Comparison

The Gate Open Game vs UNKINOKO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Gate Open Game

Embark on a puzzle adventure to rescue a prince from an evil witch. Solve logic-based challenges across 20 levels, with a hint system to guide you. Discover hidden stars for a special ending in this cheerful, beginner-friendly game.

Highlights
  • Logic-based puzzles
  • 20 challenging levels
  • Hidden stars for true ending
  • Hint system
  • Autosave function
  • Animation effects
Features
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This is a challenging puzzle adventure game that is designed to be easy for beginners and has a cheerful atmosphere. Solve all the tricks and puzzles to open the gates and clear each level. Clear all the levels and save the prince who is being held captive by the evil witch. Aim: *The overall aim is to save the prince. *An aim of each level is to open a checkpoint gate. Target players: *This is for people who want to enjoy solving puzzles for beginners. *This is for people who want to clear the game to the end. Features: *There are no puzzles that require reflexes or precise operations. *After solving a puzzle, you can see a sparkling effect that gives you a refreshing feeling. *There are animation effects that give you a sense of immersion. *There are 20 challenging levels, so you can enjoy it for a long time. *There is a "hidden star" in each level, and it's fun to find it. Hint function: *There are about 10 hints for each level. *Hints for each level can only be viewed from within the level. *If there is a hint at that location, the light bulb icon will flicker. *Sometimes the hint is the answer itself. Other functions: *Autosave function *Screenshot function *This has a function to disable the flickering of the light bulb icon. *The 'Good Job Rabbit' animation that plays after solving the puzzle can be turned off. Endings: There are normal and true endings. If you collect all the stars and clear the final level (level 20), you will see the true ending. Sound Effects: Sound Effect Lab Music: DOVA-SYNDROME

About

UNKINOKO

Features
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UNKINOKO is a casual escape game you can play in a few spare minutes. Look around each room, tap anything suspicious, put the clues together and enter the answer. Solve every puzzle to escape! ■ Features ・Tap only — no tricky controls ・Many kinds of puzzles: colors and shapes, menu math, clock hands, counting, overlaying clear sheets and more ・Step-by-step hints: where to look → how to read it → the answer. The hint button lights up if you get stuck ・Auto save: quit anytime and continue later ・Time attack and community clear rates; share your result without spoilers ・Get a "challenge" notification when you haven't played for a while ・Available in English, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese, with colors that are easier to tell apart ■ Stages ・TRAIN — a station platform and a train car ・BREAD — a cozy little bakery ・GLAZIER — a glass shop and its truck ・PENNY CANDY — an old-fashioned candy store ・FLOWER SHOP — a shop full of flowers ・CAFE — a retro coffee shop after closing ・STATIONERY — a stationery shop on a rainy evening ・SENTO — a Japanese bathhouse with a Mt. Fuji mural ・GREENGROCER — a greengrocer on a summer morning ・WATER PARK — a sunny water park ・POST OFFICE — a small-town post office ・HALLOWEEN — a house on Halloween night (unlock by watching an ad) ・SCHOOL — a school after class More stages are on the way. ■ Notes ・Free to play with ads. ・An internet connection is required.

Screenshots

The Gate Open Game4 screens
UNKINOKO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Gate Open Game at every 5 days against UNKINOKO's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Gate Open Game ships an update every 5 days, UNKINOKO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Gate Open Game versus UNKINOKO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Gate Open GameUNKINOKO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBunrou ImanariMakoto Murase

In-app purchases

None

The Gate Open Game

No in-app purchases

None

UNKINOKO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Gate Open Game free?
The Gate Open Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UNKINOKO free?
UNKINOKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Gate Open Game or UNKINOKO have ads?
Both The Gate Open Game and UNKINOKO show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Gate Open Game or UNKINOKO?
The Gate Open Game ships an update every 5 days, and UNKINOKO fortnightly. Most recently, The Gate Open Game was updated on October 30, 2026 and UNKINOKO on November 4, 2026.

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