Comparison

MINSANIA vs Waiting on the Ghost Platform

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

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About

MINSANIA

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MICROMANIA is an escape game where the world changes as you zoom. Zoom in. Zoom out. Discover hidden structures, secret entrances, and entire worlds hiding in plain sight. Follow the smallest clues and venture into spaces hidden beyond the surface of reality.

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Waiting on the Ghost Platform

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For one second the lights go out, and 1939 comes through. September 15, the last train. The lights in the car go out for a single second, and beyond the window you see an old platform, lit. On the seat beside you lies an old ticket dated 1939. A telegram arrives on your phone: TAKE FIRST TRAIN FROM ASAKUSA TOMORROW. The next morning you ride the first train, 19 stations from Asakusa to Shibuya. Led by telegrams that arrive in the dark of the tunnels and by a child's whisper at your ear, you follow a treasure hunt that was laid out more than eighty years ago. PUZZLES THAT BELONG TO A SUBWAY - One second of darkness: the screen goes dark, and only then a clue can be seen - Mirror writing: read it in a window or a hand mirror - Afterimages: stare at a figure for ten seconds and answer by what stays in your eyes - A whisper at your ear: hold the phone to your ear to hear a quiet sound - Then and now: compare the same station in 1939 and today AT HOME, ON THE TRAIN'S TIME - Home Ride: the stations come one after another at the pace of the real line, from Asakusa to Shibuya. You can skip ahead - Every puzzle can be solved without going there. The app asks for no permissions, such as your location PRICE - The prologue and the first four stations (about 60 minutes) are free - The story pass (one purchase) opens the other 15 stations and the finale, removes ads and opens hints at once - The free version shows ads that are not personalized. They never appear in the middle of the story or a puzzle BEFORE YOU PLAY - The screen goes dark for one second at a time. It never flashes - There are dark scenes and quiet voices. Choose Gentle, Normal or Scary. There is no blood and no scene of death - The whole story can be played by captions alone. The ear and afterimage puzzles have another way to solve them - Do not use the phone while walking LANGUAGES Japanese, English This is a work of fiction and has no connection with any real railway operator. All characters, their families and the staff are fictional.

Screenshots

MINSANIA4 screens
Waiting on the Ghost Platform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MINSANIA at none against Waiting on the Ghost Platform's 1. MINSANIA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Waiting on the Ghost Platform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MINSANIA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MINSANIA versus Waiting on the Ghost Platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMINSANIAWaiting on the Ghost Platform
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size466 MB50 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerkeisuke fujitanisyoutarou ookura

In-app purchases

None

MINSANIA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Waiting on the Ghost Platform

One-time1
  • Story pass$5.99

Questions

Is MINSANIA free?
MINSANIA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waiting on the Ghost Platform free?
Waiting on the Ghost Platform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MINSANIA or Waiting on the Ghost Platform have ads?
Both MINSANIA and Waiting on the Ghost Platform show ads.

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