FolkloreFieldGuide vs KAII
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FolkloreFieldGuide
Engage in a daily text-deduction game where you analyze clues from town reports to identify cryptids. Build your reputation as an investigator and uncover larger mysteries through connected story arcs. The game is free to play with optional ads.
- Daily cryptid mysteries
- Text-based clue analysis
- Reputation and streak system
- Connected story arcs
- Unlockable field guide entries
- One-time purchase for ad removal and extras
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A new cryptid mystery every day. Folklore Field Guide is a cozy text-deduction game — read the town's tip-line report, weigh the clues, and name the creature behind the sighting. DEDUCE, DON'T SEARCH - Each day brings a new sighting: a track shape, a strange sound, the time of day, the weather, a smell on the wind - Cross-reference the clues against the entries in your field guide - Narrow the suspects and name the cryptid — Bigfoot, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Chupacabra, Nessie and more BUILD YOUR REPUTATION - Wrong guesses cost you reputation, so deduce carefully - Keep a daily streak going and rise from curious local to trusted investigator UNCOVER THE BIGGER MYSTERY - Daily reports connect into multi-week story arcs and regional mysteries - Unlock field-guide entries as you encounter new creatures CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S PASS — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock the Pass once and keep it forever: remove ads, the full annotated field guide, extra clue reveals, and the story-arc archive with advanced stats. No subscription. Folklore Field Guide is free to play and supported by ads; remove them anytime with the one-time Pass. Grab your notebook. The woods are talking.
KAII
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【KAII-ROKU — You are the last Sealer】 The creatures that should have vanished are stirring once more. Yokai, cryptids (UMA), and the urban legends whispered in the dark— hunt down 150 mysterious beings and seal them with your own hands. ■ Timing-Based Sealing Battles Tap the instant the shrinking spirit circle closes in. Nail a PERFECT for 1.5x power. Easy to learn, tense to master. ■ Explore 5 Haunted Spots Shrine → School → Abandoned Village → Sea of Trees → Lake. The deeper you go, the more fearsome the creatures. New areas unlock as you progress. ■ Forge Talismans & Amulets Upgrade your attack "Fuda" talismans and defense "Omamori" amulets across 6 tiers. Collect spirit coins, grow stronger, and take on tougher yokai. ■ Complete the Codex Every sealed creature is recorded in your bestiary. Collect all 150 yokai, cryptids, and urban legends—check their rarity, stats, and category. ■ Perfect for players who love ・Yokai, cryptids, and Japanese folklore ・Collecting and completing bestiaries ・Quick one-handed games for short breaks ・Dark, atmospheric Japanese horror
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KAII at none against FolkloreFieldGuide's 1. KAII also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. FolkloreFieldGuide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KAII asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FolkloreFieldGuide | KAII |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christian Pedersen | yota hojo |
In-app purchases
FolkloreFieldGuide
- Folklore Field Guide Lifetime$4.99
KAII
No in-app purchases









