Comparison

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.

Head to head
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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Horror escape room gameplay
  • Intriguing puzzle mechanics
  • Supernatural narrative
  • Explore an old apartment building
  • Uncover dark secrets
Features
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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

Screenshots

Dark Notes4 screens
鬼樓回魂4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

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 — 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dark Notes versus 鬼樓回魂: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Notes鬼樓回魂
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better4.1 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews48.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB336 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFUNNY GAME CO.,LTDChengdu Pinyou Technology Co ., Ltd.

Customer experience

Dark Notes

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

鬼樓回魂

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral16.9%
Negative34.8%

In-app purchases

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
9 purchases

鬼樓回魂

One-time9
  • 14個元寶$0.99
  • 解鎖第3章$0.99
  • 30個元寶$1.99
Show 6 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Dark Notes free?
Dark Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 鬼樓回魂 free?
鬼樓回魂 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dark Notes or 鬼樓回魂?
Dark Notes is rated higher. Dark Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while 鬼樓回魂 averages 4.1 from 18 ratings.
Do Dark Notes or 鬼樓回魂 have ads?
Both Dark Notes and 鬼樓回魂 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Notes or 鬼樓回魂?
Dark Notes ships an update every 4 months, and 鬼樓回魂 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dark Notes was updated on September 29, 2026 and 鬼樓回魂 on October 1, 2026.

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