Comparison

Dark Notes vs The Conjuring Coffin

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

The Conjuring Coffin

Embark on a dark adventure investigating disappearances in a remote village. Uncover mysteries, face monsters, and question reality as you delve into ancient rituals and the supernatural.

Highlights
  • Investigate disappearances
  • Explore a remote village
  • Solve mysteries
  • Face grotesque monsters
  • Uncover deception
  • Supernatural elements
Features
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[Believe in the Mountain Deity, Transcend Life and Death, Summon Souls in the Coffin to Recall the Beloved] Legend speaks of a remote village in the Xilian Mountain area, where devotees worship the "Mountain Deity". When calamity strikes, the deity manifests its power through "soul summoning" to bring back spirits from the afterlife - but each summoning demands a corresponding sacrifice. Detective Peng Ze ventures into this isolated region to investigate a series of disappearances, his clues leading to the ancient Hejia Village. During his investigation, an unexpected accident plunges him into the village's hidden depths. Amid grotesque monsters, bizarre murders, and layers of deception, Peng Ze finds himself questioning reality itself. In this realm where the living yearn for immortality and the undead long for rest, those who perform soul-summoning rituals stain their hands with blood, all to earn a divine glance that might summon souls to their coffins.

Screenshots

Dark Notes4 screens
The Conjuring Coffin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dark Notes at 4.7 against The Conjuring Coffin's 4.2. Dark Notes also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 10). The Conjuring Coffin's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 The Conjuring Coffin sells 11 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Dark Notes's written reviews are positive against 37% of The Conjuring Coffin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Notes ships an update every 4 months, The Conjuring Coffin weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dark Notes versus The Conjuring Coffin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark NotesThe Conjuring Coffin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — 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 MB405 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFUNNY GAME CO.,LTDPINYOU TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

Dark Notes

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

The Conjuring Coffin

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral16.9%
Negative46.2%

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
11 purchases

The Conjuring Coffin

One-time11
  • 14 Coins$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 6$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 3$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Unlock Chapter 4$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 5$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 8$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 7$0.99
  • 30 Coins$1.99
  • 70 Coins$3.99
  • 160 Coins$7.99
  • Unlimited Coins$12.99

Questions

Is Dark Notes free?
Dark Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Conjuring Coffin free?
The Conjuring Coffin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dark Notes or The Conjuring Coffin?
Dark Notes is rated higher. Dark Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while The Conjuring Coffin averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Dark Notes or The Conjuring Coffin have ads?
Both Dark Notes and The Conjuring Coffin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Notes or The Conjuring Coffin?
Dark Notes ships an update every 4 months, and The Conjuring Coffin weekly. Most recently, Dark Notes was updated on September 29, 2026 and The Conjuring Coffin on October 6, 2026.

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