Comparison

Crunchyroll vs Methods 5

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

Head to head
About

Crunchyroll

Experience an award-winning time travel visual novel where your choices alter the past. Unravel a conspiracy involving SERN and a mysterious figure from the future. Engage with characters through a unique phone trigger system to shape the narrative and discover multiple endings.

Highlights
  • Time travel adventure game
  • Branching plot based on player choices
  • Phone trigger system for interaction
  • Multiple endings with 6 playable characters
  • Full voice acting
  • Over 30 hours of gameplay
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Crunchyroll Ultimate or Mega Fan Membership Required STEINS;GATE is the award-winning time travel science-fiction interactive visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is widely considered to be one of the finest Visual Novels ever made. STEINS;GATE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via mail, using a modified microwave. Their experiments into how far they can go with their discovery begin to spiral out of control as they become entangled in a conspiracy surrounding SERN, the organisation behind the Large Hadron Collider, and John Titor who claims to be from a dystopian future. Interaction with the game takes place through the “phone trigger” system, where the player can receive calls and text messages and decide whether to reply to them or not, changing the outcome of the game’s plot. Features: - A suspenseful adventure game based on time travel! - The story takes place in Akihabara and revolves around science-fiction, touching on subjects such as SERN, John Titor, "IBN5100" PC and more! - The plot will progress in a specific direction depending upon the player's choices and responses! - Play as one of 6 characters with various endings for each! (Including one male character) - Full voice acting! - More than 30 hours of total game-play! - Featuring an original plot by Chiyomaru Shikura, character design by huke, gadget design by SH@RP and scenario development by Naokata Hayashi (5pb.)! ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

About

Methods 5

Engage in a crime investigation visual novel where you examine evidence and solve mysteries. This is the fifth installment in a series, featuring interactive crime scenes and an intriguing storyline.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime scenes
  • Multiple-choice investigations
  • Intriguing storyline
  • Distinctive artwork
  • Original soundtrack
  • 20+ chapters
Features
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The fifth chapter in the Methods Visual Novel series. Previous Part: Methods4: The Best Detective Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods 5: The Last Stage' being the fifth part, and containing Chapters 86-100 and new DLC: 'Methods: The Illusion Murders'. Story: One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. The winner of the fifth stage has been decided. But does she stand a chance in the Sixth Stage? Find out in... Methods 5: The Last Stage Key features ■ Very Positive in Steam ■ Over 25 Interactive Crime Scenes ■ Contains 20+ Chapters ■ Original Soundtrack ■ Intriguing Storyline ■ Distinctive Artwork ■ Independent Developer Twitter: Methods_Official Instagram: methodsvn https://discord.gg/hfHrz3GYub

Screenshots

Crunchyroll4 screens
Methods 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crunchyroll at Free against Methods 5's $2.99. Crunchyroll also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 2). Methods 5's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Crunchyroll is free to download; Methods 5 costs $2.99 up front. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Methods 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Methods 5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchyroll has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchyroll ships an update every 2 weeks, Methods 5 every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crunchyroll versus Methods 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchyrollMethods 5
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (40 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB682 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCrunchyroll, LLCErabit Studios

Customer experience

Crunchyroll

All ratings37 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative26.7%

Methods 5

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month
None

Methods 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Methods 5 free?
Methods 5 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crunchyroll or Methods 5?
Methods 5 is rated higher. Crunchyroll averages 4.1 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Methods 5 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Crunchyroll or Methods 5 have ads?
Neither Crunchyroll nor Methods 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or Methods 5?
Crunchyroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Methods 5 every 4 days. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on November 4, 2026 and Methods 5 on November 4, 2026.

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