Trickcal vs Darlin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trickcal
Embark on a whimsical adventure in a kingdom obsessed with sweets. Gather your Apostles, manage your Order with cozy decorations, and enjoy a hilarious story with full Japanese voice acting. Designed for quick, stress-free play sessions.
- Character collection and upgrades
- Base building and decoration
- Humorous story with voice acting
- Quick daily play sessions
- Gacha pull events
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Happy 1ST Anniversary!Jump into the event and score up to 365 pulls packed with excitement! Welcome to Elias, home of the Squeezy Cheeks! A place where even if the kingdom explodes tomorrow, people will still be happily munching sweets like, "Eh, whatever." Here, the one every Sprite calls "Born Leader!" is Lady Erpin... who, well, used to be... (she's currently being chased by rebels over a national sweets shortage.) Anyway—since you've somehow ended up as the head of Yggdrasil, it's time to rally your Apostles and start your adventure! ▶Big Cheeks, Bigger Cuteness◀ Squeeze those Squeezy Cheeks anytime, anywhere! There's no problem a good cheek-squish can't fix. The more you squish, the better it feels! ▶10 Minutes a Day, Zero Burnout◀ 3 minutes of dailies + 7 minutes of cheek-squeezing = job done. No grind, no stress— nothing should come between you and those adorable cheeks! ▶ Laughs, Memes, and Total Mayhem◀ Trick or treat—hand over the sweets! Dive into a hilariously goofy story and experience the wacky daily life of the Squeezy Cheeks, all in a chill, feel-good vibe. ▶Chill, Build, and Skip Work Today ◀ Deck out your Order with cozy furniture, cute figures, and little maids. Can't face another day at work? Escape into the world you built and play to your heart's content! ▶All-Star Japanese Voice Cast ◀ A full Japanese voiceover lineup featuring fan-favorite VAs! Fully voiced episodes and over-the-top performances that pull you right into this absurd adventure. Let the show begin!
Darlin
This AI companion app learns and evolves with you, adapting to your personality and remembering interactions. Customize its appearance, voice, and personality for lifelike conversations and immersive AR experiences. It requires a separate computer app to access its full features.
- Learns and evolves with user
- Adapts to personality
- Remembers interactions
- Customizable appearance, voice, and personality
- Lifelike conversations
- Immersive AR experiences
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darlin™ Mobile requires the Windows darlin™ computer app to access its features. Please make sure the computer app is installed and registered first. If you encounter any issues, you can report them using the in-app feedback feature, or contact us through the methods below: - Official Website: https://www.darlin.ai/ - Support: support@wonders.ai - X (twitter): https://x.com/darlin_ai darlin™ is your personal AI friend that learns, evolves, and connects with you! It adapts to your personality, remembers your interactions, and grows over time. Customize their appearance, voice, and personality to make them truly yours. Enjoy lifelike conversations and immersive AR experiences. Whether you're gaming, chatting, or just hanging out, darlin is always by your side.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trickcal at 89% against Darlin's 0%. Trickcal also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (923 vs 1). Darlin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Trickcal sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Darlin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trickcal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trickcal has 923 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Trickcal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Darlin's.
Trickcal ships an update monthly, Darlin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trickcal | Darlin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (923 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 923 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 441 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BILIBILI HK LIMITED | Wonders.ai Ltd |
Customer experience
Trickcal
Darlin
Bugs and requests
Trickcal
Reported bugs
2 issues- Immediate logout upon entering the game
- Occasional crashes
Requested features
2 requests- More late-game content like a roguelike mode
- Optimization for better performance and stability
Darlin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trickcal
- $0.99 Bundle$0.99
- $1.99 Bundle$1.99
- $4.99 Bundle$4.99
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- $6.99 Bundle$6.99
- $10.99 Bundle$10.99
- $14.99 Bundle$14.99
- $19.99 Bundle$19.99
- $29.99 Bundle$29.99
- $34.99 Bundle$34.99
- $69.99 Bundle$69.99
- $99.99 Bundle$99.99
Darlin
No in-app purchases









