Dark Notes vs 鬼樓回魂
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dual-protagonist perspective
- Time and space exploration
- Multiple versions of truth
- Challenging puzzles
- Realistic graphic style
- Immersive atmosphere
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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.
鬼樓回魂
Experience a chilling escape room adventure filled with horror and puzzles. Uncover a dark secret in an old apartment building as a writer with a unique ability to see the supernatural.
- Horror escape room gameplay
- Intriguing puzzle mechanics
- Supernatural narrative
- Explore an old apartment building
- Uncover dark secrets
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傳聞人死後,魂魄附於骨上,到第七日遇天煞地衝,魂魄離骨而行,會回到生前最重要的地方和人身邊看最後一眼,此為回魂。 穆一舟是眼下最炙手可熱的恐怖小說家,但是他有一個秘密,就是他的眼睛能看到一些別人看不見的東西,他眼裡光怪陸離的世界,也成為了他創作的靈感源泉。 但看到的越多,那些漸漸習以為常的東西也再難激起他的創作靈感。 一日,一封詭異的郵件的到來,改變了一切。 穆一舟和昔日好友前往了一棟老舊的住宅大樓,沒想到在這裡,發現了一個恐怖的秘密
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dark Notes at 4.7 against 鬼樓回魂's 4.1. 鬼樓回魂's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and 鬼樓回魂 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dark Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Dark Notes's written reviews are positive against 48% of 鬼樓回魂's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dark Notes ships an update every 4 months, 鬼樓回魂 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Notes | 鬼樓回魂 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.1 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 336 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD | Chengdu Pinyou Technology Co ., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Dark Notes
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In-app purchases
Dark Notes
- 14 gold coins$0.99
- 30 gold coins$1.99
- 80 gold coins$4.99
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- 190 gold coins$9.99
- 380 gold coins$19.99
鬼樓回魂
- 14個元寶$0.99
- 解鎖第3章$0.99
- 30個元寶$1.99
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- 解鎖第4章$1.99
- 解鎖第5章$1.99
- 解鎖第6章$1.99
- 70個元寶$3.99
- 160個元寶$7.99
- 無限元寶$9.99








