Comparison

DEEMO vs 東方魔導録

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

Head to head
About

DEEMO

Experience a captivating piano rhythm game with a heartwarming fairytale story. Play over 60 free songs, unlock more as you progress, and immerse yourself in a world of music and mystery. This standalone game offers intuitive gameplay and a touching narrative.

Highlights
  • 60+ free songs in story mode
  • Unlock more tracks and progress story
  • Original piano songs from famous composers
  • Simple and intuitive rhythm gameplay
  • Explore scenes and find hidden elements
  • Offline play supported
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"Never Left Without Saying Goodbye." The world acclaimed, mobile rhythm game that's touched over 10 million players. Created by the team that brought you Cytus, the original Rayark team has created a whole new texture to the piano rhythm game DEEMO. A girl who fell from the skies and lost her past; Deemo, who plays the piano all alone in the world of the treehouse; an accidental encounter between the two. The music flows as the fingers hit the piano keys. The start of a fairytale journey has begun... Game Features: -60+ free songs in story mode, including more than 220 songs -Unlock more tracks as the game progresses, experience a story that will move you -Accompany Deemo and engage with this stunning, modern fairytale -Plenty of original piano songs in various music genres, many composed by famous composers from around the world -Simple and intuitive gameplay, experience touching emotion through music -Through tapping and sliding, follow the rhythm to play along -Explore the scenes, piece together the clues, and obtain hidden in-game elements -Stand-alone game; no need to have internet connection to play -Twitter and Facebook score sharing function. Proceed to Youtube for official videos.

About

東方魔導録

Features
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Screenshots

DEEMO4 screens
東方魔導録4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 東方魔導録 at Free against DEEMO's $1.99. 東方魔導録 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). DEEMO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 89). On in-app purchases 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

東方魔導録 is free to download; DEEMO costs $1.99 up front. DEEMO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 東方魔導録 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DEEMO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEEMO has 5.1K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of DEEMO's written reviews are positive against 74% of 東方魔導録's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, 東方魔導録 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
DEEMO versus 東方魔導録: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEEMO東方魔導録
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better4.7 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better74.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better89
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB446 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRayark International LimitedYuji Takeuchi

Customer experience

DEEMO

All ratings5,075 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.9%

東方魔導録

All ratings89 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative14.2%

Bugs and requests

DEEMO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on cutscenes and loading screens
  • Unresponsive controls and timing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free songs and content
  • Improved cloud save and data restoration
  • Optimization for newer devices

東方魔導録

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DEEMO

One-time10
  • Rayark Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • MILI Collection$3.99
Show 7 more
  • V.K Collection$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.3$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • Knight Iris$3.99
  • M2U X NICODE Collection$3.99
  • Forgotten Hourglass$9.99
2 purchases

東方魔導録

One-time2
  • Remove Banner Ads$0.99
  • Remove Video Ads$3.99

Questions

Is DEEMO free?
DEEMO costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 東方魔導録 free?
東方魔導録 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DEEMO or 東方魔導録?
DEEMO is rated higher. DEEMO averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while 東方魔導録 averages 4.7 from 89 ratings.
Do DEEMO or 東方魔導録 have ads?
東方魔導録 shows ads; DEEMO does not.
Which is updated more often, DEEMO or 東方魔導録?
DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, and 東方魔導録 every 2 weeks. Most recently, DEEMO was updated on October 15, 2026 and 東方魔導録 on October 12, 2026.

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