Comparison

Rowed Two vs JapaneseDoll

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

Head to head
About

Rowed Two

Features
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FutePen:'I'm back.'  Kumakku:'Angry~~~!!!'  Those two finally come back.  FutePen:'Udon snatcher must go to the Antarctic 1st town.'  Kumakku:'???'  Can FutePen give his attack with all his might to Kumakku hiding in his house???  Which will finally laugh, FutePen or Kumakku???  Udon belongs to me!!!

About

JapaneseDoll

A melancholic raising game where you nurture a Japanese doll. Collect food, play with your doll, and make fateful choices to break a nightmare and unlock hidden modes. Discover multiple endings in this casual experience.

Highlights
  • Raise a Japanese doll
  • Collect food for growth
  • Interact and play with the doll
  • Experience spiritual phenomena
  • Unlock hidden Delusion Mode
  • Discover 4 different endings
  • Faster progression on replays
Features
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[Major Update ver2.0] If you make all the fateful choices, you can unlock the hidden mode: the Delusion Mode. In this mode, you interact through words and raise a Japanese doll. Be sure to give it a try! [A Slightly Melancholic Raising Game] Hello, Please take care of this doll. To break this nightmare… You can surely help her. ■ Description ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ This is a game where you raise a Japanese doll. Collect food and help your doll grow step by step. When you play with your doll, it will return the favor. There are 4 different endings! A casual game you can enjoy in your free time. ■ Recommended Points ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Quick evolution of the doll Playing with your doll earns you food, allowing rapid progress Enjoy multiple endings From the second playthrough onward, you can raise your doll even faster ■ Hints ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ [About Spiritual Phenomena] Pray when a spiritual phenomenon occurs Phenomena happen if you stare at the doll for too long Sometimes the doll changes; touch the changed doll to see what happens?! [About Light (Food)] Restocks every 5 minutes If you can’t wait, playing with your doll helps you gather food faster [About Replay] From the second playthrough, the doll grows faster and returns favors more often

Screenshots

Rowed Two4 screens
JapaneseDoll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JapaneseDoll at Free against Rowed Two's $4.99. JapaneseDoll also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 37 months). Rowed Two's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

JapaneseDoll is free to download; Rowed Two costs $4.99 up front. Rowed Two sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JapaneseDoll asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowed Two ships an update every 37 months, JapaneseDoll every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rowed Two versus JapaneseDoll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowed TwoJapaneseDoll
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB76 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTetsuyoshi MorikawaOMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K.

Bugs and requests

Rowed Two

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

JapaneseDoll

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game glitching or crashing for some users
  • Doll appearing on device even after deleting the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English translation for the entire game
  • Improve progression system with more candle sources
  • Provide clearer tutorials and explanations
  • Fix reported bugs and glitches

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowed Two

One-time1
  • All Stage Clear$0.99
None

JapaneseDoll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowed Two free?
Rowed Two costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is JapaneseDoll free?
JapaneseDoll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rowed Two or JapaneseDoll have ads?
JapaneseDoll shows ads; Rowed Two does not.
Which is updated more often, Rowed Two or JapaneseDoll?
Rowed Two ships an update every 37 months, and JapaneseDoll every 6 months. Most recently, Rowed Two was updated on October 20, 2026 and JapaneseDoll on October 19, 2026.

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