their own No ads. No account. No internet needed. It's a one-time purchase with no additional costs. Buy it once and play forever.

Screenshots

with Mountain Smiling4 screens
Yomumon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yomumon at $1.99 against with Mountain Smiling's $3.99. with Mountain Smiling's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99 and Yomumon $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
with Mountain Smiling versus Yomumon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwith Mountain SmilingYomumon
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB51 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKyohei Yamadakazuya hirata

In-app purchases

None

with Mountain Smiling

No in-app purchases

None

Yomumon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is with Mountain Smiling free?
with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yomumon free?
Yomumon costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do with Mountain Smiling or Yomumon have ads?
Neither with Mountain Smiling nor Yomumon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, with Mountain Smiling or Yomumon?
with Mountain Smiling ships an update every 3 days, and Yomumon every 3 days. Most recently, with Mountain Smiling was updated on October 8, 2026 and Yomumon on October 24, 2026.

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