Comparison

Crunchyroll vs Sticker Mirage

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

Head to head
About

Crunchyroll

Experience a psychological horror visual novel set in a mysterious Japanese village. Unravel a complex branching story, make critical choices, and uncover the truth behind an ancient curse and a vengeful werewolf. Rewind your decisions to explore different outcomes and escape the endless cycle of death.

Highlights
  • Psychological horror story
  • Branching narrative with choices
  • Story flowchart and rewind feature
  • Unlockable Revelation Mode
  • New Game Plus
  • Tribute to Japanese folklore
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Crunchyroll Mega Fan or Ultimate Fan Membership Required Immerse yourself in a thrilling psychological horror story taking place in the secluded Japanese village of Yasumizu. A heavy mist surrounds the place, preventing everyone from ever leaving. Ancient gods have come back to hunt the villagers down one by one. The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive? A tribute to Japanese folklore Haruaki Fusaishi is a young man freshly arrived to Yasumizu, a remote settlement in a mountainous region of Japan. He will become involved in an ominous local tradition known as the feast. Among the villagers lurks the werewolf, an entity who has sworn to take revenge on everyone. A visual novel with a complex branching story Keep track of all your choices thanks to a comprehensible flowchart. Rewind the story and select other actions to see different outcomes and learn about the characters’ motivation. A death may be rewarded with a new piece of information, a Key that will give you access to new paths and bring you closer to the identity of the killer. An extensive new game plus Clear the game to unlock the Revelation Mode and discover the story in a new light. You will see the inner thoughts of the characters and unlock new scenes that will give you more insight about their motivation. An endless spiral of deaths Haruaki Fusaishi will find himself stuck in inextricable loop from which he cannot escape. Conscious of his own fate, he will take advantage of all the knowledge acquired before his tragic deaths. ———— 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

Sticker Mirage

Experience a dreamcore visual novel with horror elements. Play as an emergency call center worker whose quiet life unravels as strange events unfold, hinting at a deeper connection to the unfolding mystery.

Highlights
  • Visual novel gameplay
  • Dreamcore aesthetic
  • Horror elements
  • Interactive story
  • Mystery investigation
Features
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Play as Sticker Line, a 711 emergency call center worker. He lives his quiet life until strange and unfortunate events begin to occur, and he might be somehow connected. Discover the truth behind Sticker's quiet life in this dreamcore-style visual novel with horror elements.

Screenshots

Crunchyroll4 screens
Sticker Mirage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crunchyroll at daily against Sticker Mirage's monthly. Crunchyroll also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Sticker Mirage's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month and Sticker Mirage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crunchyroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticker Mirage has 41 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Crunchyroll's written reviews are positive against 98% of Sticker Mirage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchyroll ships an update daily, Sticker Mirage monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crunchyroll versus Sticker Mirage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchyrollSticker Mirage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better98.0% of reviews
Number of ratings741 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB156 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCrunchyroll, LLCJuan Amaro

Customer experience

Crunchyroll

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sticker Mirage

All ratings41 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]$13.991 Month
1 purchases

Sticker Mirage

One-time1
  • Sticker Mirage - Premium Ver.$4.99

Questions

Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticker Mirage free?
Sticker Mirage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crunchyroll or Sticker Mirage?
Crunchyroll is rated higher. Crunchyroll averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Sticker Mirage averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do Crunchyroll or Sticker Mirage have ads?
Neither Crunchyroll nor Sticker Mirage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or Sticker Mirage?
Crunchyroll ships an update daily, and Sticker Mirage monthly. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sticker Mirage on November 5, 2026.

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