# Trickcal vs hololive Dreams

The clearest difference is ads: Trickcal at none against hololive Dreams's shown. Trickcal also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 71%). hololive Dreams's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 968). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Trickcal sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and hololive Dreams sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Trickcal against 4.9 for hololive Dreams. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hololive Dreams has 5.5K ratings behind it against 968, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Trickcal's written reviews are positive against 71% of hololive Dreams's.

Trickcal ships an update monthly, hololive Dreams weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trickcal | hololive Dreams |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (968 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trickcal-chibi-go/id6479391944/reviews) | **[4.9 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hololive-dreams/id6756641249/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 968 | **5.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **89.5% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 441 MB | 588 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [BILIBILI HK LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1382536367) | [QualiArts, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171041770) |

## What reviewers say

### Trickcal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trickcal-chibi-go/id6479391944)

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.

**Highlights:** Character collection and upgrades, Base building and decoration, Humorous story with voice acting, Quick daily play sessions, Gacha pull events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $0.99  Bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99  Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| $4.99  Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| $6.99  Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| $10.99  Bundle | $10.99 | one-time |
| $14.99  Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| $19.99  Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| $34.99  Bundle | $34.99 | one-time |
| $69.99  Bundle | $69.99 | one-time |
| $99.99  Bundle | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful customer service
- 👍 Convenient mobile experience
- 👍 Cute and fun characters
- 👍 Generous for both F2P and small spenders

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🐛 Connection errors
- 🔧 Some confusing item descriptions and AI issues

**Reported bugs**

- Immediate logout upon entering the game
- Occasional crashes

**Requested features**

- More late-game content like a roguelike mode
- Optimization for better performance and stability


### hololive Dreams

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hololive-dreams/id6756641249)

Experience a rhythm and RPG adventure with over 50 virtual idols. Develop a theme park, play mini-games, and enjoy a vast song library. Create and share custom rhythm charts for endless fun.

**Highlights:** Rhythm game with official music videos, Original chart creation and sharing, Theme park development, Variety of mini-games, Over 150 songs at launch, Auto-play feature

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mori Calliope Membership | $1.99 | per month |
| Ninomae Ina'nis Membership | $1.99 | per month |
| FUWAMOCO Membership | $1.99 | per month |
| holo Passport | $2.99 | per month |
| Blue Diamond x360 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Blue Diamond x950 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Premium Mission Pass | $11.99 | one-time |
| Blue Diamond x2500 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Blue Diamond x4000 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Blue Diamond x8200 | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trickcal free?

Trickcal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is hololive Dreams free?

hololive Dreams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Trickcal or hololive Dreams?

hololive Dreams is rated higher. Trickcal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 968 ratings, while hololive Dreams averages 4.9 from 5.5K ratings.

### Do Trickcal or hololive Dreams have ads?

hololive Dreams shows ads; Trickcal does not.

### Which is updated more often, Trickcal or hololive Dreams?

Trickcal ships an update monthly, and hololive Dreams weekly. Most recently, Trickcal was updated on November 4, 2026 and hololive Dreams on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*