Comparison

Harena vs HUA

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

Head to head
About

Harena

Explore a dynamic sandbox with over 165 materials, including sand, water, lava, and creatures. Simulate complex reactions, manage heat and electricity, and even control a character in a vast, offline world.

Highlights
  • 165+ materials with unique properties
  • Complex heat and reaction simulation
  • Electricity and magnetism mechanics
  • Wind, pressure, and airflow simulation
  • Playable creatures and steerable character
  • Offline play with save slots
  • Multiple simulation views
Features
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- 165 materials: sand, water, lava, acid, metals, gases, plants, creatures. 32 of them are made only by reaction - Grids up to 2048 x 1152, 2.36 million cells, every cell simulated - Heat: every material has a melting, boiling and ignition point, and latent heat - Reactions have a temperature window, and each one you find is logged in the codex - Four views: material, thermal, velocity and air flow - Electricity: wire, battery, diode, lamp, and heat, cold and wind sensors - Optics and magnetism: laser, mirror, prism, two magnets, pump - Wind and pressure: smoke, spores and ash are carried by the air - Creatures and vehicles, including a character you steer yourself - Six starting worlds, ten save slots, undo, pinch to zoom and pan. Landscape only, playable offline

About

HUA

Experience a serene moment playing a virtual harmonica. This simulation allows you to pick a song and immerse yourself in a peaceful, sunlit afternoon setting with a boy and his cat.

Highlights
  • Virtual harmonica simulation
  • Relaxing atmosphere
  • Song selection
  • Interactive scene
Features
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A boy with a black cat. A sunlit wall in the late afternoon. A harmonica held in both hands. For a moment, you are the boy. Pick up the harmonica, find a song, and let the afternoon unfold.

Screenshots

Harena4 screens
HUA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HUA at 5.0 against Harena's 3.0. HUA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HUA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HUA has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Harena versus HUA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarenaHUA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB262 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSATOSHI MAEDAFORTUNE KID INC

In-app purchases

None

Harena

No in-app purchases

None

HUA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harena free?
Harena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HUA free?
HUA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harena or HUA?
HUA is rated higher. Harena averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HUA averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Harena or HUA have ads?
Harena shows ads; HUA does not.

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