Before I Come In vs Arcnova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Before I Come In
Experience a unique blend of visual novel storytelling and brick-breaking mechanics. Navigate narratives by swiping and engage in strategic 'persuasion battles' where your character's stats influence the strength of your attacks.
- Interactive visual novel storytelling
- Breakout-style brick-breaking mechanics
- Character attribute development
- Strategic 'persuasion battles'
- Special 'ammo' types for attacks
- Narrative choices affecting gameplay
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A groundbreaking fusion of visual novel storytelling and Breakout-style gameplay. Players swipe left/right to steer narratives and develop character attributes. During pivotal 'persuasion battles' represented through brick-breaking mechanics, you strategically combine special 'ammo' types to shatter NPCs' mental defenses - with your character's stats directly determining ammo strength.
Arcnova
Immerse yourself in interactive romance stories where your choices shape the narrative and lead to multiple endings. Explore diverse genres from werewolf tales to billionaire dramas and ancient palace romances. New chapters are added weekly, offering endless replayability.
- Branching narrative paths
- Multiple story endings
- Diverse romance genres
- Weekly new chapters
- Deep romance system
- Stunning artwork
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Choose your path. Live your story. Fall in love. Choose your path in interactive romance stories. Your choice, your story. Arcnova is the interactive story game where every choice shapes your destiny. Romance an Alpha werewolf. Outsmart a billionaire CEO. Take revenge in another life. With hundreds of branching paths and multiple endings, the story is yours. — EVERY GENRE, EVERY MOOD — • Werewolf & Alpha romance • Billionaire CEO drama • Chinese ancient palace romance • School & college romance • Reborn revenge stories • BL & boys' love • Reverse harem • System & isekai • Mystery & supernatural — WHY ARCNOVA — • Hundreds of choices that change everything • Multiple endings — replay to unlock them all • Deep romance system — your choices build real bonds • Stunning art that brings every scene to life • New chapters added every week — YOUR STORY, YOUR WAY — Will you forgive him or make him pay? Reveal the secret or keep it buried? Stay or walk away? Every decision matters. Every ending is yours to discover. Technical Support: https://arcnovai.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcnova at every 10 days against Before I Come In's every 3 weeks. Before I Come In's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Before I Come In sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Arcnova sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Before I Come In against 5.0 for Arcnova. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Before I Come In ships an update every 3 weeks, Arcnova every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Before I Come In | Arcnova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 926 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ambrus Studio | Shenzhen Miquan Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Before I Come In
Arcnova
In-app purchases
Before I Come In
- Tyler Independent Story$1.79
- Tyler Independent Story$2.39
- Tyler Independent Story$2.99
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- Dennis Main Storyline$5.99
- Bundle: Dennis + Tyler$6.99
Arcnova
- Points 1000$0.99
- 10 Diamonds$0.99
- 20 Diamonds$1.99
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- Welcome Pack$1.99
- Points 3000$2.99
- Points 5000$4.99
- 50 Diamonds$4.99
- Points 10000$9.99
- 100 Diamonds$9.99
- Points 20000$19.99
- 200 Diamonds$19.99
- Points 50000$49.99
- 500 Diamonds$49.99
Questions
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