Comparison

Interactive Stories vs Arcnova

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

Head to head
About

Interactive Stories

Features
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READING MEETS ROLEPLAYING. FIVE COMPLETE LOVE STORIES. NO PAYWALLS. NO TIMERS. NO LOCKED CHAPTERS. Interactive Stories: Sky ENG is a visual novel anthology built for people who enjoy reading as much as deciding the ending of the story. It is a permanent home for immersive, character-driven romances told with painterly art, original music, and the full emotional ambition of literary fiction. Five complete love stories are available now. More are coming. Every one of them will be unlocked the same way: one short ad per chapter, no account, no login, no in-app purchases. Download once. The library grows around you. A tragic love story hiding in a horror game. A time-travel mystery hiding in a slow-burn romance. A ghost story hiding in a Bollywood epic. A descent into Hell built on a heartbreaking gap in perception. A noir thriller where a profound romance is forged in the ordinary moments between the dark. GAME 1 — DRACULA: KING OF DARKNESS Before he was a monster, he was Vlad. A prince who loved a farm girl more than his crown, his throne, and his soul. Dracula: King of Darkness is a literary gothic romance told in two registers at once. In one, you are piecing together the monster. In the other, you are making choices within a devastating love story that never announced itself. · Prologue + 5 full acts · 2–4 hours · 3 endings · Original score GAME 2 — DRACULA: KING OF DARKNESS II London, 2026. Jonathan Harker III has been drawing the same road — the same woman — since he was fifteen. Alecia Van Helsing has been waiting three hundred years for this specific person. What follows is a slow-burn gothic romance and time-travel love story spanning 38 chapters across six acts. · Prologue + 38 chapters · 5–8 hours · 3 full endings · Slow-burn romance with a Connection Meter GAME 3 — THE THIRD FLAME Bombay, 1973. Om Prakash Makhija notices Shantipriya before the industry does. The Third Flame begins as a warm Bollywood love story—laughter on film sets, tea in a chawl kitchen, a friendship becoming something else—and evolves into a beautifully written, devastating ghost story. · Prologue + 11 acts · 64 chapters · 5–9 hours · 3 endings · A literary Bollywood romance GAME 4 — DANTE'S DESCENT: THE TRUTH BENEATH THE DARK Florence, now. Dante Aldieri lives a love story directly—six chapters of warmth that is earned and specific and real. When Lyra dies, he descends through nine circles of Hell with Sophie as his guide. The romantic connection Dante and Sophie build across the descent is invisible to him, but not to the player. · Prologue + 6 acts · 39 chapters · 4–7 hours · 3 endings · Dual-Perception Mechanic GAME 5 — LUCIEN GRAVES: THE SACRIFICE Lucien Graves thought he operated alone. As a freelance exorcist with the Sight, he is summoned to the sunlit South American village of Sanctuario Escondido. There, he discovers a horror unlike anything he has faced—and Isabel Rowan, a journalist searching for her missing sister. Navigate a branching, noir-occult narrative featuring deep found-family dynamics and an unforgettable love story. Isabel's love for Lucien is earned through shared mundanity as much as shared danger, built in ordinary moments over midnight wine, a borrowed lighter, and the sudden realization that they are no longer fighting alone. · Prologue + 4 acts · 3 game-altering endings · Deep literary romance & roleplaying choices WHAT YOU GET — ALL FIVE GAMES · 250+ total chapters across five complete stories · Multiple endings per game — earned through the story, not locked behind payments · A Connection Meter that rewards your roleplaying choices and emotional attention with deeper romantic scenes and richer endings · Ad-supported — one short ad unlocks each chapter. No diamonds, no premium choices, no paywalls. IF YOU LOVED reading deep literary fiction, interactive roleplaying simulation games, dark romances, epic love stories, or the feeling of finishing a great book — you will feel right at home here.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Branching narrative paths
  • Multiple story endings
  • Diverse romance genres
  • Weekly new chapters
  • Deep romance system
  • Stunning artwork
Features
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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

Screenshots

Interactive Stories4 screens
Arcnova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Interactive Stories at none against Arcnova's 7. Arcnova's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Arcnova sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Interactive Stories asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Stories ships an update weekly, Arcnova every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Interactive Stories versus Arcnova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive StoriesArcnova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB72 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperReroy PandayShenzhen Miquan Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Stories

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Arcnova

One-time7
  • 10 Diamonds$0.99
  • 20 Diamonds$1.99
  • Welcome Pack$1.99
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  • 50 Diamonds$4.99
  • 100 Diamonds$9.99
  • 200 Diamonds$19.99
  • 500 Diamonds$49.99

Questions

Is Interactive Stories free?
Interactive Stories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcnova free?
Arcnova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interactive Stories or Arcnova have ads?
Interactive Stories shows ads; Arcnova does not.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Stories or Arcnova?
Interactive Stories ships an update weekly, and Arcnova every 11 days. Most recently, Interactive Stories was updated on September 17, 2026 and Arcnova on September 20, 2026.

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